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She narrowed her eyes “Will I,” she said flatly

“And this apartment You can’t stay here”

“Were you listening to me at all? I already said—”

“What about your diet? Are you eating the right things?”

“Gruel and alfalfa sprouts,” she said pleasantly “How about you?”

“We’re not talking aboutabout …”

She knew the instant he got it His face, all those gorgeous hard planes and angles, turned crimson

“Very a,” he snapped

“Look,” she said, relenting just a little, “I appreciate your concern but I’ve done just fine on my own so far, and—”

“When are you ?”

“Soon”

“Where?”

“I told you Queens Long Island, New—”

“New Jersey Yes, so you said”

“If your point is that I haven’t completed my plans yet—”