Long Way Down — Buck Offered

BUCK OFFERED,

Smoke?

I guess this

was his way

of diffusing the situation.

Thank you,

Dani said,

wiggling one from the box.

You smoke?

I asked.

You shoot?

she shot back,

slipping it between

shiny lips,

leaning forward for the light.

Buck struck a match.

And again the elevator came to a stop.