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"Sure you do," I said, adding a sprinkle of cheer to my voice "I’et a taste, they always coroan oozed out of her "Why can’t I quit you?"

"I just told you I’ain, I laughed "Cook, I told you not to give up caffeine just because I had to It’s hardly fair for you We can get two coffeepots Mr Coffee has been saying he wants a friend anyway And I think by friend he means he wants a profile at Matchco to show et one of these newfangled single-cup brewers Then you just buy the different kinds of coffee They have flavors and everything"

I snatched the paper out of her hand "What enius is this?"

"They’ve been around for years now"

"It’s brilliant I’ve never seen anything so brilliant"

"No," she said, erasing the air "I can do this It’s just teeks, right? What’s teeks in the grand sches?" She leaned back and put the ice pack on her head

"Well, a lot if you have work to do Any updates?"

"No And please step back If et any brain matter on your D and Gs" She loved my Dolce & Gabbanas Sadly, I loved them more

"Aw, that’s so considerate"

"This is like the worst hangover I’ve ever had"

"Not so The worst one involved your head in my toilet for seven hours while youLoeet Chariot’"

"Oh, yeah Freaking tequila"

"Right? So, I kind of just healed a kid"

She straightened again "Charley, really?"

"Yeah It was pretty a to live I’ve never felt such purpose"

"But you really healed someone? I

"Then what the hell are you waiting for? Lay your hands on me, baby" She leaned back in her chair and spread her arms wide

"I don’t think it works on just anyone"

"And I’led as I watched her wait When she did her , I finally leaned over and put an index finger on her head "Resarci," I said, and waited