It sometimes feels like the temperature drops at night, as if his ghosts come out to play when we’re supposed to be sleeping. Maybe this is what they meant. Men in the world of the Mafia are all plagued by their demons. I can’t help wondering what exactly Kal’s might be and if I’m here to act as a buffer between them. “You know,” I say slowly, taking another bite of fruit. “I remember you mentioning wanting to hook up with Kal at the Christmas party.” She makes a face. “And? Fucking someone and marrying them are two different things, E. You’d know that if you’d been with more than one person.”
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