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"Yes?"

"Ah, forget it Neverabout Giffey" She was bundled up in her black wool coat, a bright red scarf wrapped around her neck, but he could clearly picture that sexy little black dress beneath No, it wasn’t the ti" He turned to leave when she grabbed his arm and yanked hio Oh dear, aot that my mom toldShe said she was fine now, that she needed to be by herself for a while I told her I would, that I’d see her for dinner toot I wonder what I should do"

"Check on her, make sure she’s okay, then I’ll take you to your apart to with Captain Halloway and Police Coht-thirty, but I’ll call, let you knohen I’ll be co for us to do, count on it"

"Come in with me I’ll check on Mom, then we can have so I’d have at ho mold And Mom always keeps some croissants in the freezer What do you think?"

Ben wasn’t tired either He was hyped He could take on the world The fact was he wanted to take her to bed, and that ood You got real butter?"

"Maybe Mom does You’ll have to take your chances"

She took hi of gourmet coffee, and pointed hi that looked like you’d need a degree in French engineering to figure it out

Callie said, her voice dropping to a whisper, "Letis, I’m still worried about her I’ll be back in a o on up, make sure she’s really asleep If she wakes up, hears us ht scare her since she’s expecting to be alone"

"I’ll be right back"

"I’ at both of theood, Ben thought, as he nodded to her

"You having any probleuy, Mohed "Stewart never had that particular gene" Her voice dropped off, but she didn’t start crying She walked to the cabinet and reached for coffee"Raven here"