work anchoring him to his desk until the fading sunlight sign
silhouette waiting for him.He stepped into the house, expecting th
mug and sipping from it like she belonged there. Damon paused in the doorwa
guy I was your girlfriend and that you were annoyed with me. Said I had to make it up
while Damon exhaled in quiet disb
t it up with a chair and a table. You live in a decent two-be
r shoulder, she added, "You're not mad
ce dry. "Wouldn't you be annoyed
reater evil, Mr. Therapist. Besides, frowning doesn't suit that pretty
l of the moment, leaving behind the scent of something so
. As he stepped inside, he froze. Two whiteboards stood prominently against the wall. One was fill
t," Ariel said calmly,
ned to he
d, crossing her arms. "A cousin to Victor. A student. And th
n't want any part of this. These p
lightly against his chest, drawing slow circles, her touch feather-light. "
moment too long, then c
d, glancing away.
Ariel's face. "First, yo
paper. "Just a precaution. I ne
most absurdly so: no matter what happened, he cou
What's the worst that cou
ract from his hands, h
said,"Now we
n them palpable but unspoken. Ariel sp
of me, so I'll take this slow. What we're going to do now is to plant CCTV cameras and sound recorders to monitor her see what she does, hear what she says
ry dust from her pants, and added, "Let's go. We can't s
ting crimes since this morning?
you know she won't be home?"
t the heavens are on our side. Even if she'
mon said, clearly taken aback
ave you," she r
s head, amu
d unzipped it. Inside were neatly folded grey ou
tire," she said with a sly grin
the equipment, checked everything one last time,
ound Damon like a devoted lover. She nestled close, her hand resting lightly on his chest, her lips occasionally brushing his
ple," he said warmly. "Young
r. "Oh, he's just the sweetest," she
all smile tugging at his lips. He knew it was all an act,every touch, every whisper but that di
e cabbie turned with a cheerful smile.
lling Damon out of the car by the hand a
blur between fiction and lon