Chapter 39

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The next morning, Natalie peeks around the hospital room.  Etienne is lying in bed all bandaged up.  He sees her and smiles.  "Please come in, Detective, do you want to take my statement?"  He says jokingly. She smiles and walks into the room.  She is carrying a teddy bear with a bandage on his shoulder, with the word OUCH written on it and a helium foil balloon with the words GET WELL SOON on it.  She hands it to Etienne.  He laughs, "I like it, it is very original."  He winks at her. "I guess our date for this weekend is not going to happen?"  She says, sounding a little disappointed. "I am sorry, but can we take a rain check?"  He asks, hopeful that she would agree. "You know what.  No!"  She smiles,  "What about we do something in your hospital room?"  She says excitedly.  "That i

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