Kevin slouched in his chair. “Bummed, dude.”
“Are you accepting my protection?” Lee pushed.
“Things get hairy when a Rock Chick is under fire so… I guess,” The Kevster accepted ungraciously.
But at his words, Ren’s arm got tight again.
Lee looked to Eddie, but Eddie was looking at Kevin. “Up. Now. Let’s go.”
The Kevster pushed up and his eyes came to me.
“Stay alive,” he advised as he walked by me.
That got another tightening of Ren’s arm and another sigh from me.
The door closed behind Eddie and Kevin and all attention focused on me.
Or I should say Ren and me.
“Where’s Darius?” Lee asked me.
“He and Brody started down the mountain before Ren and me so he should be in Denver,” I answered. “Listen, Lee—”
He lifted a hand close to my face and shifted his eyes to Ren.
My body strung tight.
“I take it you two are makin’ it official,” Lee noted.
“Get your hand out of my woman’s face,” Ren returned pretty unhappily.
Lee dropped his hand but his brows rose as he remarked, “I’ll take that as a yes.”
“And I’ll say now, I know she’s your sister, but don’t do that shit again,” Ren replied.
Oh crap.
“Ren—” I started.
Hank moved closer to Lee and noted, “Not sure that’s the way to win your way into the family.”
“I pointed in Roxie’s face and told her to shut it, what would you do?” Ren asked what I thought was a valid question.
Hank held Ren’s eyes then he moved his to Lee.
Lee was looking at Hank and he shrugged.
Hank pressed his lips tight and looked at Ren.
Lee returned his attention to Ren.
No one said anything. This lasted a while. Long enough for me to lose patience.
“For God’s sake, yes!” I yelled. “We’re making it official!”
Hank looked to the ceiling.
Lee looked to his boots.