Veronica Parker pursed her numb lips and stared at him obstinately.

Nick Cage rose slowly from her, loosened his hands on her waist, and let her go.

Veronica immediately got out of bed, arranged her clothes, and went to the bathroom.

She closed the door. Veronica sat on the toilet, and she thought about what he had just said.

Nick's love for Veronica was naturally evident to her.

Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be paranoid about being possessed by such a dangerous man? Whether it's heaven or hell, it's not really an earthly experience, is it?

This made it even less likely that Nick will...