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I put oing to die, Reyes Think about it The prophecies say that our daughter --" I put a hand on my abdomen "-- is destined to destroy him I can’t die There’s another loophole; I just haven’t found it yet"

"Prophecies can be misread Misinterpreted And they’re based on fate, on events fros could happen to change them"

I shook my head "Not this tiure this out I’azed at his hand "I can feel her," he said "She spoke to me"

"Seriously?" I pushed his hand aside and replaced it withto hed softly, then said, "Inept?"

Embarrassed, I said, "That’s what I felt"

"Then you suck at interpreting other people’s eaze to his "You confound me"

A set of char dimples appeared at the corners of his mouth "Then you know exactly how I feel But he’s still a crime boss" He turned back to Navarra

"Hey," thehis hands in surrender, "I don’t have any issues with you, Farrow You know that"

"Then we have an understanding, but just in case you’re thinking of soh her," he said, arching a broarning, "do you remember how fast I am? How deadly?"

Navarra nodded without hesitation

Reyes leaned toward hih telling a secret "She’s faster"

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Help someone when they’re in trouble,

and they’ll reain

-- FORTUNE COOKIE

We left the clubhouse with a bottle of fine scotch and a bottle of sparkling grape juice It hed

"You see people very differently than I do"

"Word So, can I risk my life one more time today?"

He raised a brow "Where to now?"

He walked ht we could enjoy the afternoon, ?"

"Wait" I looked around "How did you get here?"

"I ran"

I reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone Scrolling through his menu, I said, "You called a cab"