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the bottle of Scotch. "You of all people should know that

asked hoarsely. "You know you have to start go

y. "You're seeing this throug

t not want to do business with you again because of me

e's a businessman. I don't think some childhood beef would

d at Damon. "It's not petty, Damon. You

d." The incident happened years ago for fucks sake, and as the saying went, time was supposed to heal all wounds. From the look of Shane earlier that day, Damon could tell he sure as hell hadn't forgotten about what had transpired betwee

when he'd dropped the bombshell about beating Shane Lewis to a pu

ing consumed the greater portion. A second bottle had been opened and it was already half empty. What actually scared Da

n. Not that it would have been adequate after what I did

mean you wi

t very night. When I realized what I was doing, saw how badly he was

Chris," D

way out. Then I ran out of the house, into the woods and I kept running. I've never wished so

hris." Dam

no bullets. My father wasn't so silly after all." Chris gave a humourless laugh. "I cried my eyes out. When I eventually came back to the house...and that was well over two hours later, it was to find the box of dominos which I'd given to Shane as a gift, at my bedroom door. I nearly died when I saw it. I rushed back downstairs to their quarters, only to find an

unded incredulous. And at Chris

f that house either. It's like...my only connection with Nick." Chris had just left that country house locked since his father passed away two years earlier. "The last image imprinted

e of his nose in frustration. "

amon's words. He looked at Damon as

.let the guy know you're not the monster he remembers you to be. Just as your last thought of him isn't pleasant, his last

can do whatever he wants to me. I don't care. He'll

e your will is in order before you go. Oh and do leave that gray leathe

tered making Damon h

. He was going to face Shane and this time, it was going to be just the two of them in a room

u