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 Cadie s with me. Renn paused for an excuse that Creeg
didn t offer.  We re on our way out of the city and I won t be
back. I hope you understand that my accounts only stay active
as long as I m never convicted of anything by the government.
You know how they love to confiscate a person s belongings.
 Yeah, I know. Creeg s somber tone was all he needed
to hear.
 So long. Renn held Cadie s arm and walked to the
street corner.
 Now what?
He tossed the communicator into a trash incinerator.
 We go to the docks and take the first ship leaving for South
America. He pulled the tickets out of his pocket.  These will
get us onboard whatever one we want.
 We re leaving the planet?
 No, not a spaceship. A sailing ship. A boat that crosses
the water to another area of this planet.
 I ve never seen a sailing ship. She shrugged, still looking
confused.
 You will and you ll like it.
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They walked the several blocks to the ocean. Cadie s face
lit up when the water came in view. Wherever they settled
down, he d make sure the ocean was close. She d like that.
Leading her along the dock, he read the signs for the right
vessel with an immediate departure. Finding the one he
wanted, he walked to the clerk and handed him his tickets.
 How strange? Cadie leaned on the railing and looked at
the big ship.  It looks nothing like spaceships.
 They still have some primitive forms of transportation
on this planet. I ve been on a boat a few times. Nothing this
large, but enough to know you ll enjoy it. We ll be sur-
rounded by water. He slid his hand down her arm and folded
his fingers between hers.  You ll love it.
She stared into his eyes.  I know I will.
 Hold it right there. Two men stepped in front of Cadie.
 What s the problem? Renn slid his arm around her
waist.
 There s a wanted bulletin on this woman.
 She s an Interactive Partner.
The officer held up a poster with Cadie s picture on it.
 That s not my replica, Renn declared.  Do you really
think that blurry image looks like this lovely machinery?
 She does.
 Well, she s not who you re looking for. Renn pulled his
wallet out.  She s my property.
 You might think so if you bought her at the recent auc-
tion. She escaped by pretending she was a replica. Did you
happen to buy her at the auction?
 No. I ve had her for years.
 Can we see your papers on her?
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Renn held out the card.  I only have a license. Like I said,
I ve had her a long time.
The officer examined the card and studied Cadie.
 Thank you, Mr. Saharic. The officer handed back the
card.  Sorry for the trouble. But she really does look like the
woman we re searching for.
 Coming from Ceres, maybe she was a model for their
line of replicas. Renn offered a plausible reason for the like-
ness.
 There s an idea. The officer smiled.  She is one of the
prettiest I ve seen. You wouldn t want to sell her?
 No. I think I ll hang onto her for a long while. Renn
held his hand out to Cadie and led her away.
 I thought for sure they were going to take me. She
hugged his arm and a ripple of love warmed him.
 Not as long as I have this. He leaned closer and flipped
the card over in his hand.
Her fingers glided over the plastic and rested against his
thumb.  But none of this information is about me.
 It s from my old unit. He walked across the gangplank
with her and took her to the railing to watch the shore they
were leaving.
 But there s a picture of me?
 It s the picture from the auction. I know a guy and he
got me a copy. There s this other fellow that does
some& let s say, he s creative with documents.
 When did you have this done?
 It was one of those things I went off to do before we
left. Renn pulled her close.  Didn t you hear me tell the man
I m hanging onto you for a long while?
 I love you. She put her head against his shoulder.
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 That makes us even. He patted her arm entwined with
his.  Hey, tell me. If you make the replicas, then you know all
their programs, right?
 Yes.
 Do you think you ll be sharing any of the kinkier stuff
with me?
Cadie s laughter gave him that tightening sensation in his
chest again.
 I plan on sharing everything with you. She tipped her
head back.
Renn took full advantage of the angle and kissed her. Life
with a real woman was going to be better than he ever im-
agined before.
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MISCHIEF AT MIDNIGHT
by
Rayne Forrest
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Chapter 1
Madelyn Murphy did not normally allow herself the lux-
ury of indulging in panic. Panic kept a girl from thinking
clearly, and she desperately needed clarity. A plan was neces-
sary now only her mind had shut down.
She stared at the clock and decided that maybe, just this
once, she d forgive herself for the sheer, unadulterated panic
she currently suffered. In five hours and seventeen minutes,
her guests would arrive, and Hazel was on the fritz. Triple D
Drones were supposed to be more reliable.
 Hazel, please go clean the bathroom, she instructed
through clenched teeth. The drone looked at her, confused.
 I know you cleaned it, but I made another mess. Please
do as I say.
 Yes, ma am. Hazel walked off, her right foot dragging.
That had been the first indication of trouble, that dragging
foot. It had been downhill from there. Madelyn knew she
should have called for service the second she noticed that foot.
More than a drone, Hazel s programming allowed her to
perform every aspect of domestic work. She cleaned, did the
laundry, grocery shopped, and most importantly, she cooked.
She also had an extensive database covering everything from
the history of Machu Picchu to how many pitches were
thrown in every World Series, to the private phone numbers
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of every fashion stylist and artist in New York City from Soho
to the Bronx.
Friend, companion, and confidante, capable of making
modest decisions on her own, Madelyn made sure Hazel re-
ceived all her scheduled maintenance and every upgrade as
they became available. She d hoped Hazel had just a small
glitch and would make it through the evening, but obviously,
the malfunction had cascaded through her circuitry.
Madelyn enjoyed preparing her own meals and rarely
used Hazel s cooking program when dining alone, but with a
dinner party for her fellow board members of the local chap-
ter of the Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder Tours scheduled for
tonight, she needed Hazel s expertise. She slipped in the
menu card and hoped for the best as Hazel went to work on
the bathroom.
Now her ambitious menu of crostini with white truffle
oil, tomato-crab bisque, arugula salad with her own olive oil,
basil vinaigrette and home baked bread, baked lobster tail
with a butter sauce, fresh asparagus with a homemade hollan-
daise sauce, white and dark chocolate amaretto swirled chee-
secake, and old-fashioned caffeinated coffee brewed from
freshly ground beans imported from the Pacific hydroponics
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