Three in the Side Pocket (A Story From the Dark Side) by Block Lawrence

Author:Block, Lawrence [Block, Lawrence]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Lawrence Block
Published: 2011-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

It was amusing, watching the play of emotions on her sharp little face. Like her head was transparent, like you could see the different thoughts zooming around in there. She had to come up with something that would leave her with a pulse at the evening’s end, and the effort made her thoughts visible.

Thoughts caroming around like balls on a pool table...

She said, “He was going to kill me.”

“Going to kill us both,” he agreed. “Violent fellow, your husband. What do you figure makes a man like that?”

“The gun was pointed right at me,” she said, improvising nicely. “I thought I was going to die.”

“Did your whole life flash before your eyes?”

“You saved my life.”

“You’re probably wondering how to thank me,” he said. He unfastened his pants, let them drop to the floor, stepped out of them. A shadow of alarm flashed on her face, then disappeared.

He reached for her.

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