`` are you guys just going to stand there or- '' the fist exploded against my jaw like a sledgehammer . he had never felt so poor . probably because there were two of us , probably because we fell through the cracks , '' she shrugged . i need to talk to you though . '' my voice was cold , removed when i spoke . in my experience , a woman likes that ... a man in bad business ... a man of mystery . '' do n't want you popping off before gray gets off the boat . '' 