Page 196 of The Maxwell Brothers
"You're moving?" I asked.
He nodded. "Yeah, as soon as my place is done."
Luke lifted the corners of his mouth.
"Don't start again," Declan warned.
"Don't start what?" I asked. "I want to have insider knowledge."
"He bought a property that has a guest house on it, which is rented out, and he can't get rid of the renter for some time."
Declan tapped his fingers on the table, leaning lower in the chair. "So what? I still don't get the problem. You amuse yourself every time.”
“Brother, I don't know if anyone's told you this before, but you're not compatible with anyone."
"We're sharing a yard. That's it."
"Yeah, I'm giving you one week before you go crazy. You're just not good at sharing. You like things a certain way."
"Doesn't everyone?" I chimed in.
"Thank you, Kendra," Declan said.
"But Declan is in a league of his own," Luke countered.
"Don't start again."
"Fine. I'm not starting, but don't say I didn't warn you when you’re going batshit crazy about your neighbor doing stuff you don’t like."
"We'll have rules about cohabiting," Declan said calmly.
I was slowly starting to understand Luke's point of view. Rules were good, but they didn't always work out.
"If I were you, I’d just wait until the renter moves out," Luke said.
"I want my space. I’ll move, and we’ll have rules.”
I grinned at their banter. They were hilarious.
Declan focused on me. “But back to our conversation. Do you have any questions?”
“Yes. How long do you think it will take until I’m reimbursed?”
“Hard to say. Probably a couple of months.”
I grimaced. “Okay, that means I have to see Jared,” I murmured, more to myself.
“Jared?” Declan asked.
“My ex-boss. He owes me a few paychecks and is being a jackass about giving them to me. Says I have to go pick them up myself, but the neighborhood is sketchy. Last time I went there, two men followed me and asked for my wallet, and I had to duck into a store.”
Luke frowned. "How can we help?"
"I'm surprised Tyler didn't tell us," Declan added.
"I didn't tell him yet that I have to go there to get my paychecks."
Luke and Declan raised their eyebrows high on their forehead. Their expressions looked comically similar.
