"I like that about you. That you are who you are. I'm the same way. I ain't ever given a damn what guys like that do so far, not gonna change that now. Anyway, the cops around here know me. They ain't getting me in trouble." At least if they went the legal route. And if they went the illegal route, well.

He didn't usually do this, but there was something about Michael. Something about him that made him want to boast a little, be carefree and teasing and, yes, perhaps do just the tiniest bit of flirting too. "I've killed more people than any of them. I ain't worried."

He raised his eyebrows a little. "I'm super manly, thought you knew that."