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“That woman would have let me do anything to her daughter. She offered her

up when she realized I was really gonna leave her. Flat out told me I could

have her.”

I keep the friendly smirk fixed on my face, pitching my voice low and

amused.

“Why didn’t you take her up on it? Or maybe you did …”

“Wasn’t worth it by then. That cunt was gonna get me tossed in jail. And the

daughter’s all fucked up. A fuckin’ spaz. There’s something wrong with her.

She’s some kinda retar—”

He breaks off, eyes flicking to my upper lip, which is curling into a snarl I

can’t control. I have to turn it into a laugh that comes out harsh and braying.

“You don’t say.”

“Yeah.” Randall takes another swallow of beer, face closing up, sitting back

in his chair again.

I tipped him off. Couldn’t keep hold of myself. I’m fucking sloppy.

Where’s the old Cole when you need him?

I take a long, steady breath. Deliberately slowing my heart rate. Shelving all

thoughts of Mara sleeping peacefully back at the hotel. Crushing my fury,

and the sickening sense of disgust that threatens to overwhelm me every time

I look at Randall’s smug face.

I clear my mind of everything but the goal.

When I do, the old Cole is right there waiting for me.

Hello, old friend.

The room sharpens. The babble around me separates into distinct

conversations. I smell the hops in Randall’s beer, and note a pine sap stain on

his left sleeve—evidence that he’s been out in the woods sometime recently.

I can practically hear his heart beating.

I lean forward again, taking off my cap and running a hand through my hair.

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