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her father?s voice from downstairs.

?Lennie?? Jerry called from the hallway in front of Helen?s bedroom.

She had been so distracted by Hector she had forgotten to

listen for her dad.

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?Yeah!? Helen called down, motioning desperately for Hector to

get away from the door. She changed places with him and made it

inside just in time.

?Are you sleeping up there again?? Jerry asked when he saw

Helen shutting the door to the roof and coming down the steps.

?It?s way too cold out, Helen.?

?Do you have any idea how late it is? Go to sleep,? she scolded as

she hurried past him.

?I know, I?m going to bed right now . . . Hey! You go to sleep,?

Jerry scolded back, belatedly remembering that he was the parent.

As Helen jumped into bed and burrowed into her comforter, she

could have sworn she heard Hector chuckling softly to himself up

on the widow?s walk.

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Chapter Ten

MAJORCA, SPAIN Creon watched the reporter for five minutes before he decided

to uncloak himself from the shadows. He appeared

out of the darkness behind her, barely a step away. She

spun around and inhaled a startled breath so quickly it almost

sounded like a sob. There was something exhilarating

about seeing a woman afraid, Creon thought, especially when

that woman was a pushy bitch like this one. A little fear is good; it