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“No” And he doubted she’d re him now He’d make sure to remind her

“And you’re so pretty So pretty,” she repeated, lifting a bleeding hand to his face “I keep wondering what you’re doing here”

He took her hand, wrapped a cloth gently around it “I’ve asked myself the same question”

She grinned foolishly, let herself float Need to file ht hazily Soon “You don’t really think we’re going toout of this, do you? Roarke and the cop?”

“I guess we’ll have to find out” There were plenty of bruises, but the bluing along her ribs worried him most

“Okay Maybe I could lie do? Can we go to your place, ’cause Feeney’s going to send a team in to record the scene and all that If I could just take a little nap before I go in to make my report”

“You’re going to the closest health center”

“No, uh-uh Can’t stand thelassy-eyed smile and lifted her ar one, up on the platform, under the sky”

For lack of anything closer to hand, he took off his jacket and slipped it around her When he picked her up again, her head lolled on his shoulder

“Don’t forget Galahad The cat saved ht?”

“Then he gets caviar for the whole of his nine lives” Roarke snapped his fingers and the cat fell happily into step

“Door’s broken” Eve chuckled as Roarke stepped around it and into the hall “Landlord’s going to be pissed But I kno to get around hilad it’s over,” she said, sighing “I’lad you’re here Be nice if you stuck around”

“Count on it” Shifting her, he bent down and retrieved the package he’d dropped in the hallway in his race to her door There was a fresh pound of coffee inside He figured he’d need it as a bribe when she woke up and found herself in a hospital bed

“Don’t wanna dreaht,” she murmured as she drifted off

He stepped into the elevator, the cat at his feet “No” He brushed his lips over Eve’s hair “No dreaht”