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"Jake," Abby said, nudging hilued to the screen, his pupils as big as saucers "Jake," she said again, pushing against him harder

Jake looked up at her then back toat et any this century if I don’t And since I’ain…" Jake put a hand on Abby’s back and s the connection between the two of theuy who took lives for pleasure, there was a reverence in the way he looked at her

Like he worshipped her

Jake took his eyes away from his wife, and when he looked back up at me, I swore I saw his eyes turn frohtly deeper More even toned "You got yourself a soldier," he said, blowing sht air like a fire breathing dragon

"I’ll get your jacket," Abby said, jogging back up to the house Jake followed her with his eyes until she disappeared behind the sliding glass doors

"Your girl?" Jake asked, handing me back my phone, the video of Doe paused close up on her face "She anything like that?" He pointed to where Abby had just disappeared behind the sliding glass doors

"Like what?"

"She better than you, but for soht," I said

Jake tossed his cigarette into a pink bucket marked DADDY PUT YOUR NASTY CIGAMETTES IN HEERE SO YOUS DON’T KILL THE MAN TEES "Just take estion and when all this shit is over, and she cos that still pull air into the you can do to selfishly tie yourself to her for life"

Abby came back out and handed Jake his leather jacket "Keys are in the pocket," she said Jake stepped toward her and grabbed the back of her neck, pressing his forehead against hers "Check on Gee Tell her that her Daddy won’t be gone long" He touched the pendant on so and Abby covered his hand with her own After a ed on his jacket, leading the way back toward the front of the house

"I’ve got e said you best be there by eleven tonight?"

"Yeah"

Jake shook his head "I’rab my bike Ride around for a bit Clear onna head to the clubhouse, see if Bear’s around I can’t get him on his da toward arette He straddled his bike and turned the key, the engine roaring to life With a quick tip his chin to me, he rode off down the shell driveway and onto the road, kicking up white dust into the black night air as he sped down the road