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window ro

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this neighborhood after dark," Julian replied. He

wing her. The thought should have been creepy, but in the

d into

of leather. Harper sat as far away from him as poss

o?" Juli

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," she sa

" Julian said dryly.

knew it anyway if he knew where she

ugh traffic. Julia

d suddenly, nodding

cted. "There's a difference

d. There was no mockery i

vation," Harper said,

reeds risk," Julia

"I'm not desperate, Julian. I'm

n her eyes. It was

the pride. He saw the fear sh

s mind. Players didn't haggle for

ftened. The arrog

quietly. "I st

was a brownstone that had seen bette

t the building,

t live here,"

per said. She snatched the ba

and stepped out in

Julian c

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" he said. "You'

or a moment, then n

ted until he saw a light flic

urity detail on 4th and Vine. 24/7. Invisib

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k in the seat. He

trouble. D