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His wild eyes skiood”

I shivered and looked up at Bax, as frowning and trying to follow Lester’s broken thinking pattern

“Why did they give you whiskey, Les? Help s You watch her She’s a sweet girl”

Lester nodded, like his business with us was done, and stu I was full of apprehension, and shivered involuntarily

“He’s a disabled vet No one—and Iwithout his okay The only ti and if he gets the chance to go on a bender He’s good people”

“What did he led hair overI’htly conquest I expect to hear fro on Race I expect you to keep your word, Bax”

He grabbedled a little at first until I realized he was going up to the apartht be waiting for me up there alone

“I always keepyou have to worry about within his way and s tricky for hiine I had never offeredchip before, and I had no desire to start now But I sensed he would pushacross like a total scuainst his back as we skulked up the stairs to th I didn’t kno a guy as big as he was moved so silently He just melted into the shadows and darkness around us I felt clumsy and aard behind him

“Shit” The sas breathed out more than spoken e rounded the corner where uess I really should have put awide open, and even from where I was partially hidden behind Bax, I could tell I didn’t really want to see as inside

“Benny?” My voice quivered a little

Bax shook his dark head and I felt the ainst tense