When Victor and Alvin finally pull into the town of Rockport, Victor is struck anew at the charming nature of the town, almost despite himself. He’d been here before, as a child mostly, on vacation with his brother and his parents. But today, he is all business. He pushes his impressions aside and
“What is it?” Victor asks, a little breathless, suddenly horribly worried. Had something happened, someone gotten hurt?“Mommy’s really mad at us,” Alvin says, his lower lip starting to tremble. “What?” Victor says, confused. “Who? About what?”“At me and Ian, for telling you where they went,” Alvi
Evelyn also didn’t know what to do with Ian’s other piece of information. That Alvin had reported that Victor came in peace, an apology on his lips, wanting to make amends – not just to retrieve his stolen son or something equally bad. Evelyn bites her lip, thinking about it, wondering if it could
The plan comes together swiftly in the night, snapping into place almost as if it had already been there in each of their hearts. The simplicity of it astounds Evelyn, even as they spend the rest of the evening working out the details and figuring out how, precisely, they would put it into action.I
Part of the joy was the knowledge that it was a distraction from her problems at home - from missing her other son, from wondering about Victor and what he wanted from his life, about what the hell she was going to do with her future. Instead of sending her mind to these very important questions, E
“Over here, please!” Alvin calls to the Betas who carry in boxes and boxes of supplies, directing them to a cleared corner of the living room. Victor is setting up his new temporary office and Alvin is helping, dressed for the part in Beta-black boots, trousers, and sweater. As the majority of Vict
Victor turns away, looking down the driveway, neither confirming nor denying what Rafe is saying. “I know that you’ve always thought me a little bit of a fuckup, and as ridiculous,” Rafe says. Victor turns to him, frowning, opening his mouth to protest but Rafe interrupts again. “No, it’s fine,” R
As they pull up to the Walsh estate, Evelyn takes a deep breath, glancing down at Ian.“Are you ready for this?” she asks. Ian looks up at her, giving her a firm little nod.They spent all morning going over their roles, ensuring that he knows his part. Emma had thought it would be best if Evelyn le