The Harper Series

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a light globe, but it stumped me. Clar

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a light fixture for my kitchen.

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s loosen and fall off. I ha

nd it and pulled out a box, setting it on the coun

arence told me, surpris

his." I didn't feel right about

some help. I'm guessing you

othing ever works out for me. I'm good with i

light. Come see me

I offered a

ng the vehicle, and entering the residence. "Ma

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ds me. I shove the plastic p

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death trap across the street. It tur

my head a

ange a light fixture. I told her I couldn'

to the kitchen, setti

gested

without asking me?" I think Uncle Maverick dropp

turn down a sweet, little o

ael is my dad, or I

ichael raise

up my toolbox. "The next time you offer my

y no

nt door and carrying my toolbox across the s

there!" So

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boyf

think fast. "Someone

forwent dating after a guy left me c

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er than finding out th

nt to date a tool.

need so

"Since we're neighbor

ight fixture." Nora w

Nora closed t

ld help me put another one up if I picked up a light fixture at

l well Markus was b

how to change the light switch. But

ixture. Switch off the breaker t

r. I knew he was up to something, but it might help me. What

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g every switch off. I double-checked,

minutes to change the

ka

ve I moved across the street from Mat

flirting, trying to act casual. "Do you have someone spe

t. I doubt Matthew would want someone who can't make decent deci

talk to Matthew, expec

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h, hell, no! A mouse darted around t

heard Ma

as

my kitchen floor, motionless. Oh, my God! I

's your e

guy." I shook, try

say you think y

a light fixture. I turned on the breake

need you to follow my instru

Matthew. I checked his pulse, then started chest compressions. I puffed int

hew, I heard sirens. The police

Presle

led Matthew,"

ed at Kaylee

." Presley moved

en door

mained speechless. "I told Matthew to hel

hew as I kneeled there, panicking. Then we heard coughin

ou okay?" Presl

ened?" Mat

e stare

e, and I turned on the bre

yes widened

leave the breakers off." Matt

do this to Grampa

him. Mason shook his head as P

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nd the doctor checking me out, I hear

of my way

found me. Ma flung the curtai

rt you? Do I need to hurt them?" Ma

lm down,"

d he gave her a look

e repair mistake. Nora

d did a d

at my parents. "I think I felt

ppened. He laughed, then told me to take tomorrow off. That'll give me time to fix the damn ligh