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as Grandfather.тАЭ

тАЬThanks,тАЭ she said. тАЬI really appreciate that, Promise. But even with Stanworth always being there,
even with what you and I are to each other, it was still mercifully brief. You knew Grandfather would
always be there.тАЭ

тАЬYes.тАЭ

We chatted a little longer. I was just snuggling deeper into our quilt when Chrissy got out of bed.

тАЬBe right back,тАЭ she giggled. тАЬHot, black coffee with steak is a great combo, but you only rent coffee.тАЭ

She ducked into the bathroom and I slipped off to sleep. My talks with Grandfather always left me
peaceful and cozy and so ready to drop off intoтАж

тАЬDeborah?тАЭ

For the second time I woke to ChrissyтАЩs voice. But it had a different note in it now. And why had she
called me Deborah? When we were alone, it was always Promise.

тАЬWhaтАжтАЭ The candle was out and the room was unlit. My eyes quickly adapted and I saw her side of
the bed was empty.

тАЬChrissy?тАЭ

тАЬI have her, Mariner.тАЭ

It was a womanтАЩs voice. Hard, unforgiving, threatening. My eyes opened wide and I saw Chrissy
standing at the foot of our bed, her arms behind her back and a glint of metal at her neck.

тАЬIтАЩm sorry, Deborah,тАЭ she said, a sheen of tears over her eyes. тАЬI heard a noise and thought Stanworth
needed help, so IтАжтАЭ She gasped as the knife pressed closer.


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тАЬThatтАЩs enough,тАЭ the unknown woman behind Chrissy hissed. тАЬDavis is being held at the precinct
until morning, just like we planned.тАЭ Her eyes narrowed as she stared at me. тАЬBut what do you have
planned, Mariner?тАЭ

I eased the sheets back. Was I fast enough? Could I catch her off guard? ChrissyтАЩs life was in the
balance.

тАЬDonтАЩt try it,тАЭ she warned. тАЬI know the PiscesтАЩ strengths. I know their weaknesses, too. You and
DuPries here are too tight for you to move unhindered. YouтАЩll be too careful and IтАЩll slit her open
before you can get me.тАЭ

тАЬI believe you,тАЭ I said in a voice far calmer than I was. тАЬWhat do you want?тАЭ