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The Janus Guard will also be out that night,_ he said, one hand reaching out to squeeze her shoulder. __ust as we have been and will be for every night of the Nine.___ood.___peaking of which__elley_ Sonny seemed suddenly exhausted. He turned his face to the west, and she could see the fatigue etched into the lines and planes of his face. __t__ getting late. You need to leave the park. Please. Don__ argue with me this time. Just go. The sun will set soon, and I have to go to work.__e squared his shoulders as though he expected her to put up a fight. She did__ little__ut only out of actual concern for him. __houldn__ you be taking it easy? I mean, you try to hide it with the whole tough-guy-swagger thing and all, but I saw the bandages. You__e really hurt. Aren__ you?___t__ not so bad.___ow. You are a terrible liar.__e frowned fiercely at her.__ou also look like you haven__ slept in a week._ She took a tentative step toward him and put a hand on his chest, looking up into his silver-gray eyes. He put his hand over the top of hers, and she could feel the rhythm of his heart beating under her palm, through his shirt and the bandages.____ fine.___re you sure?__ith his other hand, Sonny reached up and brushed a stray auburn curl out of her eyes.____ sure.__e smiled down at her, and she felt her insides melt a little. His whole face changed when he smiled. It was like the sun coming out.__ut,_ he continued, ____l be even better if you are safe at home and I don__ have to worry about you for tonight.___ can take care of myself, Sonny Flannery,_ she bristled, halfheartedly.__lease?_ He turned up the wattage on his smile.___okay._ She felt her own lips turn up in a shy, answering smile. ____l be good. This once.___hat__ my girl.__elley was silent. Those three words of Sonny__ had managed to render her utterly speechless.