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Blinker looked at her er in her eyes, and whispered "No, you won’t You’d go to jail if you killed me"

Cam said, "Nah, I’d haul your carcass to the canyon on a really dark night when no one’s around I’d bury you so deep no one would ever find you And then Missy and I would drink a bottle of chane to celebrate"

"I think it would be a beer for me," Daniel added

Blinker looked seriously alarmed He sat up, waved his hands at the all the actresses I’ around Missy Look, Agent Wittier, I ad her smile makes me happy I’d never hurt her, well, or anybody"

Daniel’s face was a study in frustration He jerked Blinker to his feet, grabbed his shirt and shook him "Let me put it this way, Blinker Missy doesn’t want to ain, ever in this lifeti ain "Do you understandyou?"

"Yes" Another shake "Answer me Do you understand?"

"Well, yes, I supposed I have to"

Blinker looked like he’d burst into tears

"Good" Daniel smoothed down Blinker’s shirt, brushed him down "Go back to Cleveland, bake cookies with youras Blinker, his head down, kicked pebbles out of his path on his way back to his car

When they heard his car engine rev, Caht up Maybe he really will stay gone"

When Cae, they saw Missy standing backlit in the doorearing sleep boxers and a baggy shirt, her glorious hair tousled about her face She looked relieved to see the her about Blinker as Missy herded the out I’ to make some tea Too late for coffee So tell me more about Blinker" They both sat down and Caht red-and-white-checked tablecloth, thinking it would look good on her kitchen table back in Alexandria She put that thought away and started doing ashe always did before bed at night That’s when it hit her square between the eyes She jurabbed her cell out of her jacket pocket, dialed Blinker picked up after three rings, wide-awake

"Blinker, it’s Agent Wittier Are you home yet?"

"Yeah, like I’ent Wittier, when I get ho a leave of absence You good with that?"

"Yes It’s for the best, you’ll see Now, listen up, Blinker You said you’re not the only guy hanging around Missy You saw someone else? Was he on her street? Another stalker?"

"He was a turkey, not discreet at all I spotted hiht away"

"Okay, I understand When did you see him?"

"The first tio, then again the day before she took off for Las Vegas I haven’t seen hiot back Not to say he couldn’t still be around because I spend , usually"