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Jeffrey Dahuy Until they found those heads in his freezer

She crosses her ar "And I know someone who’s perfect for her He works in my lab He’s s kidding me? What kind of sick son of a bitch nae? That’s just cruel

"He’ll show Kate a good ti thethe key Let’s see what kind of good ti me around behind her like a Siamese twin

"I have a better idea How about we double You and Matthew, ive me the chance to show you how perfect Kate and I are for each other"

"Okay, now you sound like a stalker You had your chance, you fucked up, get over it Pick some other number out of your little black book and leave Kate alone"

I stand up "Contrary to what you think you know, I’ I don’t lead women on--I don’t need to You want uarantee that I’ll never hurt her again? I can write you one, and I’ll sign it in blood if it makes you happy But don’t ask me to leave her alone, because I won’t I can’t"

She doesn’t move Her face is as still and hard as a pissed-off statue And oddamn toothpick

"Did Matthew tell you what I was like? Do I look like the type of guy who goes catatonic over just any wo worship her"

She snorts "Today You worship her today But what happens if she gives in? When the novelty wears off and the sex gets old? And some new bitch in heat crosses your path and wants you to sniff her ass?"

Sex doesn’t get old Not if you’re doing it right

"I don’t want anyone else And I don’t see that changing any time…ever"

"I think you’re full of shit"

"I’m sure you do If you dicked Matthew around the way I did with Kate, I’d pretty e what Kate wants And deep down, even if she won’t admit it yet, that’s me, sweetheart"

"Could you be any more full of yourself? You rity You’re not even close to good enough for Kate"

"But you think your cousin is?"

"No, I don’t Billy’s an i nowhere fast for a long time Over the years I tried to tell her To make her see that she and their relationship had become more about friendship than real love But by then our lives, our families, were so intertwined, I think they were both afraid of rocking the boat and losing more than just each other But he did--does love her I’uitar more"

She starts to pace in front on my desk Like a professor in a lecture hall

"See, Drew, there are three kinds of uys, and et serious They only care about themselves, their music, their cars Guys--like you--are all about numbers and variety Like an asseht stand after another Then there are men--like Matthew They’re not perfect, but they appreciate women for more than their flexibility andYou should listen to her

The only part she doesn’t get, though, is that soht woman

"You can’t make that call You barely know uy just like you"

Crap Daddy issues They’re the worst

"Kate and I look out for each other," she goes on "We always have And I’ to let her be another notch on your STD-coated bedpost"

You ever bang your head against a wall?

No?

Watch closely This is what it looks like

"She’s not That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you! What fucking language would you like to hear it in?"

"I don’t know Do you speak anything besides Asshole?"

I pinch the bridge ofon

"Okay, look--you don’t trust ht? He wouldn’t want irlfriend’s best friend if I wasn’t playing for keeps"

She waves her hand in the air "That doesn’t prove anything Penises stick together"

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

I scrubbreath Time to lay it on the line Put my cards on the table Throw the Hail Mary pass

I walk to the , gathering hts as I watch the traffic far below I’ at it as I tell her, "You knohat I saw yesterday when I was co a cab…"

I used to think pregnant worotesque Deformed You should have seen Alexandra When she was knocked up with Mackenzie, she looked like she’d eaten Hu down at the time, she totally could have

"…and all I could think about was how adorable Kate would look pregnant And about hoanted to do things for her Like…if she gets sick, I want to be the guyher tissues I want to kno she got that small scar on her chin and if she’s afraid of spiders…and what she drea insane--don’t think I don’t know that It’s never happened to ain--with anybody else Just Kate"

I turn my head from theand look her in the eyes

If you’re ever in the woods and come face to face with a pissed-off momma bear, it’s always better to look her in the eyes Run away? She’ll feed you to the cubs One arht make it out alive

"You want to hear that Kate has ot et out"

We’re both quiet after that Delores just stares atI’m not exactly sure what it is, but I know theshifts in her eyes They become softer Just a little And her shoulders relax And then she nods