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"That and the lack of deodorant on hot days I uarantees If I happen to be in Istanbul, I’ll look him up"

He sather her things: a large ht scarf thrown around her neck to keep the dust of the city away She grabbed the paper from Doctor Asner’s hand and had started toward the door before he spoke

"May I ask…?"

The young wo a curl behind her ear before she put her sunglasses on "You can ask whatever you want If I don’t want to answer, I won’t"

He frowned "Your name--Ava--lasses hid her eyes "Yes"

"Who gave you your na he asked for To name me Ava"

"Do you knohy?"

"No"

"And you never asked?"

She shrugged "Does it matter? It’s a nice name Maybe he just liked the actress, you know?"

"Names are important"

She s with you I probably won’t see you around"

Mikhail Asner watched her through theas she wound through the narrow streets of Neve Tzedek and wandered north toward the city center The slight woman with curly black hair melded into the city landscape effortlessly, a seasoned traveler accustos He watched for a fewa number from memory

"You haven’t called me in some time," said the voice on the other end

"I found soive her my number?"

"Yes"

"Her name?"

"Ava Matheson American"