Nicholas sits at his desk, watching the live feed into Yohan’s cell. He’s sitting on his bed, strumming his fingers on his thighs.
What happened to him?
Yohan’s a known ass, but he’d never hurt anyone before.
Fuck, what if he had succeeded in r****g Eloise? The thought is crippling to him. Nicholas rubs his face, feeling drained.
“You’re in love with her, aren’t you?” his father says from the doorway.
Nicholas’s hands drop away. “No.” Was he? He cared for her a lot, but love?
His father grins and shuts the door behind him. “Son, I had that same look when I first fell for your mother.”
“I’ve only known Eloise for what, a month?”
“Sometimes it only takes one look to fall in love.”
“Yeah, we shouldn’t even be talking about her like this.”
His father sighs as he crosses the room t
