back toward where the black SUV was parked. He knew that Kei

want to keep working for that guy, be my guest. But my guess is that when he gets a grip after what I did to him he's gonna be looki

right. I'm gonna have to quit. I can't stay there now. It would have been one

growled

ou have

h." Aislinn i

ted him. "No I wouldn't rather the alternative.

an ambulance." Cullen shook his head. "You know what? Just forget it

vously. "God, why does the smart thing have to feel so crappy? Look, I just don't

t to foot, "well you know what you did. Now you want to give me a r

ther. "You can call us even for the first thing, considering you spent half

her silent. Even if the glare she threw at him was screaming that she didn't think

hard to come by. It's not as b

in a position to

ter than to think that it would be at all fea

his pockets. Then looked up at her

purse and started r

lot." After a momen

hout another thought about letting a complete stranger into her apartment sh

ued. None of it made any sense. He was torn between getting out and following them and jus

et that Keith was waiting outside. The elevator was o

the look on his face when Aislinn opened the door

barrassed by letting him see the place. She lived in an efficiency in the bad part of to

at was tattered and old in the 70's. She had a mattress on the floor in one corner and

he probably lived if he was able to say that he had influence over a number of businesses in town. She rummaged thro

ing him in the eyes for the first time that night. He put the paper on the table and wrot

Go to the address there. The guy you want to talk to is Liam Arnauk. Tell

oked over

ut she could read it. "The girl's name is Aislinn. I'd appreciate if you

ise him. But this girl had managed one thi

ce. She smiled at him smugly. "Actually I read an

s with Gaelic." He couldn't h

ends barely meet. Before I came here I was a college student. I was studying fol

it looks like you're using it on a casual basis. And 'no one in the US bothers with Gaelic.'" Aislinn mocked good-naturedly. She

g look again. Cullen couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer. He stepped in close t

r heart began pounding. At this proximity she could still smell the awful odor of whate

them wanting to move. Cullen had never felt thi

just stood staring into each other's eyes as if they were trying to understand wha

his hand along the side of her face. Warmth