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Tawny Taylor Carpe Nocturne 2: Kiss Me, Kill Me - 41 <br />
returned to her spot in the one and only piece of furniture in the place, an old recliner<br />
sitting next to the living room window, and sat. She stared out the window, watching<br />
the cars roll by, wishing someone would come to see her. About a half hour into her<br />
second staring-out-the-window session of the night, she perked up when she saw what<br />
looked like Miko’s car drive by.<br />
A few minutes later, the doorknob rattled and she heard the jingle of keys<br />
outside.<br />
She stood up and faced the door, not sure if she should give Miko a friendly<br />
smile or a mean-eyed glower. As the door swung open, she went for a calm and sedate<br />
semi-smile.<br />
He nudged the door open with a knee and picked up the grocery bags he’d<br />
evidently set on the floor in order to free his hands to unlock the door. “Sylvie, I’m very<br />
sorry it’s taking so long.” He kicked the door shut behind him and carried the bags to<br />
the kitchen. “I brought a peace offering. You don’t deserve to be locked up like this,” he<br />
added as he started unloading the groceries from the bags. More frozen dinners. Some<br />
fruit. Some snacks.<br />
She snatched up a bag of corn chips and ripped it open, popping a cheese<br />
flavored chip into her mouth. “If that’s the way you feel, then why can’t you let me go?”<br />
she asked as she chewed. “I’m not a two year old. I can take care of myself.”<br />
“You don’t know who you’re dealing with.” He shook his head then turned to<br />
put a fresh half gallon of ice cream in the freezer.<br />
She had to smile at his back for having thought to bring more of her favorite<br />
dessert, even if it wasn’t going to do her thighs any good. She stuffed her hand back<br />
into the chip bag and pulled out another chip.<br />
“It shouldn’t be much longer,” he added as he shut the freezer door. “I’m hoping<br />
we’ll catch Langton tonight.”<br />
“But what makes you think he can hurt me? Frankly, I don’t believe it’s possible.<br />
If he’s the killer, I don’t think I’m the next victim.”<br />
“I can’t talk about this. I’ve told you everything I can right now.”
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