sie's pre-war apartment building. A
rom the back seat with a m
at them. "Wha
aid, leaning against the ca
, a lazy, impersonal gesture. She was about t
o his lips, then an
Austin demanded. "Where is
on't think she wants to talk to you." He held t
took the phone. The name "A
" she asked, her v
ng," he cooed. "Did you receive my flowe
's arms. The pieces clicked into pla
ord a shard of ice. "I don't want your dinner. And I
d handed the phone back to Kit. A st
gesturing to the roses. "Red
it followed, pressing t
m away in front of your window. Let the w
ish, vindictive, a
s. From the street, Kit lit a c
n, without hesitation, she shoved the bouquet out the window, directly into
out his cigarette, took a picture of the ruined
ne. "Austin embracing Ivey Dennis at t
, he was knocking on
en she opened it, "then I'll
ide and handed
e hospital corridor, clutching a weeping Ivey to h
nality of throwing away the roses was nothing
ed, her voice trembl
he looked at her pale, stricken face. For th
ce. Not now. You need a shield, and I
hought, give you a cha
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