Chapter 114 He Smiles As If He Hears The Challenge

• He settles in beside me, crossing his legs underneath him. In one hand he holds a beer and in the other a cigarette, which surprises me because I never saw him smoke at work. I start to stand up.
• "I'm joking. Stay a while."
• He puts the cigarette between his lips and tosses me the lighter. When he looks over to see me watching him and such, he just shrugs. We sit in silence, me looking at the water and trying to memorize the beauty of this peaceful night, the sun still high in the sky, the calm blue water, while Ronan smokes quietly, the smell of smoke drifting through the air.