`` scorpion 's a f**king dead man , so just back off . '' he bows into me with a boyish tenderness . i folded my arms and said , `` fine . looking to match the holes in his cuffs . he sounded like her mother , the way he used her full name . but at the moment , all she could think was how right it felt . to do so could hurt her , and that was the last thing he wanted . the agent in black was evening the score with mike , joe , and jack . 