“And it ain’t the first thing you notice about him, is it?”
Selena looked puzzled at that, then considered. “Actually… you’re right. It took me a few minutes to see it.”
“Well, the man doesn’t let it slow him down.” Griff rolled his shoulders back, stretching out the muscles. “I think heforgets about it half the time.”
She nodded, took a deep breath. “Excuse me for a minute?”
“Yeah.”
She got to her feet and headed down the hall, looking for the bathroom. Once inside, she looked around in shock: it was surprisingly bright and clean for a dive-bar that catered to ex-cons, bikers and prostitutes. Quietly, she checked under the stalls for feet before walking over to the mirror above the sinks.
Selena stared at her face, took in the exhaustion and strain. Her dark eyes had shadows under t
