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ISBN 9781419920493

Edited by Helen Woodall.

Cover art by Dar Albert.

Electronic book Publication January 2009

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L INKED

Barbara Huffert

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dr. Kim Bisconti and the staff of Friends Animal Hospital for the

excellent care given to my furry friends over the years and especially to Tracy for

rescuing my own Harry cat.

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Chapter One

Russ waited out of sight for Stan’s whistle signaling that their plan for the night was

a go. Hours earlier he’d leaned against the end of the bar and studied the crowd as the

magician performed his big finish of sawing his assistant in half. He and Stan didn’t

need to speak to confirm that they’d both chosen the same broad to participate in their

little game later on. That taken care of, Russ downed the last inch of his beer and made

a point of stating that he had a long drive ahead of him as he politely declined a refill.

Leaving Stan to secure their entertainment, Russ left at the same time as a group

who were obviously regulars. In the parking lot, he made sure he repeated his comment

of moving on to at least three different individuals.

Now, four hours later, Russ had already disconnected the mickey mouse alarm

system, climbed in through the window he had unlatched in the men’s room and

unlocked the supply room door. Walking right in would fit with the impression of them

belonging there after hours that Stan was to create.

Russ whistled his answer to Stan’s signal and stepped away from the wall, eager to

begin. “Watch your step,” Russ cautioned pleasantly as he motioned for the pair to

follow. Holding the door, he stood aside to let the woman enter first while he and Stan

exchanged wicked grins.

“Aren’t you going to introduce us, Stan?” Russ asked when they reached the

barroom.

“Just getting to that. This tasty little bit is Mindy. And this is the amazing Russell.

He’s a master magician but he don’t go on stage much no more.”

“I find that it is more rewarding to share my knowledge with promising

individuals new to the craft. The occasional command performance before a limited but

very special audience is sufficient to satisfy the showman in me.”

The tipsy bleached blonde giggled. “I can’t believe you picked me. I used to dream

of being a magic helper when I was little. I even had one of those cute costumes.”

“I’m sure you were adorable.” Russ pressed one finger to her lips. “Did Stan

explain my conditions?”

“Yeah.” She nodded eagerly. “I told Sue that I thought Stan was okay to talk to but

that was it and that I was the one who said he’d try to hook up with that redhead who

was checking him out. I gave him a thumbs-up when he left with her just like he said I

should and then I stayed a while longer before I made a big deal of how tired I was and

that I was going to go right to bed when I got home. I didn’t even talk about the magic

act at all or Stan either after he was gone.”

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