It wasn't a surprise when Stu agreed. Billy could get Stu to do almost anything, but there was still a sense of pride every time he committed himself to Billy. He liked that reassurance that he was well and truly his.

A grin on his face, Billy tapped the wooden end of his bloody rake against the floor to egg the things on as he backed away, pushing over a rack of clothes that caught up a few of them as they tripped. "One-stop shopping: everything you need, right at your fingertips," Billy quoted with a laugh.