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He sat down across from Jennifer, ignoring the seat that would put his back to the door. He shook our hands, saying to Jennifer, “How come every time I meet Pike it’s at some local pub? Whatever happened to a coffee shop?”
Jennifer smiled and looked at me, waiting on an answer.
“Hey, sir, take a look at the layout and you’ll know why. Besides, L Street is hell and gone from Arlington, and you said get away from Taskforce headquarters.”
He waved his arm as if shooing off a fly. “Whatever. I read the chalkboard outside.
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