Plus, he knew that he couldn’t let the man stay here. They couldn’t have a relationship. Ethan had to get out of here for his well-being, and Callen might have to be the one to tell him to go.
And that sucked.
Oh, the universe was a nightmare.
Here was the proof.
He was going to have to make his brother never come back here, so one of them survived this place.
Like his lover had done, Gene pulled his badge from his back pocket and hung it around his neck instead of his hip. Then, he pulled on his coat to follow the men out.
Before he closed the door, he looked back.
“Thank you, Timothy,” he offered. “We won’t be back,” he added.
Timothy stood.
At least this man actually listened.
“Remember what I told you. Please.”
Oh, he would.
Instead of saying another word, he simply nodded and closed the door behind him.
Now, he had another issue.
Not only did they have a body, but he had a new mission in life. He needed to keep Ethan away from this place.
Well, at least that should be easy.
Right?
* * * Blackhawk & Cantrell * * *
En Route
The Location
As they were heading there, Ethan needed to know.
“There really are bodies, right?” he asked, making sure that this wasn’t some elaborate plan to get him away from Timothy. Callen knew how much he disliked being near their grandfather, and it had been getting ugly in the cabin.
The bottom line was that he held a grudge.
At his question, Callen was amused.
Hell!
He never even thought about using that as a plan to get him, and Ethan out of there.
Instead, he laughed as he drove through the falling snow.
“Uh, newsflash, Ethan, I’m not going to make up a crime scene to save you from Timothy. I’m doing that to save me fromhim. With you here, he’s not up my ass,” he joked. “I had about ten minutes of peace. It was refreshing.”
Ethan actually laughed.
“Well, here I thought you were helping me make my escape.”
