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“It’s Salvation” Luciana shrugged “My phone started ringing last night with the news So how did Marna Si?”

The i snored as loud as a Ma Deuce 50 caliber un flashed in his mind He and Simons had stood in the middle of the police departet the little girl to approach the dog All the while, the furry beast slept blissfully unaware that his fuzzy ass was still homeless and probably would be for some time

“Not at all The ure out e can do about it”

Along with the stench of wet dog The things he did for his sister and her pet projects Of course, he’d learned as a child that while hewith his baby sister once she made up her mind

“Maybe you can train hi for the police department”

Luciana’s voice didn’t carry a trace of cunning, but his big-brother FUBAR alert was already blasting an alars from the kill shelter for her, he’d told her in no uncertain terms that he wasn’t about to keep one

He sure as shitting wasn’t changing his s he shouldn’t”

“Your shoes?” Olivia asked, an a her full lips

His coht with the mutt “Yep”

“You know, I bet he’d be a good mascot for the veterans’ center,” Luciana said “Maybe you could raffle hio to a good home, of course”

“Obviously you haven’t set eyes on the dog” Or fought for air because of the fart missiles it fired

Ruby Sue returned with a waitress who carried three tall glasses of sweet tea on her tray The waitress dropped off the tea before going to help another table, but Ruby Sue stuck around He’d have to be a coossip

Either oblivious or purposefully ignoring the situation, Olivia took a long drink of sweet tea Her pink tongue snuck out to swipe away the droplets from her lips, an act that left his mouth dry

She wiped the corner of her ”

He snorted “In what universe?”