himself.
Damien paces furiously back and forth in his living room. He cannot believe that fucking cunt would cheat on him like this. In the public eye, no less. She’s flaunting it right in front of his face! Melina is his , no matter if she thinks so or not, she is his . And he isn't going to let some motherfucking two-bit cop embarrass him like that! Doesn’t matter that Vance is his brother’s best friend. In fact, that’s even more incentive to get rid of the prick.
He is so dead. He doesn't know it yet, but he is. And Melina, too. Damien had already gotten to her once, and if that stupid housekeeper hadn't called the cops, Melina would have been his forever. He has plans for Melina once they’re living in eternity together. He has plans for that sexy little body of hers. He might just have to have her before he kills her, just to reminisce.
Damien's blood boils at the thought of another man with his hands all over his woman. And that fucking whore lets him. Then she rubs salt in the wound by doing it with his childhood nemesis. How dare she do this to him! Humiliate him like this! They had something special together and she ruined it. Soiled it with her adultery.
Damien just got out of jail on bail, thanks to his fabulous lawyers who can pretty much get him out of any jam. Shit, are they going to have their hands full when he murders Vance and Melina. Damien laughs. No, they won't have to do anything because he'll be dead, too. There’s no way he’d be able to be with Melina if he were rotting away in prison.
He will bide his time, though. He can't do anything right away, he needs to have a plan. He also needs a weapon, and he needs money to get a weapon. He can't go back to his old job as a photographer; no one will hire him after that incident with Melina two weeks ago. Everyone loves Melina, God forbid she gets attacked. Boo fucking hoo! Whatever, he can flip burgers or something in the meantime. He'll save up his money to buy a gun, formulate a plan, then blow Melina and her goddamn cop boyfriend away.
“Oh Melina, you have no idea what you're in for.” Damien laughs to himself as he looks down at the torn picture of her and Vance on the floor at his feet.
“So is Melina Higgins your girlfriend?” Vance's mother, Maggie, asks him at dinner on Sunday night. Vance spends every Sunday at his parents’ house. It has been a family tradition for as long as he can remember, even as a child. They are all still very close and it probably has a lot to do with the time they spend together.
“What? No, she's not my girlfriend.” Vance sighs. He really doesn’t want to have this conversation.
“She's not?” Maggie says, eyebrow raises.
“No, she's not,” Vance says shortly.
“But you've kissed her?” Maggie smiles.
Vance glares at his mom. “Just because I kiss someone doesn't mean we're together,” he mutters.
“Okay, are you seeing her then?” Maggie asks, her amusement clear in her bright blue eyes; the exact same shade of blue as Vance’s.
“No.”
“Jesus, Vance, then what are you two?” Maggie asks, throwing her arms up in exasperation.
“We're nothing,” Vance says quietly, looking down at his food.
Their little walk on the beach was a week ago and Vance has made a point of staying away from Melina on a social level. He's kept in touch with her to make sure that Damien hasn't tried anything funny, but he has refused to meet up with her despite her many attempts. He's never had a woman pursue him like this. She hasn't called today, so he is hoping that she got the hint that they would never work out.
“Why the hell not?” his father, Val, chimes in around a mouth full of steak.
Vance sighs. “I met her on the job. Plus, we come from two different worlds. I don't see how it can ever work out.”
“Who the hell cares? Melina Higgins is gorgeous,” Xander, Vance's brother says.
“Says the gay guy.” Vance smirks.
Xander snorts. “Just because I'm gay doesn't mean
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