The hacker who passed along the illegal software to Anniston.Two hours later, he gave me a wan smile, “Good work, Winter.”Then he said, “Take me... to the Sullivans.” Gulp.“Can I call them first?” His look was his answer.Hank, Daddy and I stood on that little Waldo porch. I knocked. My stomach was churning. The Sullivans would freak.But after a few minutes it became clear that Hank had no interest in their hacking. He just wanted to see, firsthand, what they’d done and how they’d done it. Exactly. "I spoke with some people here and they'rewilling to meet with you when you're in town. They can't promiseanything but... fingers crossed!" That's great," I said. "But back to the thing where you were laughingat me crying my eyes out." I wasn't... I didn't... I just... " he said, stumbling over his words."I'm sorry. But I did call to see if you were all right, right?"I have to admit, he did. Plus, if I'd seen the video of how I'd acted atthe store, and it had been anyone but me, I probably. You confess to having read it with too much action of the hand, not expecting any such very racy termination, and that when it came to such delicious mouth-fucking you were obliged to spend all over your dressing-gown. All I can say is don’t do so anymore, but come over to see me, and I will do it for you as you did it for me when we crept into each other’s beds at school.But I have more adventures to relate and must hurry on. Several times Tom came to see me and, though for three or four weeks. I loved you and I loved Pete. I knew your work would take you out of town often, so it was you I married, which gave me the chance to still carry on with Pete."Also I knew that if I married Pete, you would never consider me cheating on him. It was a case of thinking I could have my cake and eat it too. We don't have time this morning, but every letter I sent you in prison has been duplicated. Annie has them and someday when you have time would you read them? The originals I knew you tore up.
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