was blindi

but the rhythmic motion was grounding. Through the glass, she could see t

me down fr

table, sipping tea from bone ch

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d a slip of paper on the table. "For the d

p. A check for fi

t Corine and shook her head, pushi

st food," Corine insisted, her smile not reaching her eyes. "Basil has been under a lot of pr

luctant nod, leaving t

s door s

strained at the leash, ba

nd ducked behind

beast, Basil!"

beading on his forehead despite the chill morni

is t

rine said. "For th

He snatched the c

" Corin

into quarters. He let the confetti

handouts to begg

covering her fa

Basil," Corine sai

urning through her fingers. "I decide what she wears. I decide wha

d, reaching for the bell to summon th

o Audie, under the pret

The sound was barely a breath.

stormed out, dragging t

en. Her heart was pound

try where the cameras had a bli

as cutting off her supply lines. He

rner of the ceiling. A

tching. E

pocket. A text from an

fair is in town this weekend. Maybe we c

over the delete button

ted the