Page 396 of Chaos has a Name
“Thank you, Ivan.”
He patted his friend on the back.
“We don’t leave anyone behind, Cas. In the corps, and in life. You’re my friend. I have you.”
Thank God for that.
He looked over at Elizabeth, hoping she could give him a freaking clue.
“How do I get the girl?” he asked. “I’m new to this. I’ve never had a girl. I’ve had dates, and I’ve had sex, but I’ve never let anyone in. That’s scary.”
Oh, they were well aware.
Rejection hurt.
Only, Elizabeth was pretty sure that Rayna was feeling it, or she wouldn’t be tearing her father a new one in the other room.
“That’s the hard part, Cas. You have to let someone in. You clearly feel comfortable around her. You’re not having issues with talking. I say just give it time. If I’ve learned anything from the Chief of Police, is that she’s not a doormat. Chances are, she’ll have you wound up in a relationship before you know it.”
Ivan winked at him.
“You know how bossy women are,” he said.
She used her foot, hitting him in the back of the legs so his knees buckled.
When he hit the ground on his knees, she smiled.
“Bow male. That’s what we expect.”
He laughed his ass off. His friend was so freaking ridiculous, but that’s why he loved her.
The insanity kept him on his toes.
“Can we keep this between us?” Cas asked. “I want to see what happens the next few days while you handle this. I’ll tell her after I figure out if she’s thinking about a longer-term situation.”
They could do that.
When the door opened, and out came Rayna, she was bright red. It was clear that the talk hadn’t been the kind she’d enjoyed, and she was annoyed.
Big.
Time.
“Uriel and Ivan, head outside. I need to talk to Council Member Running Wolf,” she said, figuring she could get something out of him.
Maybe.
The men got up, and headed out.
When her father sat down, he was also annoyed to no end. That was crystal clear.
“So, Lance, tell me about your son,” she said, going in hard, not giving him time to bitch or moan. He was, after all, going to be talking about Uriel, and she happened to care about him a great deal.
The man looked confused.
“Why do you want to know about him?” he asked.
She was to the point.
