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a bodyguard who was yakking and crapping his pants to keep
anyone safe. Claire was back to her regular ice queen ways for
sure, but Haley knew all about the crackers and electrolyte
drinks that Claire told Jean to go out and get.
“Claire?”
Claire’s lips thinned out. She stayed focused on the road
even though they were out of the worst of the highly congested
traffic. Haley opted to work on her paper at home instead of
having Claire shadow her in the library. She wouldn’t be able
to think there with her so close.
“Oh. I see. You think it’s better to say nothing at all because
that’s the safer bet. Because you think that telling anyone
anything about yourself lets them in and that’s a weakness and
you don’t do that because you’re all strong and independent.”
Claire rolled her eyes, and Haley was pleased with herself
for getting at least that much out of her. “I like water,” she
grumbled. She changed lanes aggressively, cutting off the
vehicle behind them, and horns blared.
Haley held her breath and grabbed for the handle on the
door beside her to brace for crunching m
etal, but Claire drove
confidently, pressing down on the gas and shooting forward to
a stretch of open lane. Snake’s driving paled in comparison. It
must be those six-inch heels that Claire always wore. Those
had to be murder on the feet and hell to drive in.
“Like, you like to drink water?”
“I like the water. The sound.”
Oh. That made sense, given that Claire’s house was front
and center to the sound. “Do you like how it looks or how it’s
always changing?”
