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“Go on inside,” Savannah said, wanting to ensure her daughter couldn’t be called as a witness when Savannah was brought to trial for murder

“No way, Mom” Katie shook her head

“Go,” Savannah said, giving her a hard look until Katie sighed dramatically and finally left

Savannah flew into the bush

“What the hell are you still doing—”

Sweat ran down his back His very naked back Suddenly Savannah felt every degree of the midday heat

“Here,” she finished, trying to end strong Trying to keep her eyes off his smooth skin

He turned, dropping the scythe and wiping an ar,” he said, his eyes totally e to finish what I started”

“It’s not necessary,” she insisted

“Trustabout so else

Not that I care, she reminded herself Not that it matters one bit

“You’ve been fired”

“Talk to your grandmother”’ He blinked for a moment, and his dead eyes flared with life “I am sorry,” he said “I never meant to hurt anyone”

“Well,” she snapped, hating that he knew he hurt her, “it’s what happens when you lie to people”

She left quickly, relieved that her battle lay with Margot

Margot was stretched out across her bed, Matt’s files around her and Katie tucked up beside her

“Did you know your brother Carter has been proe? He’s the president of city council” Margot put down the files and beamed, the proud relative “Isn’t that incredible? So smart, that boy I always knew—”

“It would be incredible if he picked up the phone and called to tell us hi raw and pissed

“Well, I iot said “Chief of—”

“Why is he still here?” Savannah de to be sidetracked

“I can only assuot put down Carter’s file and took off her reading glasses

“I want hione”