Midnight Action
“Truth was, he’d been expecting it. Whenever the two of them crossed paths, Morgan held his breath and waited for the inevitable explosion. She was like a volcano that had lain dormant for years, wisps of ash and spikes in temperature hinting at impending catastrophe, but you never knew when it would erupt, when that hot lava would destroy everything in its path.
Well, it was happening now. Almost two decades since the last eruption, and now here it was again, hitting him when he was at his most raw, his most susceptible.
“I didn’t kill your father, Noelle.” His voice was low and even, but not without regret.
“No, you didn’t do the actual deed,” she agreed bitterly. “You didn’t put those bullets in his chest. That’s awfully convenient, right, Jim? Because the truth is, you’re the reason it happened. You’re the reason he died, and guess what. To me, that’s the same fucking thing as being the one who held the damn gun.”
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