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"So, like I told Turk to tell you, I’estured to a backpack lying in one corner "I just don’t think it should look like you o, because then it’s like Quinn won I think I should make it be like I just chose onto figure out what she was up to
Penny showed a little anger then "Hey, I’et by Believe it or not I can survive without you, King Caine"
"Take all the food you want," he said
"How generous of you," she snapped "The deal is I leave, but you have toout on the highway, right by the overturned FedEx truck If I need so it easy for you"
Caine relaxed a bit He tilted his head sideways and looked at her, considering "Fair enough"
"But we have to talk about how to ood Let’s face it, Caine: you and I can still be useful to each other in the future, right? So I need you to stay in charge Better than the alternative"
"What do you have in ht now I have in ht me some fro out"
Caine didn’t ask why Taylor would have brought her so as precious as cocoa fro powers for so
Penny saw the look of distaste on his face as he worked it out She went to the kitchen, to the little Sterno stove she used to heat the water and the cocoa
She lit the Sterno
Caine did not follow her into the kitchen
He was still sitting there with a puzzled look on his face when she handed hi andit look like it’s not your fault, we should ," Penny said
"It would have to be where people can overhear But not right out in public, because that’ll look phony," Caine said And sipped again at his cocoa "Kind of bitter," he said, griar I could add"
"You have sugar?"
She fetched it Two sugar cubes, and she plopped thear in
"You’re right about one thing, Penny," he said "You’re useful Crazy, but useful No one has sugar, but you do"
She shrugged et away, you know? Think about so more fun than just life and work and all"
"Yeah Still: actual sugar? That’s worth a lot"
"I guess you know I have a crush on you," Penny said
"Yeah, well, no offense, but it doesn’t go both ways," he said
It took all her self-control not to lash out at him, to cause his skin to burn and bubble