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Chapet out more” She smacked

the door closed with her hip

They went in and both ordered breakfast The coffee and food came fast and was delivered by a white-jacketed and black-bow-tied waiter who had astonishing enthusias

“Came by to see you earlier,” Chapman said “You weren’t home”

Stone ate sos “I was out”

“Out where?”

“Does it matter?”

“You tell me”

“You have so you want to say, say it”

Chap up?” she said “Doesn’t sound like the John Carr I’ve heard about”

“I’ the name ‘John Carr’ around like I’m supposed to suddenly put on a cape and solve the world’s probleo and I have enough of my own problems to deal with”

Chapave a shit”

Stone clamped a hand around her wrist and pulled her back down into her seat

“I’ll give you a fight if that’s what you want,” she snapped

“What I want is a little bit of reason and logic”

“Hey, buddy!”

Stone turned to see a large, broad-shoulderednext to the table The man said, “If I were you I’d leave the lady alone” He put a hand on Stone’s shoulder

Chaplanced quickly at Stone and saw the look in his eye and then watched as his arms tensed to strike

“It’s okay” She opened her jacket to show her gun and then held up her badge “We were just arguing over as going to pay the check But thanks for co to a lady’s aid, love”

“You sure?” said the man

Stone ripped the man’s hand off his shoulder “Yeah, she’s sure, love”

They finished their e Stone lanced over at him but kept silent

“Thanks for breakfast,” he said

“You’re welcome”

A chunk of silence passed as the darkest part of the night drifted past thehten

“I don’t like being beaten,” Stone said

“I can understand that Neither do I That’s hen I start so I want to finish it I’m sure you feel that way too”

“I didn’t havethis case”

“What do you mean?”

“Nothing”

“Tell me, Oliver”

“It’s complicated”

“It’s always bloody complicated”

Stone glanced out theas though he expected to see souess”