t all. I didnt forget, either. And it turned out to be better than passing. Kind of nice. If you could remember, youd know that I stopped you from drinking too much. "
"If I could remember," said Spyder.
"Dont worry," said Shrike. "When we do it again, Ill make sure its memorable. "
"Think youre going to get to kiss a commoner again?"
"Im a girl with her own sword. Thats your type, right?" Then she added quickly. "Dont kiss me now. Primo will be watching. Wave him over. Be careful from here on. No smiles and no talking. Youre the quiet, deadly type. "
"Easy for you to say. You dont have a hard-on. "
"Shh!"
Fifteen
I LUV LA
They crossed San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz with a hundred other tourists and their children. Spyder hadnt been to the island in a couple of years. Hed always regarded the place as a bore and used the foggy crossing and general gloom that surrounded Alcatrazs abandoned maximum security prison as compelling seduction tools. It -usually worked, too.
Jenny had been the last woman hed taken there and it felt odd to be going back again. He looked at Shrike. She was at the bow of the boat, looking fierce in the bay wind, and clearly enjoying the feel of it on her face. Primo stood a few steps behind her and from where Spyder stood on the opposite side of the deck, the little man looked even more ragged than hed first thought. Not only was Primos suit too small, but the seams and the fabric itself looked frayed and was clearly torn in places. Spyder wondered, if this Madame Cinders is such a big deal, cant she dress her help in something that doesnt look like it was copped from a d
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