Cutter stood rooted to the spot, unable to quite believe that he had said what he had but he said those words and it was too late to take them back.

The tears were spilling freely down, "I ..." he started to say and stopped, he knew nothing could make up for those words, those terrible words and he could watch in dismay as Connor stormed off, he stared miserably down at the desk at Rex, unable to stop the tears, reaching out to give him a pat before he left.