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“You do it, and get out in a hurry,” she said. “The bottom of my stomach just dropped out,” Madison said.

The car disappeared into the parking garage, and four minutes later, Arlo Goodman walked out, trailed by a big man in a dark suit and sunglasses. The Mercury was right on time, six minutes after twelve.

uh-here’s a Mercury.”Ĭathy Ann Dorn would have made a good spy, Jake thought. There’s gonna be a lot to talk about anyway. Carry on as usual, don’t do anything cute, don’t play to the bug, if there is one. “We could talk about the role of NATO in the new Europe,” she said. The hands on the car clock seemed to be plowing through glue. “I’d like you to stay over tonight,” Jake said. And he definitely knows people who’d do it.

He didn’t say ‘yes,’ but he never said ‘no.’ He avoided the question. “Kind of narrows the range, doesn’t it.” She pursed her lips, looking out the windows, and then said, “I asked him. At that point, Goodman had no reason to go after me. “I’m not asking what you hope,” Jake said. Tried to make conversation as they watched politicians and hustlers streaming into Westboro’s: “Was Howard Barber the guy who had me beaten up?” Now she nodded: “Maybe you’ll learn to trust me.” Just don’t freeze and leave me on the street.” Jake looked at his watch and yawned nervously. “People grabbing the good seats that aren’t reserved.” “There’ll be a lot of traffic, starting just before noon,” Madison said. They drove back to Westboro’s and parked a block away, where they could see the front of the parking garage.

He got a ball-peen hammer at a Home Depot on Broad Street and a pair of cotton work gloves. He smiled at her: “I was hoping you’d offer.” “That would be the pessimistic version of it,” Jake said. “Wait at Mom’s house until I find out whether you’re dead?” “So what am I supposed to do?” she asked. I can’t do it for long, but I can do it for a few hundred yards.” “If I walk on a left tiptoe, I don’t limp. He outlined his idea, and she said, “If anyone sees you going in, they’ll tell the police that it was a man with a limp.