One thing I've always wondered—why did you enter that bikini contest when you were a teenager? Her face flushed with a mixture of anger and embarrassment. How far back did you trace me? Far enough. A pause. You didn't answer my question. And you didn't turn into a puff of smoke and disappear. The world is full of disappointments.

Branded by Fire (ed. Hachette UK, 2011) - ISBN: 9780575100060