Shadowed Ground
“It was almost empty; ice and the barest hint of amber liquid slid around the bottom of the heavy cut crystal. He didn’t bother looking up as he addressed the bored blond bartender.“Another, David. Leave the bottle this time.”Long, manicured fingers snatched his glass away. “They only say that in movies, Heiro. In real life, this is where I get to say, ‘Don’t you think you’ve had enough?’”Heironymous frowned carefully at his now-empty hands. “I was enjoying that drink, and quite looking forward ...to another.”The bartender shook his perfectly styled head. “You need to head on home, Heiro. I’ve never seen you like this. Let me call Jackson.”Heironymous Tuttle, former junior partner at Savannah’s largest and most expensive law firm, promptly burst in to tears. “You can’t call Jackson,” he said, accidently wiping his nose with his Rolex. “Because… because he’s not there. No one is there. I have nothing and no one but an empty mauve box of an apartment and a very depressed cat.”He heard David breathe a very weary, “Oh, dear,”MoreLess
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