Chapter 202: Angel

At the same moment Judd sank himself into Jessi for the first time, nearly a thousand miles away, Gary Wayne Gentry stood on a sidewalk in Memphis, watching as flames leapt higher into the sky. The shuttered diner across the street had apparently been closed for years, which made it easier for him to do his thing. Now, the first emergency vehicles were arriving.

Earlier in the day, he’d taken himself on a tour of Graceland. He’d never really been much of an Elvis fan. Not like his mother. But he’d figured, hell, when you’re in Memphis, it’s what you do.

He’d tried to imagine himself living in the gaudy mansion. The King got noticed, that’s for sure. Women throwing themselves at him, screaming his name. He’d nodded to himself. That would not suck. Not by a long shot.