Page 55 of Agony

“There’s only one fly remaining in the ointment,” Kit murmured.

“Who?”

“Tanis.”

“What?” Fisher stopped breathing, shaking his head. “Tanis is dead.”

“No, he’s not.”

His mouth was so dry, he couldn’t even swallow.

That changed everything.

He rubbed at his forehead and then the pounding that had started behind his temples. “Fucking tell me you’re lying.”

“I’m not. A few months ago, I found out that Tanis is still in play.”

“And you’re just telling me this now?”

“You haven’t been around.” Kit shrugged as if it were no big deal that the man who’d molested him was still alive.

“Do you know if Tanis was still partnering with Solomon?”

“I don’t know.”

Fuck.

Fisher couldn’t seem to swallow past the sick feeling in his stomach. He’d bet his fucking life that Solomon had had Tanis as his partner all these years.

He glanced wildly around the room.

Across the short space, his eyes landed on Boston. The teenager was engrossed in the TV.

“Boston?” When the boy glanced over, Fisher crooked his finger. He took a few moments to regulate his breathing.

His mind raced, his past came up, but he shoved it down.

Boston crawled across the floor instead of standing and when the boy came close enough, Fisher caught him by the back of the neck in a firm grip. Boston froze and Fisher leaned in next to the kid’s ear.

“Who was your handler?” Fisher whispered.

Boston drew back with a confused look and darted a glance at Kit.

“Answer the man,” Kit said, even though he had no idea of the question.

Boston bit his bottom lip and then squeezed his hands together and whispered something so quietly, Fisher had to lean forward to hear.

“Tanis,” Boston whispered again.

The room upended so it was a good thing Fisher was sitting.

Tanis was back in play.

It was hard not to miss the terror lingering in Boston’s big eyes and Fisher got why—Tanis was one sick motherfucker.

Fisher released Boston and the teenager scooted back to watch the television.

“You’re not going to save them all,” Kit murmured with his eyes on Boston.

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