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I straightened "Of course I have to go I live for carnivals Carnivals and Oreos, but not necessarily in that order"

I really didn’t live for either, but I needed a drink so bad, I’d started babbling A mocha latte would hit the spot, but noooooo I had to be carrying a Beep around I was never going to survive this whole pregtastic thing

"I’uy," Ubie said He stood to leave and Cookie followed suit

"Okay" Guilt leached into ain He did have a job to do, and this was a lot to lay on an officer of the law Oh, so yeah, there’s this dead guy on ate or anything Also I burned my bloody clothes Does that seem suspicious at all? I was the worst niece ever

"You realize your sister is co over in an hour," Cookie said

I droppedto killand the baby I’ll call her"

"Thanks, Cook"

"And I’ll bring dinner over in a few You just keep watch over the guys"

"Will do"

After they left, I went to check on ood arm thrown over his forehead I leaned in to check on his wounds What little the duct tape didn’t cover was already fusing, his cells ain I could only pray the internal da the same

I wanted to lie down beside hi hi room and sat on the coffee table near the Dealer so I could check on him He lay on his back, as did Reyes, a feat that floored me Their backs had been ripped to shreds How they were able to get sleep while lying on them was beyond me His arm, lean and sinewy like Reyes’s, covered most of his face, but I could tell he ake

"What’s your na a cup of water

"I can’t tell youhis arives you power over him I’m surprised you know Rey’aziel’s"

That was the second ti those lines The priest had said the sa

"Well, we are affianced"

He re over Sophie’s arht as he studied ly attractive but not in the usual way There was nothing sexual about my interest I just trusted him I had no idea why, really, but I’d trusted hi at ard, "Rey’aziel has never told you your real name, has he? So who has more power?"