A Crying Shame (84 page)

She looked up at him through eyes blurred with tears. The tears streaked her face. Jon's face looked savage in the dim light.

Jon heard a soft noise in the hall. His eyes became narrow slits.
Come on in, Linda.”

Damn, man,” Tammy said.
Do you have ears like a cat? I didn't hear anything.”

Shut up,” she was told.

Linda opened the door, flicking on the lights. She looked a bit sheepish at being caught eavesdropping. Her eyes widened at the sight of the naked woman on the bed, huddled in fright, tears running down her cheeks . . . and at Jon standing over her.

She lifted her eyes to his.
Jon . . . ?”

It isn't what you think, so relax.”

What am I to think?” Linda asked, a bit stiffly.

That I am lusting after Miss Gray, of course. I was not and am not.”

I'll take your word for that, Jon. This time.”

There won't be a next time,” he said.
Whatever Tammy is, she is also a fraud. I believe she is a spy . . . for whom, I don't know. But I assure you, I intend to find out.”

He told me he was gonna get a snake, shove it up my pussy!” Tammy blurted.
He's nuts!”