CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
(part six)
Wednesday night – 11:50 P.M.
“I should go,” Mike said. “I want to go.”
With her legs wrapped around his hips, he carried Valerie into the kitchen. To help build muscle, she had to drink protein shakes every four hours, including one at midnight. For the last month, he’d carried her down to the kitchen. [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
(part five)
“Thank you, sir,” Aden said. “I’ll take care of this at home.”
Aden grabbed Nash’s shoulder and pushed him out of the room. With his arm over the boy’s shoulder, he negotiated him through the school to his car. He locked the car doors so that Nash couldn’t escape while he went around to [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
(part four)
Wednesday – 3:45 P.M.
“I just want to get this straight,” Aden said.
The Assistant Principal’s office was at least a hundred degrees. Nash had stripped to his t-shirt but Aden wanted to appear professional. He was melting in his suit and tie. This beady eyes administrator looked something between the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
(part three)
Wednesday afternoon – 2:30 P.M.
“Paddie is going to be so jealous,” Katy said.
“How come?” Delphie set her down on the kitchen counter.
“’Cuz I get to lick the bowl!” Katy grinned. “Do I get to lick the bowl?”
“You’ll have to fight me for it.”
Valerie came in wearing her winter workout gear. She had a [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
(part two)
“Ok, Seth,” Sandy said. “This international task force? What do they have to do with the prick?”
“He came up on their radar. He’s got a website with videos for download or play. He has a supplier in China. The videos are shipped from China through Canada, then to Denver,” Seth said. “He’s got [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
(part one)
Two days later
Wednesday 7:45 A.M.
Sweaty from their workout, Aden and Sandy walked hand in hand toward his car. Yesterday, their heat, and the privacy of his sedan’s tinted windows, led to a fast, hot indiscriminant romp outside Sandy’s condo.
“But not today,” Sandy said.
“Why not?” Aden said.
“I’m bruised from the steering wheel.” Sandy laughed.
“We [...]

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