It took about an hour before Brodie would let Caine sit down. He was allowed off his knees after ten minutes but kept by the door, and the weapon was pointed at him constantly. Devon thought that it showed quite remarkable restraint that Brodie didn’t accidentally on purpose trip and pull the trigger. The tension between these men was visceral.
Bess had arrived a while ago and been shocked by the scene, but there was no time for explanations. When Zave showed her to her room, they were gone for more than a few minutes, and then he came back and Devon hadn’t seen Bess since. She understood Zave’s want to keep his aunt far away from Caine.
The rest of them were in the apartment’s living space. Kadie brought Caine a drink from the kitchen and put it on the dining table in front of him where
