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Beck sed down a healthy gulp of Scotch and hissed “What did you do this time?”

Haly details as he refilled their glasses

When he was done, Hammer closed his eyes He could still see Juliet’s pale, naked body lying on their bed Her blonde tresses spilled out over the gray silk sheets; white foaealed around her blue lips Her eyes were open, lifeless, staring past him as if he wasn’t there And he hadn’t been when she’d taken her own life When the world had cru the end without him

“I should have told Liao But I didn’t” Haht I was protecting him because he wouldn’t be able to handle the truth Besides, she was ood times, not…all that I didn’t kno to cope, so I shut down I shouldered all the responsibility for her death When he othi”

“You’re a dumbass” Beck shook his head

“Yep” Halass and filled it once e because he frequently fucked other subs”

“Is that true?”

“I don’t know Maybe” Ha”

“You’re an even bigger idiot than I thought You bla Juliet because he couldn’t keep his pants zipped But you know your manwhoredom crushed Raine and you didn’t take responsibility for that one whit Really, dude?”

“I knoas just pissed as hell and looking for a way to unload lass and watched it turn “What Juliet did co clue how to deal with it I sure as hell couldn’t bringhim was easier”

“Are you exa it now?”

“I’ not to Hence the Scotch,” Ha

“Yeah, that’ll really do the trick,” Beck drawled

“No, it won’t Trust me I’ve tried for years” But that didn’t stop hilass in a futile atteuilt, but never eradicated the stain from his soul

“Soto drown your crap Dissect it and then let it go Hell, who knows, you just ht end up a happier son of a bitch”

“What makes you think I’m not happy?”

“Gee, I have no clue” Beck shook his head “You’ve got to come clean with Liam”

“Why would I do that after he stole Raine?”