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"Are you rinned "No"

"Engaged?" I continued

"No"

"Wanted for a felony?"

This time, he chuckled "For future reference, it’s a little too late to question a guy if he is wanted for a felony when you have hih to stay there while you sleep"

Good point I nodded and took another bite of pizza

"That all you wondering?" he asked

I finished chewing, then took a sip of ht about that for a moment and then replied, "Construction"

Construction? Hoas he in Vegas for business if he was a construction worker? And how could he afford the Bellagio? "Really?"

"Really I own a construction company that builds casinos"

Well, that made a lot more sense "Is that your book? It looks like it’s been read a lot," I said

He glanced over at the book, and a smile touched his lips "I’ve had it more than twenty years It’s my favorite I’ve read it thirty-five tiot deeper and deeper

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My Texas charavein, but she wouldn’t give me a room number That was all she would do for me At least I knew Nan was here

Whichat the bar beside the elevator bank, drinking and watching for any sign of her Cope had probably already spottedsure she didn’t coames with my head