Sandy looked out into the night sky, reflecting on the recent turn his life had taken. Everything looked so perfect out here. The stars shone brightly against the stark black background of the night. He was happy. For once in his life, he was truly happy. Who would have thought that he'd ever find a place where he belonged? Let alone some one to love…

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"What do you mean that Eden August is alive?" The anger in Vinnie's voice was unmistakable. He had been duped and now someone was going to pay. Eventually he would track her down, but right now he would settle for whoever was responsible for keeping her alive. "Witness protection, huh? What do you mean you don't know where she's been relocated? But you can tell me who set this up for her… The DA… O'Neil… I need to see you as soon as possible… No, I need to talk to you in person…" Vinnie slammed down the phone and tapped his fingers listlessly on the desk. Jeffrey was going to pay for this.

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"Hey you…" A familiar voice rang in Sandy's ears. Of course Jeffrey had looked around before showing him any signs of affection. But they seemed to be the only ones out here tonight. He wrapped an arm around Sandy and smiled.

"Hey you…" Sandy said, turning to face his lover. He planted a soft kiss on Jeffrey's lips before pulling away. "I wasn't sure I would see you today… You're always working… on something…"

"Well… I'm getting close…" Jeffrey said.

"Close to what?" Sandy asked.

"Never mind…" Jeffrey said. "Let's just focus on tonight…"

Sandy smiled. He'd be content to do just that.

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"I want you to watch O'Neil… Track his every move." The tone in Vinnie's voice grew even more cold and hardened "I need you to find me his weakness so that it can be effectively exploited. Don't wait around… I need you to get on this tonight…"

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