She pulled back a bit, ready to play her trump card. "And by the way, your brother is working a double shift today. He went in at six this morning and won't be finished until ten and then because he has to be back at work again early the next morning he won't be home tonight."

"He won't," Jackie replied dumbly.

"No, he won't. He's going to spend the night with a friend... you know that guy who lives like just a few blocks down from where he works."

"Oh..." Jackie said quietly before realizing what that meant. They would truly be alone tonight. The thought of being alone with...