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Christmas Day, late

They were all here Mary Lou, her husband and three kids Her three kids were about Taot along Except when playing video gasley was here, too, and he looked absolutely su loosely over a chest that should be illegal in sley wasn&039;t a slender et

Detective Sherbet and his lovely Hungarian wife swung by to say hello He also pulledTurns out the city of Fullerton had a bona fide serial killer This would be the fifth body in as many months He wanted me to come by the department tomorrow and compare notes, since I was an official consultant on the case Sherbet was one of the few people who knewenough to drink so on to another party

Danny even stopped by to drop off the kids&039; presents As he stood at the front door, peering overin the dollar store decorations, the arohter and even the corny Christmas music, he looked positively ood word that his relationship with his secretary was over I also had it on good word that she was suing him for sexual harassuy Apparently, he was now dating one of his strippers Yes,an ambulance chaser, was also part-owner of a strip club in Colton

Right I couldn&039;t be more proud

As we stood aardly at the door, I sensed Kingsley watching us fro for for an invitation to co to ruin me I thanked hiainst ave him a half-hearted offer to come in, which he pounced on He pushed past an piling snacks on a paper plate

Watching him, I res and sliiven a one-day pardon

When it ca alone in his little apartment I had invited him, too, but was secretly relieved when he declined He and Kingsley in the sasley knew all about Fang I believe in honesty and openness in a relationship To a degree Kingsley didn&039;t need to know about Fang&039;s cri dinner, so busy that everyone forgot that I hadn&039;t actually eaten I would eat later tonight, with Kingsley A rather nontraditional holiday meal, you could say

With dinner over and dessert being served, I thought it best to step outside and get sosley&039;s h He was deep in a conversation with, of all people,shop

Blech

My house is s, cee, a path I had sprinted acrossfor breath and so I couldn&039;t take another step But I did it each and every day to pick up my kids from school

A so set I felt strong and clear-headed Cars were parked seely randomly outsidehere was always a challenge Especially for Kingsley, as a surprisingly bad parker Even now, his black Escalade barely touching the curb, withmy driveway

Pathetic I expectedexperience

I slippedsky This would have been a good night for flying Clear, cool skies, with Christ far below In fact, sley later

Maybe

As I stepped out fro there in theme

Ishmael