"You have nothing to apologise for," he assured his son. "I just have no idea how to just be...helpless in a situation like this."

There was a knock on the door and Thomas strode over to answer it. He had never met Michael, but he had put together that this was Victor's former partner. He could just tell the man felt different when Michael walked past him. "Er...I'm Thomas Kemp."

"Michael Angel. Is Joseph here?" Michael said, casting his grey eyes on Thomas. Suddenly Thomas felt about three inches tall.

"He's resting. Lena is my girlfriend. He said you were going to...protect the house or something?"

Michael nodded and he looked past Thomas to Jamie, raising a hand to wave. "Hello. I'm Michael."