“Laugh lines? She pictured him squinting into the sun through dark glasses, a gun in his hand.“That was a joke,” he said. “A bad one.”Maybe it was; maybe it wasn’t. She stood so quickly, her chair screeched on the wood floor. “Thanks for the wine.”“Eileen.” He got up, too, and she was aware of how big he was. Fear and intense excitement mounted her spine.“I’ve stayed too long,” she told him. “Aaron will wonder where I am.”Angel walked behind her and she held her ground with difficulty. “You neve...r have to be afraid of me,” he said.“I’m not.”“Yes, you are. I can smell it. Men like me have a particular relationship with fear.”And with danger…and violence.“I know you’ve had a hard life,” she said.“I chose it.” He didn’t even pretend to smile now. “Aaron isn’t worrying about where you are. Both of them know you’re with me.”She colored. “I shouldn’t be any longer.”“Why? Because they might think we’re doing more than driving to my place and sharing a drink, maybe?”Eileen laughed nervously.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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