Gillian Roberts by Adam & Evil

Author:Adam & Evil [Adam & Evil]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780345429346
Publisher: Thomas T Beeler
Published: 1999-07-06T05:00:00+00:00

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"I wish I could find him. He's out there, somewhere, and I'm afraid for him. For what people might do to him, or he might do to himself."

"Maybe I could help you find him. Not that I know how—or know him—but I'm reasonably intelligent and you could fill me in."

I experienced a jumble of emotions. Shame, that we were using Adam. Using a murder and a missing and mentally ill boy as a ruse for flirtation. Amusement, too, at Terry's transparent motives, and at the strong sense I had that he wouldn't have minded a bit if I'd told him so. He wanted me to know he was interested. I wanted him to know that I knew.

The image of Mackenzie flashed.

Right. I had benched myself from this game. I was wrong to let the man across from me think otherwise, at least until I decided whether I wanted to keep my current status. "Thanks," I said softly. "I'm not really hunting for Adam. I wouldn't know where to begin. But thanks for the offer." As if the offer had meant anything about Adam. I took a deep breath. "I'd better be going," I said. "I'm running late."

There's a male way of registering hurt and disappointment in and around the eyes. Nothing is said, of course, but the light sputters for a second. Subtly, but definitely, as it did on Terry's face. He cleared his throat and the look was gone, replaced by a hard-edged indifference.

I was sorry to have created an awkward situation. I thanked him profusely for his time, and made a hasty retreat, back out into the drizzly spring afternoon. After two years of one man, I wish I felt *& ambivalent about my monogamy.

I crossed the many rain-shined lanes of traffic and walked through

^gan Circle again, looking up for a moment to the Parkway, the

"tt nags of the world limply hanging from poles all the way to the

·rt museum. We had all seen better times. The pinks and oranges

the newly cultivated flower beds ringing the circle were blurred

**· softened in the misty rain.

*ue square was deserted, except for two homeless men too far

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