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with you, Brandon.
Bran crossed his arms over his chest. Good. Since we aren t going to argue, put your stuff back in the
closet.
No.
Brandon came to stand in front of Nate. So what, you re going to run out on your patients, run out on
Amy?
I ll keep paying my half of the expenses until Amy can find another partner for the practice. She ll
understand once she hears about the fire and the letter. As for my patients, I haven t really been here long
enough for any of them to become dependent on me.
So what, you re going back to Atlanta?
Maybe.
The tone in Brandon s voice made Nate wince. Now that your brother has deemed you worthy, and
your folks are going along with it, you re planning just to go crawling back to them? You think you can
be one big, happy family, again?
Nate wanted to cry, but he forced himself to shrug and say, It beats sitting here waiting for someone to
torch another business. And what if he doesn t settle for just destroying property this time? What if he
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ups the stakes and kills someone? What if he comes after you.
Nate moved towards the closet again, but Brandon blocked his path. And what if leaving is exactly what
this guy wants you to do? What if the whole purpose is to lure you out and get you alone so he can finish
what he started?
I m willing to take that chance if it means keeping the others safe. Nate tried to walk around him, but
Brandon wouldn t budge.
Well, good for you, but I m not willing to take a chance on you getting killed just so you can play
noble.
Nate looked him right in the eye. You have no say in this.
The anger that flashed across Brandon s face was chilling. That s funny, because I seem to remember a
conversation a few days ago in which we both agreed we were starting something here.
Starting is the operative word, Brandon. Since we ve been taking things so slowly, there really isn t that
much to end, now is there?
Brandon snorted. Yeah, well who s fault is that?
Nate did his best not to let Brandon see how much that statement hurt. I knew you would throw that in
my face sooner or later, especially the way you ve been pawing at me like a stag in rut lately. Guess it s a
good thing I m leaving before you implode from sexual frustration.
Brandon was so angry now, Nate could almost feel the rage vibrating from his skin. You know what?
Maybe you re right. I m sure there are plenty of guys in this town who wouldn t mind being pawed at.
God forbid anyone should offend your virgin sensibilities. He turned to go downstairs, but not before
saying, Thank God I never fucked you. I don t relish the thought of frostbite on my dick. Nate listened
in stunned silence as Brandon s footsteps echoed down the stairs and the front door slammed shut. He
gathered the rest of his clothes and headed for his car. He had a hard time seeing through his tears.
He wanted to go back and tell Brandon the truth, that he was the one Nate was really scared for. If the
guy who was after him found out about his feelings for Brandon, he would become the next logical target.
In just two short weeks, Brandon had become everything to Nate. His heartbeat skipped every time the
man walked into the room, much less the way he felt when Bran kissed him. He felt more at home in
Bran s house than he had anywhere else, ever. Just the thought of anything happening to Bran was more
than Nate could take. Better to have Brandon hate him than to see the man he loved hurt, maybe even
killed. The man he loved? God help him, but it was true. He was head-over-heels in-love with Brandon
Nash.
He pulled out onto the main road with no idea where he was headed. If he was in love with Brandon,
was it possible that Bran might feel the same way? And if he did, was Nate hurting him worse by walking
out on him than if he stayed and they fought through this thing together? Brandon was a complete pro
when it came to his job. If anyone could catch this guy, he could. What if he left and the attacks
continued, anyway? By doing that, he would rob them both of the chance to be find happiness. God, he
was so confused. He needed to talk to Amy. She always knew the right thing to do.
He saw a curve in the road with a place to turn around just on the other side. He would go to Amy s and
talk this through, then call Bran and explain his reasoning. He only hoped he would be willing to talk to
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him after the horrible things they d both said.
Nate approached the curve doing fifty. He put his foot on the brake to slow the car down, but nothing
happened. He pushed the pedal again and his foot went all the way to the floor. He was doing fifty
around a blind curve with no brakes. As soon as the car went into the bend, Nate knew he wasn t going
to make it. He closed his eyes and pictured Brandon s face one last time before his serviceable little
Honda ran off the road and crashed into a tree.
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