“I see it. Use it, and in five seconds you’ll be dead, too. My bodyguards are great shots.”
“So am I.”
“So then we’d all be in hell together. For all eternity. Doesn’t that sound fun?”
After a solid sixty-second stare down, I say, “I didn’t think it was possible for someone to be as annoying as Declan, but you’ve got him beat by a mile.”
“Here’s the offer: I’ll continue to pretend I have amnesia, and you’ll continue to pretend you have no knowledge of what happened to me.”
When he doesn’t go on, I frown in confusion. “How is that an offer? It’s exactly what’s been happening until now.”
“Exactly. We’ll keep the status quo.”
“To what end? What do you want out of it?”
“I just want out.”
“You’re gonna have to translate that for me. I don’t speak dumbass.”
He moves his head restlessly
