Jake Randolph in "The Naked Beat" Pt. 38

"How do you know this, Mongo?" I asked, more like a parent than I meant to.

He just looked at me. I knew he was holding something back and I could guess what it was. Marilyn. He'd had a crush on her since the moment he saw her. And she's civil enough with him, but I could tell that she thinks he's beneath her by about 25 floors. If she was involved, he wouldn't tell me.

"I just know," he said.

"Mongo, a girl's life may be in danger."

He just stared at me like a robot that needed recharging...