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Suzanne took Josh and Snowball to her condo so she could shower and change. Josh had warned her that he might get called to a fire at any moment, so if she wanted his help it had to be soon. She called the Realtor, scheduled the meeting and took a personal day off from work.
Now she was getting dressed while he sat on her couch, which was upholstered in a bright scarlet color that somehow seemed perfect for Suzanne. She was so full of surprises. At first she’d seemed like a fun girl, someone to joke around with and needle—the kind who gave as good as she got. Someone with just enough edge to keep him interested.
But now he saw her in a whole new way. Her plan impressed him. He had no idea how practical it was, but admired the fact that she wanted to help runaways. And the idea of a f
