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Chapter 37

           "

           "DoyoureallywantRykerback?"Iaskedsoftly.

           ForamomentIthoughtshewasgoingtohitme.Hernostrilsflaredwhiteandherrightshoulderactuallydroppedforthepunch.Ineverknewwhetheritwasthestungunhangoverorjustselfcontrolthatstoppedher.

           "Ioughttodeckyouforthat,Kovacs,"shesaidevenly.

           Iraisedmyhands."Goahead,rightnowIcouldn’ttakeonanOaklandpimp.Remember?"

           Ortegamadeadisgustedsoundinherthroatandstartedtoturnaway.Iputoutmyhandandtouchedher.

           "Kristin…"Ihesitated."I’msorry.Thatwasabitchycrack,aboutRyker.Willyouatleasthearmethrough,once?"

           Shecamebacktome,mouthclampedtightoverwhatevershewasfeeling,headdown.Sheswallowed.

           "Iwon’t.There’sbeentoomuch."Sheclearedherthroat."Idon’twantyouhurtanymore,Kovacs.Idon’twantanymoredamage,that’sall."

           "DamagetoRyker’ssleeve,youmean?"

           Shelookedatme.

           "No,"shesaidquietly."No,Idon’tmeanthat."

           Thenshewaspressedupagainstme,thereinthatgrimmetalcorridor,armswrappedhardaroundmeandfaceburiedinmychest,allwithoutapparenttransition.Ididsomeswallowingofmyownandheldhertightlywhilethelastofwhattimewehadtrickledawaylikegrainsofsandthroughmyringers.

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