ching the lapels of Christ's shirt. The fragments

go," she

d. He was pouring himsel

lk out of here in your shirt. Franci

own. He picked up the hotel phone and punched a single butt

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black suits rolled in a rack of clothing. It was like a porta

d, keeping her eyes respectfully lo

re was easily fifty thousand

shaking. She looked at Christ. "Francis check

women away. The d

running a finger along a silk sleeve. "According to the state

countered. "If I we

ing her bare legs beneath his shirt. His gaze flickere

e small, silver packet had been forgotten. Now, under Christ's unwavering stare, she felt her face h

I need time. Francis is getting engaged to Annamarie. The

rist interrupted. His

. "Just until things settle dow

ssing one leg over the other. He looked like a k

iage," he muse

se, U

at the word. "Don

oment. The hum of the refr

will keep our marriage a s

dn't know she was holding. He

ing inches away. He reached out and buttoned the top

a price, Calla

price?" sh

to me. Whenever I want. Wherever I want. You

down her spine. It wa

I'm with

en," Christ's

en at the man who held the deed

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cheek. It was patr

dressed. The car