Orphan Maker (34 page)

“I’ve got a better idea.”

Loomis looked at her, seeing Gwen eye the loft above. She felt a smile curve her lips. “Is that all you ever think about, Miss Grant?”

“With a phat dime piece like you in my clutches? Hell, yeah.” Gwen cuddled Loomis.

Chuckling, Loomis was content to hold her a few moments. Gwen didn’t press, letting her set the pace as always. “Was it hard?”

Gwen didn’t need an explanation. “She had some trouble, but overall it was easier than it could have been. Emerita is one of the best of the Gatos—she knows her stuff.”

Loomis nodded, the last of her trepidation washing away. Heather had survived and borne a healthy son, the integration of the Gatos into Lindsay Crossing was going well despite Weasel’s demise, and Loomis no longer had to feel alone in a crowd of her own people. “I love you, Gwen Grant.” She looked down at the woman in her arms.

Smiling, Gwen kissed her, her cold lips warming to their task. “I love you, Marissa Loomis.”

“Now about that hayloft…”

With a giggle, Gwen threw off Rick’s jacket and ran to the ladder, Loomis in pursuit. “Let’s play ‘No Hands.’”

“I’ve got a better idea. Let’s see who can go the longest
without
touching the other.”

“Oh!” Gwen clambered into the loft, peering down at Loomis racing up after her. “I like that idea!”

This night was nothing like the one five years ago.

* ain’t nobody:
an expression of disrespect for a person. This is not someone to even think twice about.

* baller blockin’:
when someone tries to stop you from doing a task or deed.

* ballin’:
showing off material possessions.

* bangin’:
having sexual intercourse with; sexual relations.

* be in check:
to know a person’s boundaries.

* bling-bling:
wearing the kind of flashy clothes or jewelry or flaunting the power of someone who has a lot of money.

* blistered:
to be really intoxicated. Used by people who drink on a regular basis.

* blow:
to leave.

* butter (adj.):
smooth; nice; attractive; very good; sweet; da bomb; the best.

* caps:
bullets.

* chica:
Spanish,
girl.

* chop, chop on:
to have sexual intercourse with.

* cracker:
white person.

* creeper:
a person who is sneaky or who is unable to be trusted.

* crew:
a group of friends.

* cut:
to have sexual intercourse with.

* cut buddy:
a sex partner - no romantic involvement.

* dawg:
nickname for someone, similar to the use of “man,” “buddy” or “pal.”

* diesel:
awesome, impressive, unexpectedly large. Used to describe a high level of excitement when a situation turns out better than expected.

* dime piece:
an extremely pretty girl.

* down for whatever:
willing to do anything.

* dweebs:
hopelessly uncool people.

* feel me:
Do you understand?

* for shizzle:
of course, for sure.

* gái dep:
Vietnamese
, pretty girl.

* gats:
guns.

* get some:
to be planning to have sexual intercourse.

* get them drawers:
for a male to have sexual intercourse with a female.

* graciás:
Spanish,
thank you.

* hater:
a person who has a problem with someone else for no apparent reason.

* ’ho:
whore.

* hola:
Spanish,
hello.

* not my dog (phr.):
It is someone else’s problem.

* off tap (adj.):
excellent, beyond stylin’.

* phat (adj.):
nice; cool; awesome; great.

* pure:
innocent, good.

* querida:
Spanish,
term of endearment.

* renegade:
a person who doesn’t give a damn.

* ’rents:
parents.

* scrub:
a person who leeches off his friends; a perpetrator.

* scrumpalicious:
someone worth having sexual intercourse with. Used mostly by girls.

* sí:
Spanish,
yes.

* skill twist (noun):
a good fuck (sexual experience).

* static:
tension, stress.

* stupidos:
Spanish,
stupid.

* sweat (verb):
to find someone sexually attractive.

* tap (verb):
to have sex.

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