The last time Zane dressed in black had been for Tariq’s funeral and the time before that had been that of his mother. With either event, he was left feeling as though he had lost his best friend in the entire world. But now, he could feel a sense of freedom as he made his way towards the funeral home, crossing the threshold to pay his supposed respects to Butch. Having to enter and act as if he knew nothing more of Candace than the fact it was his boss’s wife, he had to fight every urge to be at her side as she spent the entire day crying in the arms of those she was closest to-none of whom could be Zane. He remained at bay, reconnecting with those he fought alongside, including Joaquin, yet, always keeping an eye upon his lover. This would continue for the remainder of the day as he kept
