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and instead she fell back into the soft, fluffy darkness. |
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In the darkness, Josie hovered. |
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"Am I dead?" D.J. asked. She lay on a metal table in the midst of a peaceful stillness. |
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Josie's bare feet swung above her, back and forth, back and forth. The angel looked down and smiled. "No, dear. What kind of guardian angel would I be if I allowed you to get killed?" |
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"Unless I miss my guess, I've been shot. Aren't you getting a little lax in the protection department, Josie?" |
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"No. I told you, I'm informed of imminent danger to your life, nothing else. Remember, I warned you to duck at the hotel. That shot would have killed you. This injury isn't life-threatening, and it's brought you and Christian closer together." |
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"Well, right now he's agonizing over your being hurt. Pretty soon he'll start to think about what his life would be like without you in it. Then it's a short step to wanting you to be in his life forever." |
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"Oh, please, I'm gonna throw up. Forever? Nothing lasts foreverexcept maybe Twinkies. For sure not relationships." |
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Josie sighed. "You're being difficult again. I thought we'd made progress last night. Why can't you at least try to see my point of view?" |
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"Why should I? I didn't ask for your help. Just because you're a sap doesn't mean I have to be one. I'm not going to ruin my life and McCall's by believing in something that doesn't exist. What's between him and me is lust, pure and simple." |
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