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“Da I have this killer poker face”

“You do But you also have a very subtle tell,” he said So my lover was a poker player, too

“What’s my tell?”

He ran a fingertip lightly over htly, just with this one eyebrohen you’re trying to keep your expression purposefully neutral”

“Wow, you’re good You would have made a hell of a cop, actually”

“Yeah, I’round check,” he said, pushing ht in front ofWhat’s wrong?”

“Nothing, really I do have a few things to tell you, but they can wait until after dinner”

“I don’t do suspense, Ja”

“Nothing’s wrong But you’re still probably going to flip out when I tell you, and that could have very bad repercussions Catherine thinks I should tie you up before I talk to you, and she htly

“Where is Catherine?”

“She’s on a date That was going to be story number two, after the first bombshell”

“Who’s she with?”

“Joe Rudin”

He considered that for a o out with one of her father’s men, Joe’s probably the least bad choice So what’s the bombshell?”

“What does Joe do for your uncle?”

“He’s an accountant Jamie, what’s the bombshell?”

“That is one muscle-bound accountant,” I murmured

“Oh my God, Jamie,” Dmitri exclaimed, “just tell me!”

“I’ll only tell you if you pro rash”

“Fuck”

“Promise”

“Ok, ok Just tellup my hands