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Authors: William W. Johnstone

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She looked up at him through eyes blurred with tears. The tears streaked her face. Jon's face looked savage in the dim light.
Jon heard a soft noise in the hall. His eyes became narrow slits.
Come on in, Linda.”
Damn, man,” Tammy said.
Do you have ears like a cat? I didn't hear anything.”
Shut up,” she was told.
Linda opened the door, flicking on the lights. She looked a bit sheepish at being caught eavesdropping. Her eyes widened at the sight of the naked woman on the bed, huddled in fright, tears running down her cheeks . . . and at Jon standing over her.
She lifted her eyes to his.
Jon . . . ?”
It isn't what you think, so relax.”
What am I to think?” Linda asked, a bit stiffly.
That I am lusting after Miss Gray, of course. I was not and am not.”
I'll take your word for that, Jon. This time.”
There won't be a next time,” he said.
Whatever Tammy is, she is also a fraud. I believe she is a spy . . . for whom, I don't know. But I assure you, I intend to find out.”
He told me he was gonna get a snake, shove it up my pussy!” Tammy blurted.
He's nuts!”

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