Chapter 8

Lorraine stood frozen in the doorway, one hand flat against the frame, the other pressed to her mouth: seven years of invisibility in this house, and now her son was standing in the center of its most expensive room, about to touch the most expensive thing in it."Mr. Thornton," Harland's tone was measured now, the careful voice of a man choosing between his pride and his invoice, "this is a 1.5-million-dollar automobile. My liability coverage on this job alone—""Two million," Thornton said quietly. "That's what I've spent listening to people with credentials. I'd like to hear what the boy has to say."Harland's nostrils flared. He stepped sideways: not far, just enough to say, I'm not agreeing; I'm not in the way.Preston walked to the car. He didn't touch it. He planted his feet three paces from the open engine bay and let his arms hang loose."Start it," he said.Craig looked at Harland. Harland stared at the ceiling. Thornton nodded once.Craig turned the key. The flat-six caught, and the garage filled with sound: a deep, mechanical baritone that vibrated through the concrete and pressed against every chest.Preston closed his eyes. "Kill it."Craig cut the ignition. Silence crashed back in again.The engine fired a second time. Preston tilted his head barely, the way a musician leans toward a speaker when something in the mix is off. His lips moved; he was counting something only he could hear.

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