The disappointment was hard to see, even though he'd been expecting it. Nathan was quiet for a moment after she asked the question, and then shook his head.
"He has something on me," he said, finally. "It was just little things, at first. But his damn kid is acting out more and more, and-- I hate being under his thumb, I really do."
Explaining why he'd done it, and what Gold had on him was going to be the worst part of this. He was starting to wonder if he even should confess to it at all. Maybe if he just went down quietly, didn't drag Gold into it, no one would have to find out.