"I guess," Joey said. "Lucifer came up to me at the door and he said...argh. He said if I promised never to see you again, he would let me go."

Patrick stiffened and his grip on George's hand tightened. "Wh-when? When did he-?"

"About a week and a half before he actually did toss me out. I couldn't promise him that."

"Fuck," Patrick hissed. His mortal friend had stayed in that terrible place because of him. "Joey-"