Chapter 41
He
was suddenly distracted by a loud, ringing laugh from the direction of the Tube
station. His heart seemed to stop: his throat constricted around a huge lump of
shock. Slowly, he turned to face the open end of the side street.
It
was like something out of a movie. A horror movie. All Bryan could do
was watch the scene unfold, mouth open and speechless. A tall, dark-haired man
in jeans and a too-tight designer top passed on the main street, a few hundred
yards away. He was walking with a swagger, laughing aloud, and leaning in
towards an equally tall and handsome blond companion. Bryan watched them
helplessly. The blond whispering something provocative into the other man’s
ear. The pair of them laughing. The dark-haired man’s arm snaking around the
blond’s waist. The dark-haired man glancing aimlessly over his partner’s
shoulder and catching—oh my god—Bryan’s horrified gaze. Both men halting, the
shock Bryan knew was on his face mirrored on the dark-haired man’s.