The Bad Weather Friend

by Dean Koontz

Colonel Talmadge Clerkenwell looked older than Florida.

This shit means he’s buyin’ our souls.”

Life had taught him that people who didn’t like people were unhappy and angry.

“You and the little lady are such question monkeys, we might never have gotten out of the house.

Smooth and blue described a condition of the mind and the heart that all but ensured a more stable and happier life than most people experienced.

“White chocolate sucks. It isn’t really chocolate. White chocolate is a fraud.”

“We’ll play golf sometimes, right?” Spike asked. “Go out to a movie now and then, right? Like we agreed?”

Spike opened his arms wide. “Give us a hug.”

I’m a sucker for romance. That was a beautiful moment.