Chapter 14

"Lost are we, and are only so far punished,

That without hope we live on in desire."

-Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

I must remember to keep some money for rent.

I must remem ...

"All right. Let's get this over with before I have to arrest you for assault." He interrupted my train of thought, getting off the wet ground. I glanced back at him, kind of curious and angry at the same time. I sensed something deeper in him, a softer side of his domineering personality that I was yet to discover.

"The pub is just around the corner, and for someone who claims to know these streets I'm surprised that you're being so ridiculously impatient," I said, rolling my eyes.

"Flower, just spare me the small talk," he snapped back. I had no idea why he was pissed off. He was the one that attacked me. Maybe he was used to getting things done his way. So far he only revealed that he wasn't happy working alongside a woman.