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;Thanks for the warning�察─�I said。
I shut off the engine and got out。 Perhaps my whistling friend could give me the answers I needed faster
than breaking and entering。 I opened my big gray umbrella!not that I cared�察�really�察�about protecting the
long cashmere sweater´dress I wore。 It was what a human would do。
The man squinted through the rain at my face�察�and then his eyes widened。 He swallowed�察�and I heard his
heart accelerate as I approached。
Tm looking for someone�察─�I began。
;I'm someone�察─�he offered with a smile。 ;What can I do for you�察�beautiful�拭─�
;Are you J。 Jenks�拭─�I asked。
;Oh�察─�he said�察�and his expression changed from anticipation to understanding。 He got to his feet and
examined me with narrowed eyes。 ;Why're you looking for J�拭─�
;That's my business。; Besides�察�I didn't have a clue。 ;Are you J�拭─�
;No。;
We faced each other for a long moment while his sharp eyes ran up and down the fitted pearl gray
sheath I wore。 His gaze finally made it to my face。 ;You don't look like the usual customer。;
;I'm probably not the usual�察─�I admitted。 ;But I do need to see him as soon as possible。;
;I'm not sure what to do�察─�he admitted。
;Why don't you tell me your name�拭─�
He grinned。 ;Max。;
;Nice to meet you�察�Max。 Now�察�why don't you tell me what you do for the usual�拭─�
His grin became a frown。 ;Well�察�J's usual clients don't look a thing like you。 Your kind doesn't bother
with the downtown office。 You just go straight up to his fancy office in the skyscraper。;
I repeated the other address I had�察�making the list of numbers a question。
;Yeah�察�that's the place�察─�he said�察�suspicious again。 ;How come you didn't go there�拭─�
;This was the address I was given!by a very dependable source。;
;If you were up to any good�察�you wouldn't be here。;
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I pursed my lips。 I'd never been much good at bluffing�察�but Alice hadn't left me a lot of alternatives。
;Maybe I'm not up to any good。;
Max's face turned apologetic。 ;Look�察�lady!;
;Bella。;
;Right。 Bella。 See�察�I need this job。 J pays me pretty good to mostly just hang out here all day。 I want to
help you�察�I do�察�but!and of course Tm speaking hypothetically�察�right�拭�Or off the record�察�or whatever
works for you!but if I pass somebody through that could get him in trouble�察�I'm out of work。 Do you
see my problem�拭─�
I thought for a minute�察�chewing on my lip。 ;You've never seen anyone like me here before�拭�Well�察�sort of
like me。
My sister is a lot shorter than me�察�and she has dark spiky black hair。;
;J knows your sister�拭─�
;I think so。;
Max pondered this fora moment。I smiled at him�察�and his breathing stuttered。;Tell you what I'll do。HI
give Ja call and describe you to him。 Let him make the decision。;
What did J。 Jenks know�拭�Would my description mean something to him�拭�That was a troubling thought。
;My last name is Cullen�察─�I told Max�察�wondering if that was too much information。 I was starting to get
irritated with Alice。 Did I really have to be quite this blind�拭�She could have given me one or two more
words。。。。
;Cullen�察�got it。;
I watched as he dialed�察�easily picking out the number。 Well�察�I could call J。 Jenks myself if this didn't
work。
;HeyJ�察�it's Max。 I know I'm never supposed tocall you at this number except in an emergency___;
Is there an emergency��1 heard faintly from the other end。
;Well�察�notexactly。 It's this girl who wants to see you___;
/ fail to see the emergency in that Why didn't you follow normal procedure�拭�
;I didn't follow normal procedure 'cause she don't look like any kind of normal!;
Is she a badge�殖 �
;No!;
You can't be sure about that。 Does she look like one ofKubarev's! �拭�
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;No!let me talk�察�okay�拭�She says you know her sister or something。;
Not likely。 What does she look like�拭�
;She looks like 。 。 。; His eyes ran from my face to my shoes appreciatively。 ;Well�察�she looks like a
freaking supermodel�察�that's what she looks like。; I smiled and he winked at me�察�then went on。 ;Rocking
body�察�pale as a sheet�察�dark brown hair almost to her waist�察�needs a good night's sleep!any of this
soundingfamiliar�拭─�
No�察�it doesn't I'm not happy that you let your weakness for pretty women interrupt !
;Yeah��so I'ma sucker for the pretty ones�察�what's wrong with that�拭�I'm sorry I bothered you�察�man。 Just
forget it。;
;Name�察─�I whispered。
;Oh right。 Wait�察─�Max said。 ;She says her name is Bella Cullen。 That help�拭─�
There was a beat of dead silence�察�and then the voice on the other end was abruptly screaming�察�using a
lot of words you didn't often hear outside of truck stops。 Max's whole expression changed�察�all the joking
vanished and his lips went pale。
;Because you didn't ask� ─�Max yelled back�察�panicked。
There was another pause while J collected himself。
Beautiful and pale��J asked�察�a tiny bit calmer。
;I said that�察�didn't I�拭─�
Beautiful and pale�拭�What did this man know about vampires�拭�Was he one of us himself�拭�I wasn't
prepared for
that kind of confrontation。 I gritted my teeth。 What had Alice gotten me into�拭�
Max waited for a minute through another volley of shouted insults and instructions and then glanced at
me with eyes that were almost frightened。 ;But you only meet downtown clients on Thursdays!okay�察�
okay� �On it。'7He slid his phone shut。
;He wants to see me�拭─�I asked brightly。
Max glowered。 ;You could have told me you were a priority client��7
;I didn't know I was。;
;I thought you might be a cop�察─�he admitted。 ;I mean�察�you don't look like a cop。 But you act kind of
weird�察�beautiful。;
I shrugged。
;Drug cartel�拭─�he guessed。
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;Who�察�me�拭─�I asked。
;Yeah。 Or your boyfriend or whatever。;
;Nope�察�sorry。 I'm not really a fan of drugs�察�and neither is my husband。 Just say no and all that。;
Max cussed under his breath。 ;Married。 Can't catch a break。;
I smiled。
;Mafia�拭─�
;Nope。;
;Diamondsmuggling�拭─�
;Please� �Is that the kind of people you usually deal with�察�Max�拭�Maybe you need a new job。;
I had to admit�察�I was enjoying myself a little。 I hadn't interacted with humans much besides Charlie and
Sue。 It was entertaining to watch him flounder。 I was also pleased at how easy it was not to kill him。
;You've got to be involved in something big。 And bad�察─�he mused。
;It's not really like that。;
;That's what they all say。 But who else needs papers�拭�Or can afford to pay J's prices for them�察�I should
say。 None of my business�察�anyway�察─�he said�察�and then muttered the word married again。
He gave me an entirely new address with basic directions�察�and then watched me drive away with
suspicious�察�regretful eyes。
At this point�察�I was ready for almost anything!some kind of James Bond villain's high´tech lair seemed
appropriate。 So I thought Max must have given me the wrong address as a test。 Or maybe the lair was
subterranean�察�underneath this very commonplace strip mall nestled up against a wooded hill in a nice
family neighborhood。
I pulled into an open spot and looked up at a tastefully subtle sign that read JASON SCOTT�察�
ATTORNEY AT LAW。
The office inside was beige with celery green accents�察�inoffensive and unremarkable。 There was no scent
of vampire here�察�and that helped me relax。 Nothing but unfamiliar human。 A fish tank was set into the
wall�察�and a blandly
pretty blond receptionist sat behind the desk。
;Hello�察─�she greeted me。 ;How can I help you�拭─�
;I'm here to see Mr。 Scott。;
;Do you have an appointment�拭─�
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;Not exactly。;
She smirked a little。 ;It could be a while�察�then。 Why don't you have a seat while I!;
April��a man's demanding voice squawked from the phone on her desk。 I'm expecting a Ms。 Cullen
shortly。
I smiled and pointed to myself。
Send her in immediately。 Do you understand�拭�I don't care what it's interrupting。
I could hear something else in his voice besides impatience。 Stress。 Nerves。
;She's just arrived�察─�April said as soon as she could speak。
What�拭�Send her in� �What are you waiting for�拭�
;Right away�察�Mr。 Scott� ─�She got to her feet�察�fluttering her hands as she led the way down a short
hallway�察�offering me coffee or tea or anything else I might have wanted。
;Here you are�察─�she said as she ushered me through the door into a power office�察�complete with heavy
wooden desk and vanity wall。
;Close the door behind you�察─�a raspy tenor voice ordered。
I examined the man behind the desk while April made a hasty retreat。 He was short and balding�察�
probably around fifty´five�察�with a paunch。 He wore a red silk tie with a blue´and´white´striped shirt�察�and
his navy blazer hung over the back of his chair。 He was also trembling�察�blanched to a sickly paste color�察�
with sweat beading on his forehead�察�I imagined an ulcer churning away under the spare tire。
J recovered himself and rose unsteadily from his chair。 He reached his hand across the desk。
;Ms。 Cullen。 What an absolute delight。;
I crossed to him and shook his hand quickly once。 He cringed slightly at my cold skin but did not seem
particularly surprised by it。
;Mr。 Jenks。 Or do you prefer Scott�拭─�
He winced again。 ;Whatever you wish�察�of course。;
;How about you call me Bella�察�and HI call you J�拭─�
;Like old friends�察─�he agreed�察�mopping a silk handkerchief across his forehead。 He gestured for me to
have a seat and took his own。 ;I must ask�察�am I finally meeting Mr。 Jasper's lovely wife�拭─�
I weighed that for a second。 So this man knew Jasper�察�not Alice。 Knew him�察�and seemed afraid of him�察�
too。 ;His sister´in´law�察�actually。;
He pursed his lips�察�as if he were grasping for meanings just as desperately as I was。
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;I trust Mr。 Jasper is in good health�拭─�he asked carefully。
;I'm sure he is in excellent health。 He's on an extended vacation at the moment。;
This seemed to clear up some of J's confusion。 He nodded to himself and templed his fingers。 ;Just so。
You should have come to the main office。 My assistants there would have put you straight through to me
!no need to go through less hospitable channels。;
I just nodded。 I wasn't sure why Alice had given me the ghetto address。
;Ah�察�well�察�you're here now。 What can I do fo