"If they hurt a single hair on anyone's head in there...as soon as I get a chance...just let me at them!" AJ raged.

"I think it was Kevin." Brian said soberly. "I think they shot Kevin." "Oh my God."

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Aileen had her eyes closed. She thought that maybe if she closed eyes her she could pretend it was Kevin instead of Nick. That should get her through it. She felt Nick roll on top of her and then she felt him harden as he lowered himself on top of her.

"I'm so sorry, 'Leen, please don't hate me for this."

She laughed in spite of her sorry situation. "19 year old hormones Nick, you can't do a thing about it. Your body doesn't know this is wrong."

"But my heart does." Nick said quietly. "Please, when this is all over, forgive me 'Leen." Slowly he entered her.

"My God." she thought. "He's huge!" and then "Oh my God, what is wrong with me, what am I thinking? My boyfriend is shot and I'm admiring Nick attributes!" She closed her eyes and tried to make her body relax so that it would be easier for him. He was being so gentle, so careful. Aileen didn't know how long it lasted seconds, minutes, hours - she had no idea. When he had reached his climax, she felt his warm tears falling on her face. He rolled off her and lay beside her crying, apologizing, over and over. She wished she could touch him, hug him. This was harder on him that it was on her. Aileen turned her head and kissed him on the forehead. "It's okay Nick, I don't hate you."

He looked up at her with haunted eyes. "But what about Kevin?" he questioned.

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Dean escorted Nick out of the bedroom. "That was a fine performance my friend. I think we might need a curtain call later." He patted him on the shoulder like a football player that just made a touchdown. Nick just sat down and let the men re-tie him to the chair.

As soon as they left the guys alone again, Howie questioned Nick. "What went on in there, Frack? Is anybody hurt?" Nick stared at the floor, saying nothing.

"C'mon Nick, what's goin' on? AJ asked him.

Howie hushed AJ. "Leave him alone, J. He'll tell us when he feels it's time. It's okay Nick, we're all behind you. If you want, whatever happened in there, stays in there."

"What about Kevin?" Brian asked quietly.

Nick raised his head. "They shot him, Rok. Those goddam bastards shot him! He wasn't doing nothing and they shot him!" He couldn't stop his voice from rising. "And this coward," he said, slamming his fist onto the arm of the chair, "just sat there and let them. And then I raped his girlfriend, how's that?" His face was flushed and his voice came out in sobbing breaths. "I watched them shoot my big brother and then screwed his girlfriend!" Nick glared at Dean, who was still standing in the room. "Why didn't you just shoot me instead, because all I want to do now is die!" he screamed.