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Chapter 24

           Shedrewanotherbreathandraiseditagain.

           "KatieScarlett,"saidGerald,thefirstnoteofauthorityshehadheardinhisvoicesinceherreturn,"thatisenough.You’renotknowingspiritsandtheywillbemakingyoutipsy."

           "Tipsy?"Shelaughedanuglylaugh."Tipsy?Ihopeitmakesmedrunk.Iwouldliketobedrunkandforgetallofthis."

           Shedrankagain,aslowtrainofwarmthlightinginherveinsandstealingthroughherbodyuntilevenherfingertipstingled.Whatablessedfeeling,thiskindlyfire.Itseemedtopenetrateevenherice-lockedheartandstrengthcamecoursingbackintoherbody.SeeingGerald’spuzzledhurtface,shepattedhiskneeagainandmanagedanimitationofthepertsmileheusedtolove.

           "Howcoulditmakemetipsy,Pa?I’myourdaughter.Haven’tIinheritedthesteadiestheadinClaytonCounty?"

           Healmostsmiledintohertiredface.Thewhiskywasbracinghimtoo.Shehandeditbacktohim.

           "Nowyou’regoingtotakeanotherdrinkandthenIamgoingtotakeyouupstairsandputyoutobed."

           Shecaughtherself.Why,thiswasthewayshetalkedtoWadesheshouldnotaddressherfatherlikethis.Itwasdisrespectful.Buthehungonherwords.

           "Yes,putyoutobed,"sheaddedlightly,"andgiveyouanotherdrinkmaybeallthedipperandmakeyougotosleep.YouneedsleepandKatieScarlettishere,soyouneednotworryaboutanything.Drink."

           Hedrankagainobedientlyand,slippingherarmthroughhis,shepulledhimtohisfeet.

           "Pork...."

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