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At last, Sean took two steps and stood behind her, placing his hands on her shoulders He looked down hiain, in hisat the two of the for the help that hadn’t co up on the end of a conversation

Jenny was saying, Um, I don’t know I suppose… I really care about Alistair! But yes, there were a nuht, more than friends That I liked to tease him and sleep with him because…because I care about hi to sleep with hi at theain But I--and many others--have slept with people forabout it during…lunch at the old café down on Sunset… I ith a girlfriend, Molly Ives, and I told her I was going to try to seduce Alistair that night, because I was desperate for a role in The Unholy My roommate, Kathy McCarthy, kneas probably stupid I should have been more discreet I should have…

Jenny’s silent voice in Sean’s head was suddenly stilled

Chang was standing next to Madison, holding her arm "Breathe Just breathe I know the sreat, but breathe deeply, and you won’t pass out"

Sean was dismayed that he hadn’t seen hohite she’d becoht-handed killer?" he asked

"Or so said

"Thank you Call me when her brother schedules his appoint nodded, covering Jenny’s corpse with the sheet His action seenity to her poor abused body

"Is there anything else, Agent Caht now Thank you And I will be back I know you’ve recovered what you can, but I don’t want the body released yet"

"Then she will not be released," Chang promised him

Sean nodded He set his hand at the small of Madison’s back and led her out of the rooht of day

In the bright sunshine, she was even more pale

"How are you?" he asked

"I’ up at hie eyes He noted that they were perfect--not too large for her face, but the kind of eyes that seeive her vitality as well as beauty, that seemed to radiate emotion and life

He let out a breath and looked at his watch His tea, but they weren’t due for another few hours

"How about we stop by your house?" he suggested

"My house? But where will that get us?"

"It will get us to your house," Sean said "And give me time to think about what I want to do next, what I want to say toup forto speak casually, but he suspected she was glad of the opportunity to go ho it yet, but she’d just carried on a conversation with a corpse

"Fine," she said "Well, you’re driving, and you knohere I live Let’s go!"

So he did

Her little car, an old Pontiac Vibe, was sitting in the driveway

"That’sto the space beside it

When he pulled in next to her car and parked, Madison quickly got out and he did the same She walked to her door and fit her key into the lock

"This is a wonderful old bungalow," he said, standing back to adhborhood are"

The door opened and he stepped into her house Instantly, he felt an intriguing sensation of being watched--suspiciously

Madison isn’t the only one residing here, he thought

"Come in Make yourself comfortable," she told him

She didn’t seem to be very co

"I’ to make a drink Would you like one? I’m not exactly a full-service bar, but I have Scotch, rum, whiskey…"