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“I’ to need a little more information”

“I have to see my cousin His name is Anthony He’s in prison there”

“Oh” Relief sweeps through me A cousin I can deal with that “Of course”

“I got on his visitor’s list, and I have to go at one becauseI don’t want to disturb their time But visitation is over at two, and I want at least an hour I just need you to take o in I just don’t… I don’t want to go alone”

“I understand” I wouldn’t want to go to a prison alone either

I came a hair’s breadth away from a lifetime in one

In fact, if anyone other than Katelyn were asking me to do this, the ansould be not only no, but hell no

“I’ll get a cab and coet you”

“You don’t have a car?”

“No one has a car in New York, Katelyn”

“Oh Yeah Of course But a cab’s so expensive It’s upstate About an hour away”

“I knohere it is Don’t worry It’s on me”

“I couldn’t”

“You didn’t I offered”

“I have money, Luke”

“So do I, and I can’t think of anything better to spend it on than an afternoon with you” True words Even a cab ride to a prison sounds good if Katelyn is involved

“I’ll be at your place around eleven Sound good? Will that give us enough time?”

“Yeah I think so I’ll eat an early lunch”

“Better yet, you and I will go to lunch beforehand Name the place”

“I’m still new here I don’t know any places other than The Glass House and that Italian place ent to”

“Good enough I’ll walk to your place, we’ll find a place for early lunch, and then we’ll hail a cab and get to the prison”

“All right” I almost hear a smile in her voice “Thank you, Luke”

“You’re welcome See you soon”

My day is suddenly better

I’ to see Katelyn today

She’s waiting forWhy doesn’t she want o in and pick her up? I choose not to question this, though I want to have a nice lunch with her

Maybe find out why she’s visiting her cousin in prison Is it just a family visit? Or is there more to it?

I smile and brush my lips over her pink cheek “Hi, Katelyn”

“Hi”