"Dark how?" asks Jack, nudging, knowing that Poison'll stop him dead if he pushes too far. "I can't imagine Dee tapping out of anything you're involved in. She'd follow you anywhere."
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"Dark how?" asks Jack, nudging, knowing that Poison'll stop him dead if he pushes too far. "I can't imagine Dee tapping out of anything you're involved in. She'd follow you anywhere."