HIS HEART IS NOT COLD, despite what others choose to believe ❪ he is a kaleidoscope of emotions on a wide - range spectrum, & it troubles him. ❫ tongue in cheek, he volleys another quip.
‘ don’t threaten me with a good time, detective. ’
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–––––it did get me killed. the devil’s work is never finished, my dear. ’ & then he pauses, as if taking a moment to consider his options. ‘ no, i said i could pull strings to his benefit. nothing about wiping the slate clean. however, i’m notoriously written as being sinfully persuasive when i want to be. ’
there it is : that ludicrous claim, the one apparently lacking horns & a tail. the devil. it flies in the face of everything she believes ; more importantly, everything she DOESN’T. but three times, he’s been riddled with bullets & walked away unscathed. it did get me killed. ❪ you saw it. i don’t know what i saw. ❫
‘ of course you are. ’
‘ ––––––– i still need you to pick up trixie. we can talk about your … persuasive string - pulling later. ’