We can’t go back to the condo, not right now.” “I know,” Priest said, and reached for Robbie’s hand. “I don’t know,” Priest said, wanting to be as honest as he could with the man putting his life in his hands. And as his frustration and fury over that increased with every passing second, he reminded himself, Not yet. Priest wished he could say yes, wished he had a good answer for Robbie and himself, but he didn’t. How dare Jimmy come into their lives and cause such pain? How dare he make this beautiful man suffer? The quivering of his chin, the welling of tears in those eyes, had Priest’s rage returning like a roaring fire. When Robbie said nothing, and they came to a stop at a red light, Priest forced himself to check on him. “Julien-” Priest bit off his words and had to look away from Robbie, unable to look someone so innocent in the eye as he delivered such awful news. Robbie’s voice had been so soft that Priest had to look at him to make sure he hadn’t actually imagined it. “PLEASE TALK TO me,” Robbie said as Priest backed the car out of its spot and drove them down the narrow road toward the main street. So did the unasked question and answer lingering in the air between them.īut I tempted fate, and the devil came my way. Even though he’d expected to hear something like that, having it confirmed somehow made it that much worse. He escaped yesterday morning.”Įscaped? Fuck, Robbie thought, as he brought a hand up to cover his mouth. Priest’s jaw locked tight as he shifted the gear stick into reverse.
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