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And frankly, he was dying to ask about Vanessa The questions were beating against his teeth, but it was too soon Savannah was so suspicious already, and there was no way he could bring the subject of her mother up and make it seem natural He needed to bide his time, wait for his moment

“What’s your plan out here?” she asked

“Well, I’ to start on the stone wall next” He wiped his forehead and pointed over to the corner where the wall had crumbled

“You’re bleeding”

He glanced down at his arms and found a hundred little cuts and slices that he hadn’t even felt until this moment “It’s fine Glass”

Savannah looked as if she were going to argue, but then she nodded

The silence was thick Uncomfortable The tension more dense than the humid air

“There’s nothing to steal here, you know that, right?” she asked and he nearly dropped the shovel

“I’m sorry?”

“If you’re thinking about robbing us, I’ you know, in case youHasn’t been for years”

There was so very sad behind her eyes, behind her words and he tried to resist it “You always this forthright?”

“Saves ti, and stepped over to the rock slide that made up the closest corner of the wall She kicked at a ser brethren

“I’ht, sure And suspicious as all get-out

“Then why are you here?” she asked, watching hilass that hair, like a curtain, and he got the distinct i people from behind it

“I thought we already covered this,” he asked, not wanting to go back over his lies Not wanting to talk to her at all, actually It hteous and more like a liar He didn’t need that