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Shane looks at one"

"Where?"

"You’re not going to like it"

He searches my face "Ah God, not the street performer" I bitefor patience "I don’t suppose you knohere he lives?"

The way he asksI say no "Brian and Patrick both live with theirforShane’s sharp eyes on hs without hu to kick his ass I guess I’ll have to settle for his brother"

"You can’t" The hand holding o in there like you did at O’Kelly’s and drag Faith out She’ll never forgive you"

His jaw hardens, and I feel sick over our peacefulaway I alreadylist of things she hates et her She’s er than me"

He shifts on his feet "Jesus, I could have done without hearing that"

Shakingin the doorway of the inn, only now she’s feeding the toast froeons Patrick answers on the fourth ring, his voice groggy "They say it’s an ungodly hour, but that can’t be right since an angel is calling me What’s the weather like in heaven today, sweetheart?"

One look at Shane’s face tellsto spare Patrick’s life, I turnan u" It sounds like he’s propping hiirlish giggling co dress-up with Ma’s clothes again?"

Thank God I’d walked out of earshot "I’me to yank the phone away fro over for a visit"

A so to any trouble I doubt we’ll be staying for a social visit"

"We?"

"Mht, anyway It’s been days"