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“Well, happy day,” Diana said

For the first time in weeks Caine focused on her face She was beautiful, Diana Ladris ith enor brown hair and a mouth that defaulted to smirk

“You could have ended up like Chunk,” Caine said “But you’ve been taking care of me, anyway”

She shrugged “It’s a hard neorld I have a choice: stick by you, or take my chances with Drake”

“Drake” The na?”

“Playing junior Caine Supposedly representing you Secretly hoping you’ll just die, if you ask rocery store and stole soo It’s ry”

“And my brother?”

“Sam?”

“I don’t have another long-lost brother, do I?”

“Bug’s

gone into town a couple of ti on He says people still have a little food but they’re getting worried about it Especially since Drake’s raid But Sae there”

“Hand me my pants,” Caine said

Diana did as he asked, then ostentatiously turned away as he pulled them on

“What defenses do they have up?” Caine asked

“They keep people all over the grocery store now, that’s theon the roof”