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“Hell.” She ran back to the cockpit, took the wheel.
They were into the main part of the river now. Je
“I need a flashlight,” Co
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“Dump him over the side,” Je
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“I wanted Teddy to know he was getting his boat taken away,” she said. “I wanted to see the stu
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They put him in the canoe and set him adrift. Without the paddle.
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The adrenaline rush melted away, and the pain seeped in, face and limbs sore and raw from the pasting the little Japanese guy had given him. Co
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The boat glided over the dark water, and with the danger behind them, Co
Could he convince her to leave Professor Dan? She was too used to nice things, and her husband had been hot shit in the art community in the late eighties. A big Dutch corporation had paid him a two-million-dollar commission for a steel and glass sculpture that decorated the lobby of the corporate headquarters. The sculpture had put him into the international spotlight and three more quick commissions followed, all in the seven-figure range. Now in the cool autumn of his career, he coasted on his past reputation and lived easy in his big house by the bay, a cushy professorship supplying him with coeds.
Until Tyra
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The cabin hatch slid open and white light blinded him.
“Jesus,” barked Co
“Sorry.” Je
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“Looking.”
“Find anything?”
“No.” Fatigue in her voice, or maybe just a pout.
“You’re going to have to go forward with the flashlight,” Co
“Right.” She took the flashlight, felt her way the length of the boat until she was leaning over the bow.
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Finally, they passed a narrow gap in the trees. They’d already motored halfway past when Co
“It’s clear,” Je
“Hold on,” Co
The screech of tree branches on fiberglass launched a shriek of flapping swamp birds. Once through the branches, the passage opened up a little and doglegged left. Co
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