Chapter 92

Devin was going to ask why Vincent was using a different chamber from the one they had used as boys, but at the grim looks on both of their faces, decided better of it.

The moment all of them were in the chamber, Catherine spun around and demanded, "So, just when in all those adventures did you have time to attend law school JEFF?"

He was about to give his tried and true glib reply, but saw the look of sadness and disappointment on his baby brother's, now grown up, face. As children Vincent practically worshiped him. It wasn't until a stupid fight over a pocket knife where he got his scars that Vincent had ever thought he could do any wrong. That was a heavy burden for a boy as wild as Devin had been to live up to. But the trust and faith he had always seen in Vincent's eyes was gone now. Hanging his head he said, "I bought the diploma, but come on Cathy! You have to admit that I am great at what I do!"

"But you don't do it legally, J…Devin! There is no way I can let this charade continue!" she cried, flinging her hands up into the air and starting to pace in what little floor space there was.

Both Vincent and Devin moved out of her way because it was clear she was no longer paying attention to where they were in the room. Devin took the only chair and Vincent sat down on the bed. Both watched her pace and mutter out loud to herself. "What if Joe finds out? The idiot could end up in prison…"

Devin was about to protest at being referred to as an idiot, but one negative shake of Vincent's head and the accompanying frown stopped him.

"…If I turn him, in Vincent and everyone Below will hate me…"

This time Vincent was going to object until Devin lifted his finger to his lips with a teasing gleam in his eyes.

"…If I don't and Joe finds out I know I could be disbarred! What in the world am I going to do?"

Her last statement hit home with Devin. He had really come to like Cathy in this past week and he didn't want any of his actions to mess with her career. Getting up, he stood in her path so she would have to acknowledge his presence in the room.

Not stopping until she was almost nose to nose with him, Catherine glared at the person causing all these problems in her life less than a week before her wedding and snapped, "What do you want Devin?"

He placed his hands on her shoulders and looked her right in the eye, then said, "I am sorry Cathy. I never meant to cause problems for you and if you will give me a couple of days to figure out what I am going to tell Joe, and tie up some loose ends, I promise none of this will come back on you."

When she continued to glare at him as if he hadn't spoken, Devin tried again, "What do you say Cathy? Can you give me till Wednesday or Thursday to figure things out and then I will be out of your hair?"

"So your plan is to give Joe some cock and bull story and then run off? What about your family and friends here? What about Vincent who wants you to be his," she snorted, "best man? Are you going to run out on all that?"

Devin thought for a moment and then said, "I guess if the old man cools down enough to let me hang around for a few days I could stay in town until after the wedding."

Vincent's sigh of relief was heard by both of them, but they didn't stop looking at each other. "So what are you going to tell Joe? Catherine demanded.

"Oh probably something like, a better offer came along and they can't wait to have me," he grinned cheekily.

"And what about Jenny? What are you going to tell her?"

He actually looked shocked at that question. It wasn't as if he had forgotten her, but the shock came from the idea of what would he tell her?

To be continued….