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She slumped in her chair and scanned her studio Covers for every azine in New York, Paris, London and Rome covered her walls Vackra had been the only one who hadn’t hired her to shoot a cover And she just couldn’t let that one go Oh no She had to chase after it Now here she stood facing a lion with a butterfly net

Out of ideas, Evelyn called her ood to hear your voice," her uilt-inducing inflection, which Evelyn fully deserved

"I was beginning to worry about you, sweetie, but I never knohen to call you I’d hate to disrupt an important shoot"

"I’ on?" her nment and I’m stuck about what to do next"

"Why don’t you ask that professor you liked so raduate school? The one who helped invent that bluescreen thingy?"

"Chro," she automatically corrected, but her s and people invisible on TV and the movies like Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak

"Didn’t you say there was nothing he couldn’t do with a camera? Maybe he can help you"

"Professor Duncan passed away last year" Genuine sorrow filled her

"Aw Too bad" A pause "Didn’t he write a textbook or sohter "He donated all his research to the School of Visual Arts’ library" Equipenius!"

Her mother demurred, but Evelyn could tell she was pleased Evelyn pro her purse and jacket, she dashed out to hail a taxi before Gray arrived

The library was open until uished alumni, Evelyn had full use of the facilities, and was soon tucked into a quiet corner, searching through Professor Duncan’s research for the next several hours

Taking notes, Evelyn devised a rough plan that used a video caree to wear a blue body suit?

"Find anything interesting?" Gray asked

She jerked "How did you knoas here?"

He wore a jacket, gloves, hat, scarf and sunglasses No doubt to hide fro "Was your mother happy to hear from you?"

Evelyn rubbed her eyes "Vaet? Did you listen toto her feet, she confronted hied "Call the police Good luck proving it"

"I can prove it right now" She reached for his hat

But he snagged her wrist, stopping her before her hand came close to his head "I don’t think you fully realize the danger you are in" He tightened his grip

Pain ringed her ar fast, she said, "If you break my wrist, then I’ll be unable to take photos and the bet will be put on hold until I’ a delay"

Gray released her even though he was clearly unhappy "I’ll be waiting for you outside"

Score one for the photographer She returned to her notes At ht the library closed and Gray escorted her houard

Evelyn spent the rest of the night searching Craigslist for the video and computer equipment she’d need Gray left, Olivia arrived, and she sent Olivia to pick up her

Friday

"You want arment "Is this a joke?"