No one knew how long it had passed. When everything ended, Brendan draped his clothes over Deirdre.

Deirdre curled herself up silently like a frozen shrimp, trying her very best to keep herself as far away as possible from Brendan.

Brendan lit a cigarette, but he snubbed it out the next second. “I told you. You’re going to regret it.”

Deirdre remained silent, her body shaking.

Brendan heaved out a sigh and opened the door. “I need to go do something.”

He got out of the car and turned aroun