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"How so?"

"You’re after so"

"Comes with the territory"

"Well, for the moment, ht want to notice that your coie swung around He was right She saw Cissy’s Adonis--one of the tallest ie had ever seen, black as ebony, handsome as could be--about to take the chair at Cissy’s side Jack Delaney was drawing up a chair beside Angie, and the waiter was hovering to deliver various coffees to them all

"They make handsome couples, don’t you think?" Sean inquired

She looked at him "Your tall black friend is an Adonis But it appears as if the law is descending en masse"

"My tall black friend’s name is Mike You met Jack earlier And the only reason people are usually leery of the law is if they have so, eyes so dark He looked at her as if he had a unique talent for reading human souls She hesitated just briefly

"I told you, I didn’t irl"

"And I’ve told you--I don’t think that you coot to hide"

"Ah, Lieutenant! What you see, sir, is what there is"

"So--will you go out with me?"

"I’m already out"

"But you wouldn’t want to be a fifth wheel over there, would you?"

"I can be very independent"

"Ah, but look! They’re all getting worried about us, see? Jack is straining his neck to see where I inning to appear anxious Maybe we should walk on over, sip espresso, and join the," she told hiether Tell omery Plantation?"

She arched a brow "I spend some time there I have a co that she should have gone ho more curious about him as well

"Isn’t there a plantation in the Canady fa "Not what it used to be, I’m afraid, but still in the sa down the street noell The property isn’t the saht down the street?"

"Thank God I like Whoppers"

She laughed lightly "But--"

"I’ot a few acres left, and the house is beautiful Hard to keep up, but beautiful My little sister et a lot of help with repairs through workHoonderful for you"

"Your family is ?"

"All deceased We were never terribly procreative, I’m afraid"