“You used your real name?” Red asked, not quite willing to give his own. Rule one in deception was never giving your real name, but Jack only laughed at the question.
“Of course,” he said. “I’m kind of a big deal, after all.” He struck a pose as if that action alone would cause Red to recognize him. A dejected look crossed Jack’s face. “Come on, you’ve never heard of Jack and the Beanstalk? Jack the Giant Slayer? Jack of Hearts? Jack-of-all-trades?”
Red squinted. Of course he had heard all those names before. But to think that the man behind him was the Jack was ridiculous. No man could be all those Jacks.
“Really?” was all Red asked, though, and Jack gave a devilish grin.
“Also Jack the s*x machine, if you listen to the right stories.” Jack kept approaching, and Red stood so he couldn
