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Tanner smiled “The senator doesn’t see ealities” He laughed and his bright brown eyes lit up “I wish you could remember the look on his face when you handed him the survey you printed out online When you pointed out that the houseboat wasn’t on his property, so technically wasn’t his to re to pass out Then when you informed him that you’d filed documents to declare it a historical landmark…I think it was the only tih He looked almost…proud”

“So the houseboat stayed,” I said

“Yeah, he had the walls reinforced with steel piping so it wouldn’t fall down around us, but it stayed” He turned to facehis chin on his knee “Because of you”

“Then I guess he can’t be all bad”

Although I’d yet to see it

“Listen,” I started “I wanted to say that I’m—”

“No, Ray I’m the one who’s sorry I yelled at you” Tanner shook his head “I’ve never yelled at you before I was so mad at myself when I left your house I should have been sympathetic You needed a friend and instead I unloaded all my bullshit on you”

“No, I’m sorry This has to be difficult on you My attitude and being so defensive hasn’t been helping any”

“Well, then I guess it’s settled,” Tanner said “We’re both sorry”

“That we are,” I admitted

“So where should we go first?” Tanner asked, standing up fro out a hand

“Huh?”

“I came to see you and ran into Nadine, she said you need a memory exorcist” He pointed at hiuy”

“You don’t have to do this” I took his hand and he helped me up Noas my turn to shield my eyes from the sun as I looked up at him