Still, I'd do anything for him. Even smear his clotting blood inside the vehicle of his choosing.
Jennifer EstepYou picked that out?โ Caine asked. โThat pink, plastic toy?โ I turned to look at him. โI happen to have been a little girl, once upon a time, detective. I know what they like. Every little girl wants to be a princess.โ A thoughtful frown overcame the angry tension on Caineโs rugged face. โAnd what happens when they grow up?โ I thought of my mother and sisters and all the horrors that had happened the day theyโd died. A bitter laugh escaped from my tight lips. โThen they just want to be little girls again.
Jennifer EstepAny chance of getting something sweet to go with my coffee?โ [Finn] asked in a hopeful voice. I arched an eyebrow at him. โYou mean all those pieces of strawberry pie that you ate for lunch weren't enough?โ โIโm a growing boy,โ Finn said in a sincere tone. โI need my vitamins.โ Bria snorted. โThe only thing thatโs growing on you, Lane, is your ego.โ Finn sidled up to my sister and gave her a dazzling smile. โWell, other things of mine also tend to swell up in your presence, detective.
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