A Matter of Blood
“Had things really got that bad between them?
‘Who was that?’ ‘Christian.’ She didn’t look at him but stared at the wall, one hand still resting on the handset.
‘Shit.’ Cass looked at his watch. It was nearly nine. An itch of guilt roiled in his stomach.
‘Don’t worry. I told him you’d call him tomorrow. He said that was fine because he had stuff to do tonight.’ She sounded vague.
He glanced down the corridor to the kitchen and spotted the half-empty bottle of wine. ‘Thanks.’ He paused. ‘How was ...he?’ She lifted one shoulder in a shrug and he saw her bones shift under her smooth skin. If she dieted much more she’d disappear. ‘He seemed okay. Why do you ask?’ ‘I spoke to him briefly earlier and he seemed agitated by something.’ ‘Did he say what?’ ‘No.’ Cass tossed his keys on the side, along with the brown envelope of cash Artie Mullins had given him. He could feel her eyes watching it from over his shoulder. She knew what it was. She’d long ago come to terms with the necessity of the bonuses.MoreLess
‘Who was that?’ ‘Christian.’ She didn’t look at him but stared at the wall, one hand still resting on the handset.
‘Shit.’ Cass looked at his watch. It was nearly nine. An itch of guilt roiled in his stomach.
‘Don’t worry. I told him you’d call him tomorrow. He said that was fine because he had stuff to do tonight.’ She sounded vague.
He glanced down the corridor to the kitchen and spotted the half-empty bottle of wine. ‘Thanks.’ He paused. ‘How was ...he?’ She lifted one shoulder in a shrug and he saw her bones shift under her smooth skin. If she dieted much more she’d disappear. ‘He seemed okay. Why do you ask?’ ‘I spoke to him briefly earlier and he seemed agitated by something.’ ‘Did he say what?’ ‘No.’ Cass tossed his keys on the side, along with the brown envelope of cash Artie Mullins had given him. He could feel her eyes watching it from over his shoulder. She knew what it was. She’d long ago come to terms with the necessity of the bonuses.MoreLess
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