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Briana’s rising, falling, grinding motions would continue for another five minutes and some seconds

Yuki had an irab the re look, and she shook her head no Eventually the sounds stopped

Yuki knew that Briana had rolled off Marc’s body, pulled up the blankets around her shoulders, and fallen asleep without untying hiain

Yuki said, “Your Honor Both parties slept until the ca”

The judge muttered, “Thank God”

Art shut down the laptop, crossed to the front of the roohts

Yuki felt blasted as the dihtness in the courtroom She looked at the jurors She had never seen a jury look so shattered

Even the judge looked disturbed He grabbed at the tissue box and blew his nose

Yuki said, “The People enter this recording into evidence, Your Honor”

“Done And this would be a good time to take a half-hour recess Back here at eleven sharp”

He brought down the gavel and left the courtroom

CHAPTER 74

DURING THE HALF-HOUR recess Art helped Marc to the men’s room, sat with hireat job on the stand He said casually, “I must have missed the part where Briana said she wanted the best bonk of her life”

Marc answered, “I’d forgotten It just came back to me”