<span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">It hadn't crossed Theo's mind to alert the authorities. Between the gripping fear of being held at gunpoint by a deranged lunatic, and discovering said lunatic was his long lost brother, he hadn't the time or the chance.<br/>
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Now, he managed a trembling smile, Michael calling him a jerk echoing with a past familiarity that tightened his chest. Michael should be calling him so much worse. And God, how he wanted to wipe at the tears streaming down the other's face. To pull him close and promise to never let him go. He feared this was all some fevered dream and he would soon wake up. That Michael would be gone again. Theo couldn't lose him for a second time. He didn't think he could survive it.<br/>
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Michael's admission to the gun not being loaded did earn him a hug from Theo then. The male pulling him close, squeezing him tight and burying his face in the crook of his neck, in spite of Michael smelling like he'd been swimming in a dumpster. "You're coming home with me." It didn't matter that Michael still wanted him dead. It didn't matter that the only reason Theo was still alive was because Michael had the forethought to not load the gun.<br/>
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All that did matter was he'd gotten Michael back. Michael was alive. Michael was <i>there</i> with him.<br/>
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Across the street from Theo's gallery, a dark haired male who went by the name of Warrick stood tucked away in a dark corner of a building he watched the entrance, knowing his prey was within. The shadows he commanded concealed him from unwitting pedestrians. He'd been trailing Michael ever since the man had made his daring escape and had plenty of opportunities  to take him back to his captures. But wanting to know what Michael's intentions had been on escaping he'd kept his distance. And since the procuring of the gun, he was now curious if Michael could go through with his plan.<br/>
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From the lack of gunfire interrupting the night, he was coming to the conclusion that Michael had failed. Warrick was disappointed. He thought he knew Michael better than that. Still, he made no move to interrupt the family reunion. Despite his employers explicit instructions to return Michael to them as soon as possible, Warrick had an agenda all his own.</span>