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"You can’t do that You told ’s kid"

"What, you think kids are possessions? Mine, yours, and his? Sky’s a child of the universe He’ll find his own path in life He doesn’t need me for that"

"He’s eleven You can’t just du about what’s best for him Deborah thinks I’ht At least with her he’d have a normal life, whatever that’s worth We’d have a blast, the two of us We could go anywhere Nova Scotia Have you ever been to Nova Scotia? I love the sound of it Nova means ‘new,’ but what’s a scotia?" She put her head on his chest and wrapped her leg over his

Her flesh was hot and the weight of her leg h like a Brillo pad "Nice idea, but it won’t work"

"Why not?"

"Here’s sohteen I live at hoe I don’t even have a job"

"Neither do I Who needs a job when you can panhandle? You ought to see ’e at all the hippie freaks For theive you cash They’re scared to death of us"

"I don’t want to be a beggar when I grow up"

She hooked an arm over his shoulder and shook him playfully "Come on You old sourpuss This is the Su all the fun"

He stared at the ceiling, wondering how long he’d have to put up with her before reclai a low sound in her throat like she was turned on "I love you"

"Stop"

"I mean it" She licked his neck She nibbled on his shoulder while she rubbed against him, amorous despite his failure to respond

"Cut it out"