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“Good toAlex’s hand in his grip and shaking gently “Thank you for everything you’ve done”

“Betcha?” Alex said

The bed creaked as Bobbie’s brother sat at its foot He looked sheepishly at his sister Now that she’d said the words, Alex could see the resemblance in them Bobbie wore the look better

“The doctor says you’re doing well,” Ben said “David wantedof you”

“That’s sweet, but David doesn’t think about anything but terrafor and boobs,” Bobbie said

“I’ve cleaned out the guest room,” Ben said “When they release you fro to stay with us”

Bobbie’s s”

“No,” her brother said “No, this isn’t a discussion I told you froerous place, especially for so by herself If Alex hadn’t saved you —”

“Not sure I was actually saving anyone,” Alex said, but Ben scowled and kept right on going over the words

“— you could have been killed Or worse”

“Worse than killed?” Bobbie said

“You knohat I mean”

Bobbie leaned forward, resting her elbows on h

er knees “Yes, I do, and I think that’s bullshit too I aer in Innis Shallow than I would be up in Breach Candy”

“How can you even say that?” her brother de forward “After what you’ve just been through, it should be obvious that…”