Try touching a hair on her

Ben leaned back against the chair with his eyes closed. Ed and Frank watched his taut face with a pained expression. They knew what was weighing down on his mind.

Ed poured three tumblers of whiskey and handed it to the others “Here”

Ben nosed his drink with pursed lips and sighed!

“Do you suspect that this could be reason for Dana to approach you?” Frank decided to address the elephant in the room.

“My gut feeling is to reject this possibility, but we can’t rule out anything” Ben pursed his lips into a thin line

“Let’s consider the worst outcome, what are you going to do?” Ed questioned

“I … I will not give up on her!” Ben faced Frank and Ed with a firm conviction that he himself couldn't explain.

“Then??” Frank looked at Ben in shock

“What if your choice is between her and Ed?” Frank asked in voice that he was sure he did not want to hear the answer.

“I would never put either of you in danger.” There was no hesitation in Ben’s decision “I will choose to perish with her”

“Are you as