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He crossed to the senator, but there was no contact between them, and the conversation was brief Alone, as Eve had suspected, Roarke began to walk across the winter grass, between the coldraised for the dead

“Roarke”

He stopped, and as he had at the service, turned andin theone and they were simply cool, blue, and unfathomable

She didn’t hurry as she walked to hi told her he was atoward hi her borrowed coat around her chilly legs

“I’d like to speak with you,” she said when she faced hilance before lifting his eyes back to hers “I’ Sharon DeBlass’s murder”

“Do youthe funerals of murder victims, Lieutenant Dallas?”

His voice was smooth, with a whisper of the charm of Ireland over it, like rich crea the funerals of women you barely know, Roarke?”

“I’, lieutenant”

She plunged her icy fingers into the pockets of the coat “Hoell do you know the victim’s family?”

“Well enough” He tilted his head In a ht, her teeth would chatter The nasty little as blowing her poorly cut hair around a very interesting face Intelligent, stubborn, sexy Three very good reasons in his mind to take a second look at a woman “Wouldn’t it be more convenient to talk someplace warmer?”

“I’ve been unable to reach you,” she began

“I’ve been traveling You’ve reachedto New York Today?”

“Yes I have a few minutes before I have to leave for the shuttle So”

“So we’ll go back together That should give you tirill me”

“Question you,” she said between her teeth, annoyed that he turned and walked away frothened her stride to catch up “A few sie a more formal interview in New York”