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【】baheektohisskin. inthefragntalgloinynightlight,hesarib, polkadotbuers,abilehrareaturesdpasted ineverylinable,ahit,hisangrydaughter. theohebackedaking herarahelittlepest.”theyretuedtobedandlay entinute,listeningtoafuryofcries,beforerachel snakedfree.”shesoafrenzy,”shesaidand disappearedintothenight. sendslater,thebed batobed.theyheldtheirbreaths,listening,holdingeachother, ohatdidit,thatdidit,”jackwhisperedhopefully. santhascread. rachellaughed.”whoa.” ”whoseideaine,”shesaid, laughingagain. ”hegescalated. ”letherkwhispered. rachelsnuggledcloser.”shell.” ”justatterofti.”buttheye shelannouncedfullvoice,”itsleephthat noise.” ”you.”rollingaofbedandclosedallbutinches oftheirdoor.babed,shepulledhiheversagainto dullthesoundingthroughthee,”shesaid.”drown itout. ””thisisasexynththatracketgoingon””kissings startedit,isntitsofightfirehfire.”jackhadto adtitdesehefirstkisshegaveherlackedpassion,he putreintothesend.bythethird,hehe bed.hisndth ofheruth,thess,thegentlecurveofher belly. hehaddispensedhhershirtandh anaudiblesle,”itsw.” ”oh,boy,”hisvoiceever.”shelaughed brightly. ”santha,notyou.”sureenough,thenoisefroheotherrooas sloothesoundsofatiredbabyonthevergeofsleep.butwas jacktirednotonyourlife”thatsnitically purred. ”ghtasabit.”laghisfingershrachelson thepilloeoverher,foundjusttherightspotbetweenher openthighs,andthrustin. anaersunhunglohehorizonheyarrivedbabig sur. santhaheadedforthehouse.hopeheadedforduns.notknowing quiteaiandingbythecar.hetook severaldeepbreaths.curiousaboutitheairthathe foundsoappealing,hehegraveldrive,through alteatingpatchesofredh,toa fallentree. purplefloheloofthedeadbranches.he satdoidhetrunk. lookingstraightup,hefouopsoftheredhe foliageovent.itool,dry, quietynight.theairslledofthicktexturedbark,ofpatchesof ss,ofstheloasoundontheforest floor,hespottedaraggedbirdhoppingangthebrush.itwasa stellersjay,itsfeathersatleyslateblueandgray. ”youuchhere,bud,”herred.theforestfloorwas tooheavilyshadedtoalloore plentifulbeheliveoaksanddrones. stillthejayfed,hoppingdohenup.jahedfora bit.itindlessinterludethatendedbeforehee ready. atthesoundoffootstepsintheundergroued.hopewas ingtocradliabby.herfacehatfor anutehefearedthecathaddied.butitseyesopenedanditspaws andtailshiftedthesllestbitdoree. ”shedidoday.nothing.”jackdidntknoonsole her. ratherthansaysothingduandaningless,heslidalongthe brai,running hersllhasfur,froosetoears,oveeck,bad ru,alltheotionagainand agzun,ahypnoticstroking.inthesileheforest,jackheard thecatspurr. ”shelikesthat,”herred. hopenodded.shekeptupthepetting.thepurringon. afterabit,curious,jackstuorokebethe catsfur.hetrieditagain, halfexpegthatthecatwouldraiseherheadandexpressher objeterstouch.butguineveredidnt.oving her htotaltrust. itnearlydidhin. chaptereight. byfridaying,hereillnogeinrachels ndition,jackrequestedansultationaniy, breen. jackhadeveryhatthe.notonlyhadtina eupe,butvitheverysa one. theookplacebyphoevebauersoffice.besides bauer,therees,dyon,andjack. thelateststatsputer.bauerorallyreviewed thekaragaveinterpretationsbasedonherobservationofthe patient. dydeshelslackofresponseduringbathing,tuing,and raionexercises. jackkeptthinkingthatthellionspouredintoresearhyear eproedicationtohelp rachel,butintheend,breensaid,”iheres sothiotry,butbedoinganythingdifferentif sheypical.shentiohold heroa tolasttuch. ”n,thathedoctorresponded,”buthead injuriesdontalsnissreisholding steady. ””yeah,”ja.”hehadleaedaboutthe glasgoaserachelshowednoeyeopening,noverbal response,andnotorresponse,shehadthelopossiblesre. ”butthedatasaysshesingworse.” ”hereaceshelltakeasudden tu”hestillfeltaethephone rang,everytihearrivedatthehospitalafterbeingoutofntact forevenabriefti. ”sheuld,”saidthedoctor.”butifthat diatelyandbeabletoact.as,itsaing ga.iill.iknohatisntyouto hear,butitsalittlelikedefusingabo.hurrytheprocess,and itsapttoexpl ...