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“Well,” she said slowly, “you have to promise you won’t try to run away from any polar bears”

“I’ll let them eat me first,” he said solemnly

“In that case… Yes Thank you A lift would be great”

“Good I was afraid I’d be reduced to a puddle by the time you made up your mind”

She blushed again Da to see

“I’m sorry I didn’t mean—”

“Hey, you don’t have to apologize I understand A woesture toward his car “Your chariot awaits, m’lady”

“I just need to get sos from my car…”

“Oh Sure” He reached past her and opened the door “Need any help?”

“No There’s not much”

She leaned past hily into the air He told hientleman, he was a lawyer Everybody kneyers were sleazy bastards, which meant he could look his fill After a minute, his damsel in distress backed out of her car with a creased jacket in one arm and a teddy bear…

A teddy bear?

“Ah-ha,” Gray

said

She swung toward him “Ah-ha, what?”