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“What should we do about it?” I asked him

“We should go horab some quality time with my woman before she falls asleep”

I felt a pang from a pro, got into ine While the car warmed up, I called Joe

When he picked up, I said, “I’ot involved here in a conflict that didn’t quiteokay at home? … Good I’ll be home in twenty minutes Tops”

I made it home in less

I opened the front door, expecting Martha, e atBut instead Joe aiting inside the doorway

He helped me out of my coat and holster

“You look like you need a drink,” he said

“Do I?”

“Did you eat?”

“I didn’t even think about food”

“You’re in luck, Blondie Big bowl of beef stew is coht up”

“Yury at all “Where is everybody?”

He told ”