" Sharon was more curious than concerned. Their promise to Stacy meant nothing to her."No." Gary smiled."We told her that we wouldn't release the tape... of her cheating on the English exam and fucking with Neil. We said nothing about any pictures we might take in the future. Besides, we won't be selling these pictures to mainstream magazines. I doubt anyone in town will see them. Including Stacy. Probably." Well... OK." Sharon was convinced. "I'll set it up with my uncle for later this week.". Even through the netting, he recognised the squared wings of a Messerschmitt Bf109. Sounds, then, came to him; the rattling of machine guns, the howling of revving aero-engines and the crack of an anti-aircraft gun.Some men came seeking shelter. He barely recognised them as his own ground crew. He stared at their legs as they lay prone under the wings; not more than a metre, he mused, from his port wing tank and 80 litres of aviation gasoline. He couldn't be bothered telling them, couldn't be. One day at the pool I was lying next to Ellie holding her hand and asked, "How often do you and Patrick... you know, do it?"She giggled and said, "You mean how often do we make love? About three or four times a week, I guess, sometimes more. Why?" Oh, just curious," I replied.She laughed and said, "You want to watch?"I said, "No, I don't think I could handle that."She got serious and said, "You knew about him from the start. I haven't hidden him or lied to you."I sat up and said, "I know, I'm. ." She shook her head, still staring out the window at the clusters of grey houses that they left behind. "It's... I don't hurt people. I heal people, it's what I am, it's what I do..." You save people?" he asked, and caught her nod from the corner of his eye as they waited for traffic lights. "You saved Caerys." I killed Enkidu." She countered. "I should have shot at his arms, or..." If you'd have shot his arms," Gabriel pulled the car over to the kerb and took it out of gear, turning to face.