Chapter 47

“Look,” Kaeva said, “I don’t really like sex.” He shook the pan, stirred its contents, and went back for the vegetables. Once again Eddie barely heard him add, “For obvious reasons.”

“Do they all die?”

Eddie didn’t regret the question until Kaeva stopped still. He gave Eddie a look that could only be described as dripping with murderous contempt. “I take suppressors, you idiot. Do you think I’d just walk around killing people because my cock is hard?”

“Oh—”

“So, no, sex isn’t the party you believe it is. Not for me. Nothing is.”

“I was just—”

“Talking out of your ass,” Kaeva finished for him. “It seems to be a habit of yours.”

“I was just curious,” Eddie said slowly.

“Why for God’s sake?” Kaeva grumbled.

“Because, well, you know, we’re here alone. It’s been a while for me, and I kind of thought, maybe, if there’s a way for you to fuck without killing anyone, and if you, you know, like men…”