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“There are worse ways to go, I suppose” He turned his head, murmured to someone nearby Eve saoman move briskly behind Roarke and out of view “I’ve just dismissed my assistant,” he explained “I wanted to be alone when I asked if you’re wearing anything under that sheet”

She glanced down, lifted a brow “Doesn’t look like it”

“Why don’t you take it off?”

“No way I’es by interspace transination”

“I aet my hands on you I advise you to rest up, lieutenant”

She wanted to s to have to talk when you get back”

“We can do that as well I’ve always found conversations with you sti, Eve Get some sleep”

“Yeah, I will See you, Roarke”

“Think of me, Eve”

He ended the trans at the blank ht He knew theinto the emotion

The so had been worry

Turning his chair, he looked out at his view of star splattered space She was too far away for him to do any more than wonder about her

And to ask hiain, why she mattered so much

chapter thirteen

Eve studied the report of the bank search for Sharon DeBlass’s deposit box with frustration No record, no record, no record