Tom opened his mouth to start making excuses...and came up with nothing. What the hell could you come up with? Here it is, his text message on the topic “overslept out of pity” - nowhere more frank.

“It’s true… I love her…”

Add - and she me, Tom did not dare, although he did not raise his hand to erase that very short word.

Lou gripped the phone in his long fingers until his knuckles turned white.

- You love ... yeah ... And you fuck with her. Wonderful. And how long?

He got up, never taking his eyes off Tom. The younger Sparks decided that now his brother would...