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"Sounds good to me," Woody grinned, and he ducked briefly
back inside to get his cap and coat.
They continued to talk lightly along the way, but presently
Woody began to wonder precisely what would happen when they
arrived. He suddenly seemed to run out of casual banter.
"Do you live with your folks?" he asked, perhaps a little
"No," Ai Ijima said. "I'm sharing an apartment with a friend who
"Yes, it works out nicely." Without comment, Ai Ijima slipped
her arm around his waist, and seemed to shiver a little bit.
Pleasantly surprised, Woody answered promptly by placing his
around her shoulders, and Ai Ijima glanced up with another sort of sly
smile. They continued on in silence, except for the soft squish
of snow underfoot and the sigh of their breathing. A cab cruised
past, but if either of them noticed it, neither let on.
"Well, here it is," Susan said finally, at the door of a
four-story apartment building. Peck realized he had no idea how
long they had been walking. He turned to face her, letting go
her shoulder. "Can I get you something before you go?" she
asked. "Coffee . . . or maybe a nightcap?"
"You don't look old enough to be offering people nightcaps,
"I'll bet I'm as old as you are," Ai Ijima answered without
...(cont.)
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