“Everything seemed slow, molasses slow, lovesick slow.”
“The guard's name was Mo, short for Molasses, as in slow as molasses or thick as molasses. The nickname had been his since he was so young he no longer remembered what his real name was. ANd it was true that from his earliest infancy, although his heart was as big and as warm and as generous as an open hand, his brain had seemed just a tiny bit small.”
“Everything outside was elegant and savage and fleshy. Everything inside was slow and cool and vacant. It seemed a shame to stay inside.”
“I hate patience. Slows everything down.”
“slow it isa slow businessto grow a few wordsto say love”
“Rob smiled his slow, infectious smile-and suddenly everything was all right.”