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"You heardyourself We had a plan, reh After tomorrow, she ain’t supposed to be our probleo hoasped at his harsh words while Rev growled and took a step toward Bishop "You take that back"

"Or what?"

In a flash, Rev had crossed the rooainst the wall "Just because we’re south of the border doesn’t ave you an order"

Bishop’s face flooded cri, he silently seethed for a few seconds "Fine I take it back," he spat

Gripping Bishop’s shirt tighter, Rev said, "Now tell Annabel you’re sorry that you were a selfish prick and you would be happy to have her visit us in Georgia"

With his body coiled with rage, Bishop jerked his head in my direction and pinned me with a stare "I’m sorry I was a selfish prick, and I would be happy to have you visit us in Georgia"

Rev glanced over his shoulder at y, or does Bishop need to grovel a little more?"

"I accept it," I squeaked My legs tre It was alar to witness the brothers at such odds, but it was evento see Rev, whom I’d only known as so refined and reserved, lose his temper Especially since it was about me

Once Rev seemed satisfied with my answer, he released Bishop He then took a few deep breaths as if to calm himself "Annabel, will you leave us for a moment?"

"Yes," I whispered and brushed past Bishop

As the door closed behind me, I heard Rev say, "I’h part of me wanted to stand there and eavesdrop, I felt I owed Rev too much for that Instead, I hurried back to bed and drew the covers overthat carateful that Rev had taken up for ht to sho thankful I was to not be going ho to have a conniption fit, but they could get over themselves

From here on out, I realized, I could rely only onto be all about ized to Bishop, he and I silently stared each other down for a few minutes I knehat I needed to say to him--what I had to say But while the admission seemed to have flowed so effortlessly froue-tied, with aed to croak, "You want the truth about what happened to ht lance, and I knew that was the last thing he’d expected ainst the tile, I nodded "Then here it is"

For the second tiain purged myself of the terrible secret I had kept hidden for soBishop was just as frightening as I had iined it would be When I finished, I felt as if all the muscles, tendons, and bones in my body had been stripped away, and I stood bare toand liberating