You're a little bit of a dick to be allowed in here.

( the syllable drops hot from between her lips, bitten off sharp and furious as she squares her shoulders across from him. she's not going to let him play dumb. she's not stupid. even with the ugly haircut, even with the police get-up, caroline's not going to not recognize him. )

Who'd you bribe, Brody? Did you think I wouldn't find out?

( he looks so smug, so confident, so relaxed. she wants to bite his jugular out. she wants to... well, she wants to do a lot of things, most of which will get her kicked out of here in a new york minute, but even the knowledge of the city regulations doesn't do anything for her blood simmering hot in her veins. )

Or did you think you just left me for dead in that cage?