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ach and she winced, then put the cup aside. "A few days left until what?" |
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Josie frowned. "I'm not sure. Until all this," she waved her hands in the air, "comes to a head." |
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"I've got my father checking out McCall's past. There has to be something he's not telling me. Something that would warrant a hit on himand on me, too, it seems. I can't believe the black van club would chase us all over Wisconsin for days just because they have nothing better to do." |
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"You did what?" Josie's voice rose on the last word, and she jumped to her feet. |
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D.J. blinked in surprise, then swallowed. "What's the matter with you?" |
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"You had Christian investigated? What on earth for?" |
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"You won't tell me what he's hiding. And he sure won'tif he even knows what he did or what he knows that set off this mess. I'm sick of floundering around in the dark here." |
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"Oh, D.J., you shouldn't have looked into his background like he was a common criminal. When Christian wants you to know about his past he'll tell you. If he finds out you went behind his back . . ." She shook her head. "You might have ruined everything." |
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"Ruined what?" D.J. handed the empty water glass back to Josie. |
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"Why, your relationship, of course." |
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D.J. sighed. "How many times do I have to tell you? There is no relationship. There's lust and there could be sex. That's it. I need to find out who's after |
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