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“I’ll be right behind you,” she said and held up her cigarette “As soon as I’m finished”

“You know you have to quit that if we’re going to start the fitness and rock cli routine you have planned”

“One of these days,” she said and suiltily

CHAPTER THREE

Beckett

While Mira ducked out the back, I faced the male bartender, Steve, who I could tell didn’t like theon Mira

“You should“She’s not for you”

“I think that’s up to her to decide,” I said softly, trying hard not to take too much offense

He stood eyeing hed and turned away, then I decided to go to the back and see if the ht have a local phone directory if he wouldn’t give me the parent’s address

I went to the back of the restaurant, through a door that led to the kitchen on one side and the offices on the other Down a long hallhat looked like the main office, so I cracked the door open and checked inside A light was on, but the room appeared empty I looked on the desk for a phone directory, but saw nothing io inside and check around That would be going a step too far, even for me, a DEA rat

I went down the hallway to the door leading back into the restaurant Before I reached the door, Mira e her apron She must have been in the staff washroom

"What are you doing here?" she said in a disapproving tone

"Looking for the er" I needed to placate her, so I went up close to her and stared down into her pretty hazel-green eyes, which were very untrusting at the moment "I need to speak to him"

"You better leave," she said, her voice wavering a bit with en on the door? Staff only”

"I really need to see the er"