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Sloan shook his head “Not tonight”

Jao” He started to leave, and her sto back to that apartment, all alone

“James, wait,” Sloan said

“Yes?”

“I’ll walk you out”

Sloan felt aard Unsure of what to say He cleared his throat

“The cauy,” he said as they walked outside

“If he’s not using a service to drop the up?”

“I figure you probably know someone who can do it discreetly” James’s place ell secured

“I do I’ll get on it tonight”

“About your offer to stay here when I can’t—”

“It’s all right, you don’t have to explain why you don’t want et it”

“Really?” Sloan drawled “You get it, huh?”

“Yes,” James said with some irritation He opened his car door

Sloan pushed it shut