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I blurted, “You already know all the high- and low-lights I’in I surf I’m Irish End of story” Suddenly I was back in cop ether a cover story

Because I couldn’t tell hi, I’ather information on you He’d run froain

And I didn’t want that to happen – for my own personal reasons, not for the job

He said gently, “Yeah, I really don’t like talking about myself either It’s fine, I promise not to push”

I relaxed a bit and took a sip of beer, staring out into the distance I knew I couldn’t really open up to hi So I said rando reen tuxedos, which if you askway the hell too far Can you picture it? Nine grownto think of some way out of it, but she’s my little sis, so basically I’m completely trapped”

He grinned at that “How s do you have?”

“Three sisters – two older, one younger Maureen is only twenty I can’t believe she’s getting married already”

“I have five sisters, all of which are younger than h none of the party,” he said with a smile

“Really? They’re all younger than twenty six, and they’re all married? How old are they?” I asked incredulously Ie slip was a mistake I was seriously not cut out for undercover work – which was pretty da with a suspect

“There are two sets of twins, ages twenty two and twenty four, and then there’s the baby, Ani, who’s twenty one and yes, lanced atyour homework, you even kno old I am”

“You’re kind of famous in this town,” I told him, which was true

“Or infamous, as the case may be”

“Yeah, you’re right about that”

He looked at me intently and said, “Please, Ja you’ve heard about e me based on our interactions, not on rumors”

“I’ exactly that,” I told him “It’s why I’m here with you now”

“Thank you,” he said, and gently swiveled er under my chin When his lips found