Karl
I reached into my fridge and pulled out two beers, one for me, one for Jassy. We'd cut out of Club Hellfire earlier than I normally would have, owing my long day doing repairs at Grandpa's. I was beat, and today had been one Hell of a day already.
I took the beer back into the dining room and slid it across the table to Jassy.
“So,” I said as I pulled out my chair and slid into it, “just so we're clear, here. You ain't gonna kill me now that we're away from my brothers, right?”
Jassy laughed and took a swig of beer, her eyes nearly dancing in her head with mirth as she looked at me over the bottle. “Nah, I won't try again. Promise.”
“Thank God,” I said. “Don't think I could handle twice in one day.”
“'Sides,” she added, “we got the same enemy now, ain't we?”
I shrugged. “The Wo
