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           I’vejustgotthislittlemesstocleanup,Rachel,okay?Becauseit’smymess.Hefumbledfortheswitchthatcontrolledthegaragelight.HewentquicklybacktothecupboardunderthekitchensinkandgotagreenHeftyBag.Hetookthebagbackintothegarageandtooktheshoveldownfromitsnailonthegaragewall.Hescrapedupthecrowanddroppeditintothebag.Thenheshoveleduptheseveredwingandslippedthatin.HetiedaknotinthetopofthebaganddroppeditintothebinonthefarsideoftheCivic.Bythetimehehadfinished,hisanklesweregrowingnumb.

           Churchwasstandingbythegaragedoorway.Louismadeathreateninggestureatthecatwiththeshovel,anditwasgonelikeblackwater.

           UpstairsRachelwaslyingonherbed,wearingnothingbutthesapphireonitschain...aspromised.Shesmiledathimlazily."Whattookyousolong,Chief?"

           "Thelightoverthesinkwasout,"Louissaid."Ichangedthebulb."

           "Comehere,"shesaidandtuggedhimgentlytowardher.Notbythehand."Heknowsifyou’vebeensleeping,"shesangsoftly;alittlesmilecurvedupthecornersofherlips."Heknowsifyou’reawake...ohmy,Louisdear,what’sthis?"

           "Somethingthatjustwokeup,Ithink,"Louissaid,slippingoffhisrobe."MaybeweoughttoseeifwecangetittosleepbeforeSantacomes,whatdoyouthink?"

           Sheroseononeelbow;hefeltherbreath,warmandsweet.

           "Heknowsifyou’vebeenbadorgood..

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