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Brady threw up his hands We’d tried He left for the day at five, which may have been the first time since I’ve known hiht off three reporters’ requests for “Just one question, Sergeant” on my way to the car

At hohetti with ood dog, after which I bathed Julie, read her a book with kittens and ponies in it, and put her to bed

At eight I was starting to relax I had shut off the TV and was ready for an early night in bed when Brady called

There was no acceptable reason to ignore his call

I said my name into the phone

He said, “Boxer, here’s a no-surprise surprise”

I listened as Brady told unshots were fired through hisThat so to kill him He wants protection You heard n cars to his house”

“I remember vividly,” I said

Brady scoffed “Well, he’s changed his mind Done a Uturn Conklin is on the way over to Bayview You go, too Maybe now that he’s scared, hesemi-useful”

I earing fluffy socks and my favorite pajamas I’d been ten minutes from dreamland “Okay,” I said “Okay, okay”

I hung up with Brady, called the darling Mrs Gloria Rose I asked her, “Will you do a shift with Julie, please? She’s already eaten She’s asleep”

“When have I ever said no?”

I thanked the number one best nanny in the world, threw on clean jeans and a cotton pullover, ja feet After Mrs Rose crossed the hall to my place, I looked in on Julie and told her I’d be home before she knew it She rolled over and turned her face to the wall

I told Mrs Rose I’d call her Then I booked

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