Chapter 16

“Somehow I don’t see her, or any woman, bashing Zeke’s head in.”

“Why not? If they were angry enough it would have given them the strength they needed to do it. Right?”

“I suppose.” Neil shivered. “Let’s not talk about it though, okay?”

Kev put his arm around Neil’s waist. “Deal. What movie do we want to see on Monday?”

Neil looked at him, easing away. “You don’t have to pretend anymore. I said that earlier.”

Kev nodded. “And if you remember, I said ‘Who’s pretending?’.”

“You’re not serious.” Neil seemed shocked, to put it mildly.

“Yeah, I am.” They were almost to the car but Kev wasn’t ready to end the conversation so he took Neil’s hand, nodding toward the Quad. “Let’s walk.”

Neil hesitated. “Only if you tell me what you meant.”