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"Clark again? Who is this guy?"between the two of us

"I have a pretty good idea,"her "Is that him?" she askedwas in the center of the picture, but without realizing it I’d included Clark in the shot Standing next to it, elbow patches large and in charge, hands on his hips as he wore an assured half grin He’d thought he’d just won an argument about the status of the baluhwhozit Little did he know that the longer I was in the house, the inal as I could But ould be the fun in letting hi the way the late-afternoon sun caught the planes of his face, how strong the ja tousled the tie Clark let loose a bit later in the day, literally loosening his tie as the day crept on

"He’s a good-lookingme back from the little town of Mendocino, where the late-afternoon sun could be very illu, but a pretty good guy"

She nodded and patted my father’s hand "Let’s let Vivvie worry about what’s happening with the house Sounds like she’s got a pretty good handle on it"

"If you need some help, Peanut, just let us know Orout there--don’t you think this is a lot to take on?"toto have to fend them both off, but she surprised ot this We’ll co is how you want it," she told ood," I said, eyes wide and disbelieving

"Now, let’s talk about helping you pack up andto takethat we could donate sos to the church They need a couch for the Sunday school downstairs, and the wo for kitchenware How about we start sorting through those things tomorrow?" Mya new project That look always madeat my father He knew that look also, and to notat 1:17 in the uess as on the other end

"Explain to me why no one in California can tell tihtly to see your watch?" I growled

"Vivian?"

"You calledto?"

"Let’s seeaggressive, sarcastic, an all-around pleasure to be withYeah, I know exactly who I called," he said with a low chuckle

"I’ apartup my pillow under my head

"Impossible wo about the Legless Knight"

"You’re kidding, right?"

"Do I sound like I’ Who knohat you sound like?"