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pressed against the back of my head.
    I rested my cheek against his shoulder, turning my face toward his neck, breathing slowly. “I’m fine.” My voice came out quieter than I’d intended.
    Gabriel pulled away to see my face. He blinked lazily, probably from the whiskey. But there was a clarity within his eyes that I couldn’t explain, but I could’ve sworn I could feel his gaze on my skin. I felt vulnerable all of a sudden. I wanted to look away but found that I simply couldn’t.
    What’s happening to me? My heart was beating so hard that I was afraid Gabriel could feel my pulse pounding in my skin against his hands. My limbs were frozen in place. My body was waiting for him to make the next move.
    Then, we heard it. A key scraped in the lock of the front door and turned. We jumped apart as if we’d been electrified. I watched as the door opened and Sarah entered the living room. Her soft face looked confused as she passed her attention between the two of us sitting on the bench.
    “Goddamn it, Gabriel,” she said, dropping her keys on the coffee table. “You raided my liquor cabinet again, didn’t you?”
    * * *
    G abriel and I sat at Sarah’s kitchen table while we waited for her to change. Caught between the bright fluorescent light and beige linoleum floor, I felt like I’d just woken up from a dream. Gabriel had his chin propped in his left hand, while his right tapped a steady rhythm on the surface of the table barely inches from my own.
    Maybe it was a dream, I thought, studying his face. His eyes shifted over to mine, catching me off guard. I blinked away just as Sarah strutted into the room, wearing loose shorts and a cotton cami without a bra.
    I tried not to notice Gabriel’s eyes lingering on her form.
    “Okay,” Sarah said, clapping her hands. She retrieved three beers from the refrigerator and sat down at the table. Her next words were punctuated by three pops as she pulled the caps off of the bottles. “I saw the tape, and I got an idea of what your next step should be.”
    Gabriel placed his hands on the table, opening his palms to the ceiling. “Aren’t the police opening an investigation? Maybe we should let them take care of it.”
    “You think the police care about some small-time lesbian drug dealer?”
    Gabriel and I exchanged a look.
    “You barely gave two shits about Gloria, and all of a sudden you walk in on your night off towing this little thing looking for her? I’m not sure the police can even help you,” Sarah continued. “But I can.”
    I got a prickly feeling. Irritated, I spoke up. “How?”
    Sarah looked at me in surprise. “I saw something in the video. A clue, if you will.”
    “Which is?” Gabriel said.
    A playful smile formed on Sarah’s lips. “I’ll share if you tell me what’s going on.”
    “Well...”
    Gabriel trailed off, looking at me. I tried to keep my expression loose and neutral, but I knew there was visible tension in the set of my jaw. I tried to convey a message by blinking extra slowly. Can she be trusted? But Gabriel’s eyes seemed to communicate an entirely different plea: It’s all up to you.
    I sighed. “Someone came after me, and he told us it was Gloria who set him on my trail. We needed to talk to her to see if she’s been reporting back to someone higher up in the chain.”
    Sarah touched her lips and narrowed her eyes. “Interesting. Tell me more.”
    Gabriel’s eyes widened. I shook my head at him. I didn’t even know Sarah; I wasn’t going to let her play me like a fiddle.
    “That’s it,” I said firmly.
    Sarah rolled her eyes up to the ceiling. I wasn’t sure if it was just a meaningless gesture, or if it was directed at someone, like me. “Fine, Mystery Girl. I’m sure it’s not all that exciting, anyway. I did notice that the girl in the video had some unique tattoos, and I know an artist who has a similar style. But he’s very straight-edge, so there’s a good chance it’s a dead end.”
    “Hey, we’ll