Double Down

“Have you ever had a connection with someone so pure, so beautiful, that you’ll cross that river to be with them?” Shane went on.
“What river?”
“Siddartha’s river. The river of life.”
Rowan stared into the drug-ravaged face of his childhood tormentor. “Yeah. I have.”
“Good. Cause that’s what it’s all about.” Shane’s expression was peaceful. “Otherwise, we’re just marking time until we find them.”

“Nothing’s a waste of time,” Jude brushed his lips to Rowan’s again, a teasing nip, “when I’m with you.”
“How long have you been waiting to use that line?”
“Two days. It came from a Walmart commercial. Did it work?”