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Chapter 4

And lately not even that, his laptop reminded him from the study. He pretended not to hear it. Besides: magic. Palpable and in his hand. Which tingled with glee. “I’m jumping up and down and screaming about magic being real and in my living room. You’re hurting. Tell me what to do.”

“Seriously,” Sterling said, “you are sothe best person ever, have you metyou? If I thought you’d say yes, and if I didn’t have like five hundred incorporeal drummers inside my skull, I’d totally be climbing into your lap right now. On your extremely friendly sofa.”

“You—wait, why wouldn’t I say—”

“Never mind. Okay. We won’t get to everything tonight, but I can relieve some of the pressure in this building, and on me, I think. Can I use this table?”

The adorable magic person wanted to use his coffee table. Dan, barely keeping up, said, “Of course?”

Sterling’s smile went sideways, bittersweet. He picked up the cumin with his spare hand, turned it around, set it down. “Of course. Right.”