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ter at hiding his feelings, didn't even
blink. "Why not?" he said easily, and got to his feet. I
followed them as they pushed through the crowd, heading for the
door. Without even looking back, Decker led us out and around
into the alley that ran beside the bar. Watching his tight
muscled behind shift under his jeans, I thought it was a damn
shame to waste anything that looked that good.
It must have been pitch black in the alley to human eyes,
though Beau and I could see pretty well. We just weren't paying
attention; Beau was getting ready to kill Decker, and I was
trying to think of a way to talk him out of it. I barely even
noticed the tall, rickety tripod standing in the middle of the
alley.
Then the sun went off in my face.
Actually, the blast of illumination seemed even brighter
than sunlight, and it blinded me instantly. I threw both arms
over my face just as a hand grabbed my shoulder and shoved me
into the wall. There was a loud crack that probably would have
sounded like a soft phuit to
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