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“That is none of your business,” I said

“No, it’s all right,” Nicky said “I want to answer”

I tried not to sigh and just motioned him on

“The men she’s closest to are like family to me Nathaniel calls amist term sister-wife If Anita wants to have kids with some of my brothers, then it’s just more family to love”

Olaf parked in front of the police station and turned off the engine I was already reaching for the door handle when he asked, “And do you truly love them as you love Anita?”

“No, I’m in love with her I love some of the men like brothers and some as friends”

“What of the woroup who are still back in St Louis?”

Nicky grinned, but it wasof teeth, like the reminder that he had sharper ones in his other forms “Most of them are afraid of me, so no, I don’t love any of them”

“What about sex with them?”

“See the first answer: They’re afraid of e, so what’s the point?”

“Even Angel and Petra?”

Fuck, I thought

“I don’t love either of them,” Nicky said

“Have you had sex with them?” Olaf asked

I wanted to get out of the car, but was afraid the conversation wouldn’t stop, and then I wouldn’t be here to knohat answers Nicky had given I ht need to know both the answers and Olaf’s reactions to those answers, so I stayed Damn it