Chapter 2

Lee’s first tattoo was a black and red star on the back of his right hand.It was the first tattoo Chris ever did,and no matter how much Chris tries to cajole Lee into letting him redo it,Lee won’t let him.“It’s crap,”Chris has said.“I’ve gotten so much better.”

But Lee is adamant.“I like it.Shows just how far you’ve come.You can touch it up but don’t you dare cover it over.”

As Chris sets up for Lee’s next tattoo,this M?bius strip-like pipe,Lee flips through the portfolio in his hands.Chris is an awesome artist,one of the best.A consummate professional,too,with a light touch and unique designs.The moment they met all those years ago,Lee knew Chris would be doing something with his art later on in life.Lee couldn’t draw stick figures,let alone these gorgeous sketches that fill Chris’s portfolio.There are dragons and birds,vicious sabertooth cats,sexy women and hulking men,hooded skeletons,Celtic-inspired knots,and everywhere these new pipe things Chris currently favors.