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           "ThensheturnedtoAudreyBurton."Butyou,"shesaid,"arestillacunt."

           ShadowtossedSamhiscarkeys.Shecaughtthem,one-handed.Hewalkedthroughthebar,andsteppedoutside,followedbyChadMulligan.Agentlesnowhadbeguntofall,theflakesspinningdownintothelightoftheneonbarsign."Youwanttotalkaboutthis?"askedChad.

           "AmIunderarrest?"askedShadow.

           Audreyfollowedthemoutontothesidewalk.Shelookedasifshewerereadytostartscreamingagain.Shesaid,hervoicetrembling,"Hekilledtwomen,Chad.TheFBIcametomydoor.He’sapsycho.I’llcomedowntothestationwithyou,ifyouwant."

           "You’vecausedenoughtrouble,ma’am,"saidShadow.Hesoundedtired,eventohimself."Pleasegoaway."

           "Chad?Didyouhearthat?Hethreatenedme!"saidAudrey.

           "Getbackinside,Audrey,"saidChadMulligan.Shelookedasifshewereabouttoargue,thenshepressedherlipstogethersohardtheywentwhite,andwentbackintothebar.

           "Wouldyouliketocommentonanythingshesaid?"askedChadMulligan.

           "I’veneverkilledanyone,"saidShadow.

           Chadnodded."Ibelieveyou,"hesaid."I’msurewecandealwiththeseallegationseasilyenough.It’sprobablynothing.Ihavetodothis.Youwon’tgivemeanytrouble,willyou,Mike?"

           "Notrouble,"saidShadow."Thisisallamistake.