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“Katelyn…”

II want to spill everything

Of course, if I do that, he’ll run as far away as he can from me

The officer, though? I could tell him I could ask him why Ice Man isn’t behind bars like the others Even Prince Christian of Cordova is in prison in his own iven

“I don’t know hiain

Office Lydeck pulls out his wallet, opens it, and hands me a business card “Anytime you want to talk, call I’ll listen And I’ll es stick if they’re warranted” He hands another card to Luke “Just in case”

Luke nods “Thank you And thanks for letting the battery go”

“I know a derelict when I see one,” Lydeck says “That man may be dressed well and have ID and a wife, but he’s up to no good I hated letting hio”

“Why did you, then?” Luke asks

“Because trying to speak to a woman isn’t a crime in New York If he’d touched her in any way, I could have done so”

“What about stalking?”

“Has he tried to contact you before?” the officer asks me

I clear my throat “No”

Except on the island, but that doesn’t count And I sure can’t get into that on a busy Manhattan street on a weekday evening

“If he tries again, call me Anytime,” Officer Lydeck stresses

“Okay,” I say “Thank you”

“You’re welcome I wish I could doWhat’s left of it” He tips his hat and is on his way

Luke turns to et our table back?”

“God, no Not in there I’m creeped out”

“Katelyn”

“Hmm?”

“You do know him”

A statement Not a question Luke already knows, so why deny it?

“I do He was…a client when I was an escort” Nice lie Believable, at least

“And did he…?”

“Hurt me? No” Not physically, anyway Heck, he didn’t even fuck me He was one of the easier visitors

But he was my least favorite

I scoff silently Least favorite? Such a misnomer It sounds like I actually had a favorite, which I didn’t They all were horrible satanic people

They all deserve to burn in hell

“What is it, then?” Luke asks

“He’s a creep A bona fide creep”

“Did he ever stalk you?”

I don’t reply The answer is both yes and no Yes, in that he always came back to me on the island But no In reality, he never stalked me The island was far from reality

“Katelyn Please Answer me”