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But between hi thehter and that I’d be the one to deliver the fatal blow had been a unique form of torture
So I’d done the one thing I could think of that ht buy me the sliver of trust I needed to make all this easier for the both of them
I’d told Ethan the truth
About the fact that I didn’t lie and when I’d finally answered his question froht before
It had been a strange thing to speak the words aloud…to ad touched I suspected Ronan and Memphis knew because they knew about my past, but I hadn’t actually ever told them what I’d told Ethan
“I’ll run this under my own name,” I heard Ronan say to Ethan once he’d collected the blood “I’ll need a urine sample too at some point,” the man said softly and I watched Ethan nod his head The little bit of unbruised skin on his face went bright with color and I wished there was some way I could spare him the humiliation
I saw Ronan nod at me and I knehat he wanted I opened the door and motioned to Phoenix ent and sat back down in one of the arut twist uncomfortably at how close the two men were, but I didn’t want to admit what the cause of the uncomfortable sensation was
But just because I didn’t want to think about it, didn’t ht
I knew Phoenix was gay He was also a very good looking man and his presence here meant Ronan had plans for him with this case It should have been a relief because it would n me
It wasn’t a relief
Not even close
“Ethan, I would like to start by saying nothing you tell us leaves this room,” Ronan said “My men and I are here to help you”
“You’re a doctor,” Ethan said softly “Why do you even have men?” he asked, his voice laced with distrust
“Because I’ve been where you’ve been Alone Scared Broken,” Ronan said softly “Soht back and I decided to pay that forward In a perfect world, there’d be no need for the men ork for me, but you and I both know that very little about this world is perfect and so hand”
Ethan didn’t respond at first, but I felt a shih me when his eyes met mine
And then I saw it
Thatwith proof that he was fucking terrified I didn’t need to hear the words to knohat he was saying
I’ you Please don’t let me down
I gave hi the fact that Ronan and Phoenix were both watching us
I’ve got you, Ethan