What had he done? The answer was that because he was in love he had robbed the bank to impress Jesse. The wheel was moving again. Demo's compartment was slowly curving downward. He glanced down and saw Jesse now under the streetlights. She was walking down Avenue A. Demo waved, but she didn't see him. She walked with her head down, eyes fixed on the sidewalk. Demo continued waving his arms, but he kept his mouth shut. He wished she could see how happy he was to see her, even from this high up.
She was waiting for him, feet together, hands clasped in front of her, as he stepped off the Ferris wheel. He had the bag with the money over his shoulder. He clasped her in his arms.
"I want to make love to you," he whispered.
She stepped back and smiled at him.
"Careful. Solomon and Utica will
