CHAPTER 2
Everyone had agreed to have this conversation in the living area. Marco watched as Finn lit a fire in the fireplace and Twix handed him a drink, saying quietly, "Cognac, I hope that's okay?"
Marco smiled and took the snifter from his mate. "Thanks, sweetie. I'm not much of a drinker, but I may need some liquid courage to get through this."
Marco took a large sip of the amber liquid, then began gasping and coughing. Twix rushed back to his side patting his back. "Marco, Cognac is supposed to be sipped, not gulped down like a beer."
Once able, Marco set the drink on the side table, rasping, "I told you I'm not a drinker. I haven't had a drink since the day Angelo was raped by Keith and Carver."
Finn sat on the small love seat and patted it for Twix to join him. Facing Marco, F
