Chapter 40

Jack didn’t miss a move. As Paul circled him, Jack made the same revolution. His sheer concentration encouraged Paul, longer than he would have anticipated, and he took the steps farther than he’d originally planned, only stopping when physical contact would have been inevitable.

“What if we did it both ways?” At Paul’s frown, Jack added, “You slow, me faster. Meet up in the middle.”

“If you can tell me one thing…Do you want to do it faster for a reason other than how it looks?”

“Well, yeah. We’ve been at loggerheads, haven’t we? You going one way, me another. Doing it this way would convey that.” He matched Paul’s frown. “Isn’t that what you want?”

Paul smiled and backed up several paces. “Yeah, that’s exactly what I want. Let’s try it.”