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I knew Ralph and Diane were early risers, so I gave them a call when I got to Mike’s car. They were glad to have me for a couple of days until my house was released and back to normal, and I got Mike to drop me off there. I was slow getting out of the car. All right, I’d started to doze. I woke up when Mike opened the passenger door to let me out. He leaned across me to unhook the seatbelt and helped me step down to the ground from my Jeep perch. I was a little unsteady on my feet, and Mike held my shoulders gently, gazing into my eyes until he could see them start to clear. One hand moved up to rest against the side of my head, and I tilted against it, mashing my fuzzy hair.
“You okay?” he asked.
I nodded. His hand slid to the back of my head, and he pulled me toward him, his own bo
