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Lake heard his friend sigh down the phone

“Look, I don’t think there’s a chance he’ll turn up in Invertary, but it ht pay to warn Kirsty”

“Yeah, I’ll do that” Although he had no idea how she would defend herself against a thug like that

He looked around his workout rooht properly, the better

“Thanks,” he told John

“Thankthe h “By this ti you Lake, this is it We’re going to have a blast”

Lake grinned John was always going to have a blast at so

“I’ forward to it,” Lake told him, but it felt like a lie

Lake glanced out theto the snow-covered road Everything was peaceful in Invertary, but he couldn’t help feel that there was more than a snowstorh

“I’ve had an a day,” Kirsty said when she opened the door to Lake “I know you’re the ene to tell you all about it anyway Plus, it hter leash”

Lake grinned at her She was bubbling over Her eyes sparkled, her cheeks were flushed and she was practically bouncing on the spot Perfect He stepped into her doorrapped his arood When he’d finished kissing her, she smacked him on the chest

“Stop it,” she said, but she was s “People will see”

Lake looked over his shoulder The street had about an inch of snow covering it and the place was deadly silent

“What people?” he said

“That’s not the point,” she said as she hauled him inside and shut the door behind him