The big man shrugged, "I don't know. You're pretty good with the cards. Tell me what the odds are."

[She] shifted her gaze to Michael, then back at Hollis. "This isn't a question of odds. Of all the men in the world, that woman chose you. If she's still out there, she's waiting for you. Staying alive any way she can until you find her. That's all that matters."

Everybody waited for what Hollis would next say. "You're a real ball-buster, you know that? ...Let me pack a few things.

Author: Justin Cronin