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"Gru she couldn’t see "The grumpiest I see Rory And Luis Poor kid We’ll have to avoid hinizethe crowds as he made his way back toward a staff entrance From his pocket, he pulled out a thick wallet and opened it "Top card on the left side Let’s hope they haven’t changed the codes"

She pulled the card from the thick paper envelope that encased it No doubt, the wallet and envelope were both necessary to protect the netic strip from the vampire’s natural electrical current She quickly slid it into the lock and pulled the door open when the light lit green Without a backward look, he slipped inside and she followed hi from the corner of her eye at the ca the at the sa? Half the trick is just looking like you’re not trying to hide what you’re doing I wish I’d been able to get ahold of a waitress’s outfit"

He shook his head "No waitstaff allowed back here Ad her to follow him "Hold on" He stopped and waited near a water fountain After a few rab a handful of water, snaking it between his fingers in what alesture

"What are we--?"

"We’ll stop here I can hear theh to the office now"

"But I can’t hear therabbed her

"No You’ll just have to trust th of the hallway Sighing, she gave up She’d never get past hiht If he could hear, then it would be far safer to reht

"Fine, but what are they--"

"Shh" He was already listening Natalie crossed her ar him His face was a picture of concentration, his eyes narrowed, his forehead furrowed The water continued to slip over and under his fingers before circling his wrist and traveling back to his paler had theirShe hardly noticed when a fine thread of it reached out and touched the end of her finger Then she felt the sting of a small shock, like a burst of static electricity

"O did you do that?"

"Pay attention," he whispered with a grin

"What are they talking about?"

He shook his head "Nothing out of the ordinary They’re aler would be involved in anything shady He’s human and he really likes his job"