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“I know she’s a tough kid, but she’s still a kid”

She shook her head “I’m afraid it’s out of my hands”

The door opened and ht of hiut For a hten

“Sam, you know Ray, of course,” Martinez said, oblivious to how I glared at him

Ray wouldn’ta bit worn around the edges He seenificantly over the last three months The lines on his face were ray than brown Having a tough tiirlfriend?

Ray straightened his tie, as if to show hewe prevail on our request, which I’ the case”

I kept quiet Martinez coughed and rose “Excuse me,” she said, and without further explanation, left

“So,” Ray said “Youlook good”

“Cut the crap, Ray I know about Amy”

To his credit, he blushed “Yes, I suppose that was bound to come out eventually”

I had so many questions I wanted to ask, I didn’t knohere to start

“Bound to coraved invitation to tell me?”

He shrugged, looking sheepish “I didn’t want to hurt you”

“Well, you did” My words underscored the shaht about Ray’s wife and how she had a legal right to feel hurt

Ray stary Can we not make this about us?”