I said. “Remember what I told you about him,” Susan said. “Were you a good boxer?” “Not good enough,” I said. “While I was still fighting, I took the police exam and passed and decided to do that.” “Were you good at that?” “No, too many rules.” “So you quit,” Amy said. “I did,” I said. “I may be unemployable.” “And became a private detective.” I nodded. “You met Hawk while you were boxing?” “You know about Hawk,” I said. “Susan introduced us,” Amy said. “Whaddya think?” I said. “He terrified me, and… excited me, I guess.” “Me too,” I said. “I don’t believe that for a minute,” Amy said. “Hawk told me you bailed him out of a difficult racial situation.” “We conspired on that,” I said. “Do you want to talk about Hawk?” Amy said. “No. You’ll need to talk with him direct. Hawk is what he is.” “Including your friend.” “Yes.” “Why are you so close?” “We know the same things,”
