.Danny grab a black plastic bags from the cupboard……Jerry go downstairs and get a pile of inflammable stuff in a pile in the lab room. We need to ...light it as we leave…..set another one in the main hallway if you have time.’ And he started along with Rachel to pile up newspapers, wooden chairs, curtains and anything they thought would burn to make a small bonfire in the centre of the room as Danny and Davy grabbed the money from the safe and shoved it in the empty bin bag from the safe. Moving. Now, he wondered what secrets Mrs. Enunzio hid in the Earth Bank’s vault. He figured it was money, and by her miserable attitude, a lot of money. Then, he figured that it is where she saved papers, perhaps, something that showed evidence on someone who did not want it made public. He figured she was blackmailing someone and kept the proof there, in that little locked box. That Monday, Mrs. Enunzio appeared before his window at 9:01am. He saw her enter the bank and tried to reach for his keys. ’ He laughed, ‘Kay, you said you were interested. Now, if you’ve changed your mind, fine, but can you honestly tell me right now you’re not the least bit curious.’ Unwilling to be bested by any man, especially Him, she stood up straighter and with a challenging defiant look lifted her arms toward the cuffs. I could tell she wanted this on her own terms, and knew from experience that was not the case. He was in control after all. His smile warmed slightly, ‘Good girl. I knew you couldn’t resist,. It was as if, held within that gaze, there was a piece of him that was missing. Here it had been found; not yet put into place, but at least it had been located.He had no idea why he said it, especially in light of the shunning, but Kevin’s words were “No, please. Won’t you join me?”. It came out as a hoarse whisper, as Kevin hadn’t had much practice in speaking lately and unused vocal cords can make a creaky, withered sound.The tall man removed his Scally cap and adjusted the chair to sit.
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