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He stepped inside the house It was di beside Martin He said, "Can we turn on sohts?"

Martin shut and locked the front door, then flicked on the light switch

Savich looked into a good-sized living roo, narrow space with two thick carpets on the hardwood floor, co It looked like a home, a happy contented ho in there? That said so about her, about the-breasted, with long, naturally curly dark brown hair

Savich saw the gaping hole in the living rooe So that’s what the neighbors had heard, why they’d called the police

Savich sincerely hoped Martin Thornton didn’t lose it like that again, and put the sah hione hot and dark

CHAPTER 29

SAVICH DIDN’T MOVE He nearly stopped breathing He wondered in that instant what that SKB shotgun fired at this close range would do to his chest Probably shred both the vest and him, and he’d be dead so fast he wouldn’t even realize it He smiled at Martin Thornton "This hole in the wall Do you knohat it made me think about?"

Martin blinked, his eyes slowly focused He looked over at the wall "What?"

"I was thinking that this was the very first tiun blast could do to a wall, and I ondering what it would do to a hu a Kevlar vest, but even so, I think it would splatter me from here into the next block It would make an awful mess"

Martin stared at him as if he’d lost his mind Slowly, he shook his head "No, I don’t want to think what it would do to you"

"I hope you never have to see it Noant you to listen tome?"