I look into those wide, mud brown eyes, and say, “I’m doing it for you, Gwen. I’m going to murder one of the most powerful men on earth. But first I’m going to punish him.”
“Why?”
“Because he frightened you.”
“Oh, Oh, wow!”
“I’m going to reduce him to tears.”
“Oh, Oh, Oh, my God!”
“I’m going to make him shit his pants like a frightened child!”
“Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh my God! Oh, Oh my GOD!”
“And when he’s on his knees, begging for his life, the last words he’s going to hear before I snap his neck like a dead twig is, ‘This is for Gwen.’”
“Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh my God!” she screams. “Oh! Oh! Oh my God! I’m getting wet!”
It’s true. She’s as worked up as anyone I’ve ever seen.
“Fuck me, Donovan! Fuck me! Fuck me right now!”
“There’s no time.”
From somewhere deep in Gwen’s throat a moaning sound is born. By the time it escapes her lips, it is unlike any sound I’ve ever heard. Her eyes are half-closed, her head is lolling back and forth. Her hands are shaking.
“Donovan. Please!” Oh God, I’m not kidding!”
She slaps my face as hard as I’ve ever been slapped.
“Fuck me!”
“I can’t.”
She slaps me again.
“Fuck me!
“Sorry.”
“Fuck me! Now!”
She slaps me again.
“Right Now!”
And again.
I look at my watch. “I don’t know…”
“Please!” She starts tearing her clothes off.
I’m bluffing about the time. I’ve got hours before I have to go save the world. This is all about coming at her the way I finally decided she wants to be fucked. And this time I guarantee I’m going to get every last ounce she has to give.
30.
“After you kill Conner Payne,” she says.
“Yes?”
“Will I ever see you again?”
“Of course.”
We’re in my car, heading back to her place.
“When?”
“I’ll be back before sunup.”
“Swear to God?”
“Swear to God.”
“Because Lucky owes you money?”
“No. You already told me he can’t pay.”
“I lied. He’s got a million dollars in his safe.”
I pause. “Why tell me that now?”
“Because I’m yours now. If you want me. And if we take Lucky’s money, you won’t have to support me.”
“You’d leave him?”
“For you? Are you kidding me? Guy’s a loser.” She pauses a minute. “You do want me, right?” As if it never dawned on her I wouldn’t.
