Alanna's heart had taken so many hits today that it was starting to feel numb.
"What's the matter, sweetheart? You don't want to go home with me?" Quinn half-propped himself up, his eyes narrowing dangerously. His words were cold and hard. "Let me put it another way... Going home with me tonight is your job. And you are going to do it."
As Quinn spoke, he brushed a leaf off Alanna's hair. From Mariana's perspective, the scene looked incredibly intimate. Alanna lay softly on the grassy slope while Quinn lay beside her, speaking in low tones and helping her tidy the stray strands around her neck.
Mariana winked at the tombstone. "What do you think, Jerold? I picked a good wife for Quinn, right?"
She sighed and continued, "Quinn finally seems more human since he met her. You know, after t
