smile. They continued on in silence, except for the soft squish
of snow underfoot and the sigh of their breathing. A cab cruised
past, but if either of them noticed it, neither let on.
"Well, here it is," Susan said finally, at the door of a
four-story apartment building. Peck realized he had no idea how
long they had been walking. He turned to face her, letting go
her shoulder. "Can I get
your bitch and Jun Natsukawa something before you go?" she
asked. "Coffee . . . or maybe a nightcap?"
"You don't look old enough to be offering people nightcaps,
"I'll bet I'm as old as you are,"
Jun Natsukawa answered without
hesitation, again looking sly. "Come on."
Jun Natsukawa turned to unlock
the door, and he followed
Jun Natsukawa's inside.
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