"Most people are assholes," Hank countered, "and that's bullshit." While they were still outside, he was quick to light up, mostly to prepare himself for a potential something he hadn't had much experience of lately - a serious conversation. And shit like that needed proper preparation.

He sucked in a lungful of smoke, held the wisps in his mouth while he spoke. "You got a heart." He turned his head away from Sarah to exhale. "You just try your damned hardest to hide it. You're allowed an emotion every once in a while that's not anger, you know. M'not gonna tell."