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"It's just called Erol's Now if anything goes south inside, just stay behind me Promise me"

He was overprotective to a fault "I can't pro to be clay all over your kitchen floor"

"Our kitchen floor"

"Deoes south in there, I won't need you to take care of me I'll need you to help me take care of us"

That seemed to throw hi hi de to learn so so her stiletto boot heels wouldn't get stuck between the planks, he asked, "Why don't you wear flats and justthesecarried by your ," she said "So, if it's really packed inside, will you see anyone you know? Perhaps one of the thousands of de him

When he fell silent, she faced hi- I know you weren't with her Wait, why do you look so guilty?" Why would Rydstrouilty at the et enough air "You didn't in the campyou weren't with her "

"Gods, no! But I told you I hadn't slept with her And, apparently, a h her, but then she said, "You told me you hadn't"

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He ran his hand over the back of his neck "I'dforgotten"

"Did she have to re

"It's not funny," he said gruffly "It was ehting a grin

Still laughing, she said, "I would have given gold to hear that conversation!"

"I'd thought you'd be angry"

After another chuckle, she said, "Not at funny things Hey, I have an idea! Maybe we should start a database and enter all the naed, so you can keep up with them-"

"You think so, smart ass?" He swooped her up in his ared down the pier, with her laughing the whole way

At the entrance, he let her slide down his body As they walked in, Rydstro arrogant and every inch the king She loved it

The interior was dimly lit and crowded In the cor­ner, an old-fashioned juke box played twangy songs On the back wall, skulls frahts

The place had its charood-looking twins sat She suspected the two ht when they spoke with a thick Scottish accent

"Daet her?" one said as he shot to his feet off a stool "And she's dressed up like a sorceress of yore" He whistled low

The brother added, "Does the lass have a sister?"