Chapter 54

Blake sat up immediately and pushed at Derek’s chest for leverage. He took one look at Sam and stood to cross the floor. But Sam ducked the intended hug and flopped down on the couch much harder than necessary. Blake cautiously walked back toward him.

“Sammy? What’s going on?”

For a moment Sam didn’t know what to say, how to express everything that was going on in his head. Finally he settled on, “What do you think about me teaching?”

Blake exchanged a look with Derek as he sat on the coffee table. “You mean, in the training program? As a mentor?”

“Yeah.”

A slow smile stole over Blake’s face. “That’s brilliant.”

Derek chuckled. It was a deep, rumbling sound. Then he nudged Sam on the shoulder. “It really is.”

Sam blinked. “What? Are you serious?”

“Of course I am.” Blake sat forward and rested his arms on his knees. “No one has more patience than you.”

“Are you drunk?” Sam squinted. His brother was probably drunk.