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ch in common, besides mutual attraction”

She s physically attracted to each other, we actually could admire each other Casey would love her

“What bar does he run in Queens?”

“It’s called The Harp and Keg and is frequented by the cops in the local precinct What about your biological father?” she asked, sipping her coffee

We’d veered back into my life and I didn’t want to have to explain any of the connections we had with the Irish underworld in Hell’s Kitchen

“He died, left the business to his gangster brother after I moved aith my mother and her new husband That’s pretty much all you need to know about that side of the family”

I tried to get the topic back onto her life and so I asked her about Dan, without revealing that I knew his name, that they were married and that I knew quite a lot about hi to talk about hi the anniversary of his death was fast approaching

“Don’t want to talk about it?”

She shook her head “It’s a sad story in the past That’s all you need to know about it”

“Fair enough” I knew I couldn’t push her for more after that

Her cell buzzed and she checked it I got a text almost at the same time I read it and smiled

“Brandon and Leah,” I said softly, wondering what her response would be to the fact her friend andto the hotel

“Yes I just got a text fro I’d have to find my oay home”

She looked a bit uncoo home

“Bored with ned to the fact she wouldn’t come back to my hotel room