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I thought about that for a moment

“I need e of clothes, and my medication off the table in o home and shower”

She pointed to the room beyond me “Take one here I’ll have your stuff delivered”

With that, she slipped out of the room, barely noticed by the

I slipped out of my chair and stared at Bruno’s lax face

He had a five o’clock shadow Or, more appropriately, a ten o’clock shadow

He didn’t look like he shaved every day But he did look like he kept it somewhat under control so that it wasn’t what one would consider a ‘full’ beard

More like a shadow of one that could turn into one very quickly if he’d had a mind to do it

My eyes took in the dark circles under his eyes, as well as the bruising on the side of his face that was becole hour that passed

The abrasions fro on asphalt on his chin, throat, left shoulder and ar

The blood that was in his hairline hadn’t been cleaned off, and I could see bits and pieces of debris in his hair as well

All of which bothered me to no end

Which hy I stood up and headed for the door, uncaring that I alking out into theAbout Bruno

“Ma’am,” the bad cop said stiffly

I ignored hi for someone to look at me