Shadows In Durango

Chapter 70

*****Vincent's POV*****

Taking a seat in the living area, I click through the TV channels - not actually taking in anything on the screen, floating in a trance like state.

It had been two hours since the incident, and the room smelled like strong bleach after the cleaner had came quickly to deal with Sofia's throw up.

It didn't take long for Daryl to enter the room, holding a bag of frozen peas to his cheek which causes for me to smirk - must've got him good with one of my hits if he's resorted to the peas... "Quit smiling dickhead, this shit isn't funny!" Daryl complains, sinking down into the furthest away chair in the room to avoid being near me completely.

Immature...

"Enough of this behaviour, we need to get it together once and for all!" I decide to be the bigger person, hitting the red button to turn off the TV all together, gaining his full attention now. "But I still stand by what I said, you shouldn't be getting the girl involved in business." Daryl shrugs, as I sigh heavily.

Putting it like that, I could understand what he was getting at, but I had already thought it through more than he knew.

"Do you seriously think for a minute that I would just take her along with me for the exchange? In amongst all of those guys?!" I question him in disbelief that he thinks I would be so careless. Another shrug from him almost sends me over the edge but instead I suck in a heavy intake of air to help calm my temper as best I can.

"I wanted her to be close to me but certainly not that fucking close. I would've kept her back at the hotel whilst I wrapped up the exchange. Figured it would be good to take her out somewhere different after everything that's happened, see another city." I grumble, annoyed that I even have to explain myself to him as he glowers back at me.

"So you're seriously telling me that you didn't just want some alone time with her to fuck?" Daryl mocks, evidently in a childish huff that I was wanting to take his crush away for a few days.

know I was already one step closer to fucking her than what he was, but I wouldn't out Sofia's business

to spend some time with her. Is it so hard to believe that I genuinely like the girl?!" I argue back, knowing that he was silently judging me due to

is hard for me to believe - yes! You aren't the committed relationship type and that's exactly what Sofia needs, not some fuck boy!" Daryl continues, bugging me as I rub a hand over my rough

Sofia needs? Why don't we just let Sofia decide for herself? It's very clear at this point that we both like the same fucking girl! There's not much we can do about that other than to

and always will be, that we both like and want to be with Sofia. Daryl was the sweetheart

think I would handle Daryl winning her over me, not this time, not with

feelings for her

when you're dragging her off for a few days? How

the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all

but that only made me

in the past because I was an asshole to them? Hmm? How fucking

them all like shit and suddenly they fall for you. You're always the good guy so why this time are you so damn threatened about me?!" My voice grows louder with each passing sentence, as Daryl for the first time looks lost

heavily and wound up by one another - the bag of frozen peas now lying on the floor between

that wouldn't change, but

the door as Selene enters, nurse bag and

waiting for her to give us an update on how Sofia is, as she all but sighs heavily and begins to

sitting in the room with her as she rests tonight. She should be fine to move around tomorrow after she gets a good rest. Now the only way

we have to put