i felt a wave of disappointment hit me . `` you wan na sit down for a sec ? '' he wiped his damp hands on his pants , unconcerned with the damage he did to his suit . in that moment , you want to feel their blood on your hands . his lips brushed her ear and were teased , in turn , by the velvet of her skin . she was 62 and had recently retired from a job as the head nurse in a hospital . 