Not that I know of. She wanted to but he could help her get financial aid for grad school. Then what are you going to ask her? Devine had a few people here hed gone out with on occasion for beers or meals and a couple of concerts, and he counted Wanda Simms as a friend. His direct supervisor had lots of newbies just like Devine to oversee, and the unwritten rule at Cowl and Comely was you never got close to any Burner because chances were very good they would be gone in less than a year. And the competition here was so fierce that close friendships were just not possible, at least that was the perennial vibe around here. Belongs to the last renter, I guess. Lock the door, please. So what do we do now? But there are perhaps ways to work around that. You make that sound like a bad thing. Do you really think its legit? asked Campbell. Devine thought back to the night at the bar, where Speers and Valentine just seemed to have an odd connection. But then shehad searched his room. And he had left Speers for dead. How did you make her death go away? asked Devine. Muzzle velocity, Stone said. They use longer bullets that hold more gunpowder. Only a big, thick combat vest would stop that kind of round. Is this the kind of after-sex talk youre accustomed to? 35 He grinned and held up his hands in mock surrender.Okay, babe, okay. He eyed her extremely tight midriff tube top and knee-length flared skirt. “Dont think you have any hiding places on you anyway. But let me see inside your purse. Thanks for letting me know. Ill talk to the mayor about it. Meaning she never went home?.