it had been a long time since he had seen stryker show any anxiety over a woman , good or bad . having to deal with candace might end up being a good thing for stryker . the general was married and had kids and grandchildren of his own . they were what kept him balanced . stryker was stressed most of the time . the general knew that it would take a toll on a person , even on a man as hard as

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she needed her medicine . '' medicine , '' she croaked out . it hurt to speak . she had n't spoken aloud in a long time . '' i need my medicine . '' ethan frowned and looked back at the other man . then he reached out and gently took her arm . the first man moved from the doorway so that the light shone more fully in , and she flinched away from the

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'' you always had poor taste in friends , '' mogart said . '' cowards and fools . but what an admirable choice in your squire , lord bennacio ! a fat , bumbling simpleton with hardly the intellectual wherewithal to tie his own shoes . you have outdone yourself , bennacio . '' '' the sword belongs to neither of us ,

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his father nodded , but his tone was surprisingly firm . '' we probably deserve that comment , son , but give your mother a few more minutes of your time . '' it was really only victor 's presence that held jake 's tongue . '' fine . i 'm listening . '' his mother looked uncomfortable-almost nervous-as she said , '' i know we were n't the parents you wanted ,

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