Title: Chapter 7: An Ace in the Hole
Miss Parker being opposed to retreating WHILE wanting to retreat is just the most Miss Parker-est thing ever. I laughed, I was shocked, my mouth dropped open. I have to copy paste this bit of genius dialouge:
She asked. "What am I missing?"
"Missing." Jarod repeated with a hearty chuckle. "Miss Parker," He laughed- laughed at her, the bastard, "you are not missing anything." He explained and then smugly clarified: "You know exactly what I want you to know."
"Nothing." She murmured.
"Very good." He nodded. Bastard. How dare he patronize me!
"Good?" She hissed. "How is that good?"
"Come, now, Miss Parker," Jarod admonished gently, "Nothing was enough for you back when it was all your father ever gave you. Nothing was more than enough, in fact. I've watched you cling to nothing, to absolutely nothing, for years. By now, you should be accustomed to it, accustomed to nothing." He fell silent for several moments, and then added, wistfully: "I suppose we should both be."
Reviewer: Lacy Signed
Date: 02/05/19