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I rolled ift”

“He did?”

“A box of liquor-filled chocolates It was sort of an apology gift”

“That’s a new one”

“They were actually really good” It was a childish reaction to defend the gift

“No, Ithat before”

I looked at the agent I hated it when he cohn had used Only to thehn He was Jake or Scott Edward one ti of all his identities The stories he ined each one played into the interest of the woman he seduced He learned about what they liked He studied their families He took them to bed

“Anything else?” I looked at my phone It was time for me to walk to the shuttle

“I’ll follow up tomorrow” He turned off the recorder

“I’,” I inforet a break for the holiday, or do you want to have pumpkin pie with my mother?”

He chuckled “You are quite the smartass, Miss Charles”

My stoo He always called me “smartass”

“Good night” I walked toward the shuttle “I’ll see you after Thanksgiving”

“Good night, Miss Charles Enjoy your holiday”