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Danny

           Hepausedinthehallway,lookingback,andautomaticallywipedhislipswithhishandkerchief.

           ***

           Theirshapeswereonlydarksilhouettesintheglowofthenightlight.Wendy,wearingonlypanties,wenttohisbedandtuckedhiminagain;hehadkickedthecoversback.Jackstoodinthedoorway,watchingassheputherinnerwristagainsthisforehead.

           "Ishefeverish?"

           "No."Shekissedhischeek.

           "ThankGodyoumadethatappointment,"hesaidasshecamebacktothedoorway."Youthinkthatguyknowshisstuff?"

           "Thecheckersaidhewasverygood.That’sallIknow."

           "Ifthere’ssomethingwrong,I’mgoingtosendyouandhimtoyourmother’s,Wendy."

           "No."

           "Iknow,"hesaid,puttinganarmaroundher,"howyoufeel."

           "Youdon’tknowhowIfeelatallabouther."

           "Wendy,there’snoplaceelseIcansendyou.Youknowthat."

           "Ifyoucame-"

           "Withoutthisjobwe’redone,"hesaidsimply."Youknowthat."

           Hersilhouettenoddedslowly.Sheknewit.

           "WhenIhadthatinterviewwithUllman,Ithoughthewasjustblowingoffhisbazoo.NowI’mnotsosure.MaybeIreallyshouldn’thavetriedthiswithyoutwoalong.Fortymilesfromnowhere."

           "Iloveyou,"shesaid.

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