Robyn Carr Quote

Mind if I ask how you learned that? It was a long time ago—when I was in my last year of college. There had been some rapes around the campus and a bunch of us went to a self-defense instructor together. To tell you the truth, I was never sure that would work in a real situation. I mean, with an instructor, mats on the floor, everything rehearsed and knowing exactly what to expect—that’s one thing. But I wasn’t sure I could react the same way if a real rapist jumped out from behind a parked car. Now you know. He never saw it coming. Yeah, that worked to my advantage, too. She sipped her coffee. I didn’t see what he did, he said. I could tell by the stupid grin on his face and the shocked look on yours that something happened. She put her cup on the bar. Major butt grope, she said. And she noted that Jack’s expression went instantly dark; mean, narrowed eyes, deep frown. Whew, easy buddy, it wasn’t your butt. I saw you making a move—what were you about to do? Way too much, he said. I don’t like seeing something like that in my bar. I was watching him all night. The second he saw you, it was a target lock-on. He was a giant nuisance, but I’m pretty sure he’ll leave me alone now, she said.