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5ab994f
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Gabriel might always have his own best interests at heart, but he expects everyone else to do the same for themselves. To him, we are all the center of our own universes.
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good-and-bad-qualities
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Kelley Armstrong |
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3c0c187
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Keepers and Seekers were not permitted to do more than trim their hair to elbow length. Ashyn said they ought to be grateful they weren't like the spirit talkers, who weren't ever allowed to cut their hair or their nails. Personally, Moria would be more concerned with the "eyes plucked out, tongue cut off, and nostrils seared" part of being a spirit talker, but she could see that the uncut nails might be inconvenient as well."
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Kelley Armstrong |
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3d44799
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Also, the killing of small animals is the entrance ramp onto the serial killer superhighway. Damn. I bet the cat knows that. He picked me because I can't hurt him, or I'd be fulfilling my biological destiny. So I'm screwed. The cat stays. Unless you'll kill him...How does fifty bucks sound?
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killing-the-cat
oliva
serial-killers
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Kelley Armstrong |
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853d5e3
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He rewarded her flower with a twitch of a smile, and she began to relax. This was the Gavril she knew.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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57a1257
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Clearly it was time to consider rescheduling that optometrist appointment I'd missed last fall.
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otherworld
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Kelley Armstrong |
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e51b78f
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Mr. Walsh?" a woman's voice said. "Can I get a comment, Mr. Walsh?" "That's not about me, is it?" I said. "No, my client. He's on trial for killing his business partner and dissolving him in quicklime. Which is ridiculous." "Uh-huh." "It is. Anyone in my client's line of work knows that quicklime is a very poor solvent. Chemical hydrolysis is the method of choice these days."
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defense-lawyer
murder-method
reporter
gabriel
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Kelley Armstrong |
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b977f45
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Don't grumble," I said. "Or I'll bake you more cookies."
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olivia
gabriel
teasing
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Kelley Armstrong |
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0ea7073
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Don't give me that look," I told the cat. "You've caught one mouse since you've been here. And what do you get in return? Food, shelter, and a human servant to clean up your shit. You didn't even warn me when someone was at the door." "Because his sixth sense tells him I can be trusted." "Then his sixth sense is broken."
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humor
pet-talk
olivia
gabriel
sixth-sense
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Kelley Armstrong |
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49b2899
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When I hung up, Gabriel said, "Now you're going out that--" "I'm not leaving you." "Don't be stupid. I have a gun." He reached into his pocket and pulled out the .45. "Which will knock you on your ass if you try firing with a bad leg. Sit down before you fall." "I'm--" "Sit down." I walked to the door and peered out. If I strained, I could hear footsteps above. Anderson would search the other rooms first. Then he'd come down here. When I re..
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kelley-armstrong
omens
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Kelley Armstrong |
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b73cb35
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I understood that now. I wished I could have understood it then. I wished I could have said something in that last moment, before he let go. He'd told me it was okay. His last words to me. Why couldn't they have been my last words to him?
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rafe-martinez
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Kelley Armstrong |
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190dbdc
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I opted for the rear door, both as a courtesy and so she couldn't freak out about me showing up on her front doorstep for all of East Falls to see. Being the village pariah does make social calls most trying. -Paige
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Kelley Armstrong |
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343a7f9
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Nonsense, Chloe. I certainly hope you aren't afraid of cemeteries" "Um, no" Tori said. "It's the bodies buried in them that worry her. Uh, you know, dead bodies? Potential zombies?" "Don't be silly. You can't accidentally raise the dead." "Chloe can." "I've heard Chloe is quite powerful, but I'm sure she doesn't need to worry about raising the dead yet." "She already has. I was there" "I-it's true." I said. "I raised subjects of Dr. Lyle's..
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Kelley Armstrong |
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6f42750
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Maybe I'm being selfish, but I choose you." He leaned over, lips brushing mine as he whispered, "I always choose you." --
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Kelley Armstrong |
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5ec1433
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Between Ricky's charm and persuasion and Gabriel's lock picking and sleight of hand, if I took enough lessons, I could become a first-rate private eye. Or a master criminal.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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29b2f28
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I love that woman. The only thing I want is for her to be happy. I'll do whatever it takes to see that happen. Do you get that?
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Kelley Armstrong |
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a449d4c
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Demon possession strains the boundaries of credulity, given the sheer number of times it seems to happen. One would really hope demons had better things to do with their time.
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olivia
demons
rose
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Kelley Armstrong |
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2ff0179
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I was...a journalist...though my typical beat was freelancing articles on Canadian politics, which never included any mention of demonic phenomena, though it might explain the rise of the neoconservatives.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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4482717
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They are like actors playing a role, sometimes enjoying their role on stage, but usually relieved to leave it
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Kelley Armstrong |
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cce9060
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In Cainsville, town elders still hold power. They'll protect you.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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05028bc
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I blinked and wiped my hand over my face. My fingers came back damp. I glanced across the room and saw my reflection in the mirror, hair snarled, mascara running, face streaked with tears. "Yep, you look like shit," Adam said. "And I took plenty of pictures, which I will keep until an appropriate opportunity for blackmail arises."
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look-like-shit
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Kelley Armstrong |
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fa90396
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It did not matter whether he thought she was in mortal danger or simply falling, certain to survive. She fell and he followed..
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Kelley Armstrong |
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79e7efd
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I could shave my head and wear a sackcloth and still get a whole lot of ghostly wrong numbers. Makes me wonder if there's some kind of ghost-necro porn industry down there. ~Jaime Vegas
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Kelley Armstrong |
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2fe68e3
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I'll keep it in my bedside drawer, in case I'm woken in the middle of the night and mistake the cat for an intruder. An honest accident." "You're not shooting the cat. It would leave a mess."
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humor
olivia
gabriel
gun
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Kelley Armstrong |
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45dcc68
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Note to clients, quicklime is a preservative, not a corrosive.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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719d6be
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I opened the bag and pulled out a small box of chocolates. She flashed me a huge smile that would have looked totally real ... if I didn't know her better. Her face went bright red now as she stammered, She stopped as I held out the bag. I said. She looked in and let out a choking laugh. Then, still grinning, she reached in and pulled out a penlight, a Swiss army knife and a purse-sized can of mace. She sputtered another laugh. I said..
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romantic
derek
gift
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Kelley Armstrong |
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11b2c46
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When I stepped outside, the Wiccans stopped, turning as one body and bestowing beatific smiles on me... "Sister Winterbourne" the first one said. She threw open her arms, embrace me, planted a kiss on my lips, then another on my left breast. I yelped... I grabbed the nearest discarded robe. "Could you please put this-- Could you all put these-- Could you get dressed, please?" The woman only bestowed a serene smile on me. "We are as the Godd..
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Kelley Armstrong |
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03b3d14
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Our eyes met and his grin stretched another quarter-inch. Another schoolgirl flip--followed by a very un-schoolgirl wave of heat. He leaned even farther over the boards, lips parting to say something. "Hey, Kris!" someone yelled behind him. "If you want to flirt with Eve, tell her to meet you in the penalty box. You'll be back there soon enough."
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penalty-box
kristof
hockey
flirt
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Kelley Armstrong |
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c5ae197
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Then you should take it for a spin. Cars like that shouldn't be left in storage. It causes mechanical issues. With brakes and tires and engines and such." My smile returned. "You have no idea what you're talking about, do you?" "Not a word."
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Kelley Armstrong |
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eaba359
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I won't make excuses for what I did. The truth is that your whole life can change with one split-second decision, and it doesn't matter if you told yourself you'd never do it or if you stepped into the moment with no intention of doing it. All it takes is for that one second of absolute panic when the solution shines right there in front of you, and you grab it... only to have it turn into ash in your hand. There is no excuse for what I did..
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Kelley Armstrong |
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5a20e5c
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I should have a gun." "And you think I can provide it?" "Ask your biker gang buddies." "They prefer the term 'motorcycle club.'" "I'm sure they do."
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kelley-armstrong
olivia
motorcycles
omens
gabriel
gun
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Kelley Armstrong |
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059b937
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Yeah yeah," h said. "I waited. She was decent. Although technically, she's still naked." "You're sch a perv," she turned on to me. "Okay, kitty. Lead on. We'll try to keep up." "Yeah,good luck with that," Rafe said. "If she runs, we're history." --
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rafael-martinez
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Kelley Armstrong |
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cdb91d9
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I wouldn't call Gabriel Walsh if I was on fire." She pursed her lips. "No, I might. To sue everyone responsible--from the person who lit the match to those who made my clothes. But I'd wait until the fire was out. Otherwise, he'd just stand there until I was burned enough for a sizable settlement."
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suing
olivia
lawyer-jokes
grace
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Kelley Armstrong |
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854f925
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As he talked, I thought, "Maybe I'm wrong about the guy." Put him with someone like Anna Gunderson, a nice woman who has suffered a great tragedy, and his empathetic side came out. And then I realized he was faking it."
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olivia
gabriel
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Kelley Armstrong |
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3942643
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F--- off. It's not like that. Her and me. I'm just saying--" "That you hadn't left her for good. I never said you had. You just wanted to withdraw long enough to get used to the idea that you'd lost your chance. Lick your wounds, suck it in, and bounce back to being her friend and mentor, and be happy with just that." "I am happy with just that. It's all I want." "Is it? Or is that what you're telling yourself because you think you never ha..
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Kelley Armstrong |
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f21a6e9
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Good night, Jeremy," I said, and closed the door. I stepped away, reached back and started unzipping my dress. He pressed his hands to the glass. I could read his lips. "That's not fair." I smiled and finished unzipping. The dress slid off my shoulders, but stayed there. I looked at him, his gaze fixed on me, eyes dark with lust. "You wouldn't dare," he mouthed. I turned, then let it fall off the rest of the way. And, once off, there was no..
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jeremy
teasing
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Kelley Armstrong |
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b55df24
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I find fairies with cell phones disconcerting enough. Do they really need to use text talk?
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Kelley Armstrong |
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28e0175
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I'd seriously contemplated a real collar - a sparkly green one - if only because I was sure it would offend his dignity.
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humor
collar
olivia
dignity
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Kelley Armstrong |
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c745ee6
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The hounds will come to Cainsville and when they do, you'll wish you made a very different choice today
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warning
hounds
threat
foreshadowing
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Kelley Armstrong |
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ab7d5f9
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Don't talk to the crazy kids. I longed to shout back that we weren't crazy. I'd mistaken her kid for a ghost, that's all.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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90ad959
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The Fates teleported me to the ascended angels staff lounge. It wasn't called that, naturally. We weren't staff. This wasn't a job. It was a calling. An honor. A noble mission. Bullshit.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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bf6d7ea
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I'm not a shrink. Never been to one. Shot a couple. Don't think that counts.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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52ac76d
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There is no freedom from the prison of the mind.
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Kelley Armstrong |
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3edd585
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A suitably sultry voice answered his office phone. I gave my name, and she checked to see if Mr. Walsh was in. Given that Grace said he was the only lawyer at his firm, one wouldn't think she'd need to check
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olivia
secretary
office
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Kelley Armstrong |
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69364af
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As they neared the spot from which the noise had come, Moria saw a hand lying on the pathway. It appeared to be attached to a body, which was a relief. Again, these days, one could not guarantee such a thing.
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Kelley Armstrong |