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“What are you doing today?” I asked abruptly

Her entire deed The troubled look disappeared, as she pulled an errant lock of hair back over one ear Then she shter

“Nothingto sound cheerful “A couple of small errands, that’s all Why?”

“Here,” I said, “take this”

I handed her led both items, totally confused

“Wait, what is—”

“I’ you,” I said “You’re my assistant today”

She chuckled, turning thetape over in her hand a few times “I am?”

“Uh huh Head on over to the courtyard,” I pointed “Start at one end, and look for any paver or cobble that’s sticking up more than twelve millimeters When you find one, put an ‘X’ on it with that chalk”

Madison looked from one tool to the other, then up at me “Millimeters?”

“I know, it was an adjust”

“Alright,” she said, nodding definitively “I can do that But—”

“Madison, I’ve got et back to the east wall—”

“Okay, okay…”

She turned to go, and I watched her leave Tight blue jeans A heart-shaped ass you could really sink your teeth into… or even better, so else