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I'm surprised you're here." Her mouth curved upward. "I warned you I'd be joining you." He ignored the heat that spread inside him at the sight of her smile. "That's just it." Her smile grew wider. "A politician who keeps his word--what a remarkable aberration in the species." "How could I have forgotten that keen wit of yours?" he marveled. "Yeah, I'm full of surprises. Might want to remember that." Then, throwing caution to the wind, he l..
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Sean checked his watch, grimaced, and lengthened his stride down the hallway. He'd make it to the high school--but only if he skirted around town instead of cutting through. It was 12:40 p.m. and the downtown streets would be clogged with motorists battling for lunch hour parking. He was halfway down the granite steps when he spotted Dave and Evelyn standing beside his car in the lot reserved for official use. He raised an eyebrow at the tw..
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In the interest of educating the citizens of Coral Beach, I'd like to propose to Mayor McDermott and Mr. Cullen that the town organize a weekend of diving instruction for its residents." At Lily's suggestion, excited murmurs swept through the auditorium. Dave, covering his mouth with the back of his hand, whispered a rueful, "Damn. I had a hunch Lily would find a way to retaliate after I suggested you could beat her swimming. Looked like s..
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Sean was already on his feet. He tossed a large tip on the bar. "Thanks again, Charlie. See you later, Dave." "See you," Dave echoed. With a glimmer of a smile, he nodded in the direction of the parking lot. "Catching a ride?" "That's the idea." "Good luck." "Thanks. I'll need it." Sean had slipped his jacket off the back of the stool and was shrugging into it when one of the men seated at the corner spoke. "Hey, McDermott, what's your opin..
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Sean deliberately loitered on the patio with his grandmother and the other septuagenarians before going to the kitchen to pour May Ellen and Lily's drinks. He wanted to give them a bit of privacy. Sean thought--drawing deep drafts of the scented, heavy Florida night air into his lungs-- Because it was happening already: the Lily Effect was at work on his brain. Why in God's name had he told her he'd be accompanying her and the team on som..
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Monitoring Sean's progress with the towel, Hal gave a grunt of disgust. "Come on. I have an extra towel you can use in the office. No way you can drive home like that--you'll ruin the car's interior. 'Sides, we need to talk," Hal added heavily. Turning on his heel, he headed back toward his office. Sean swallowed with a decided lack of enthusiasm. They entered Hal's cramped cubicle of an office and Hal shut the door behind him. It closed wi..
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