"That is a bad idea on so many levels," I said. "You can't comfortably cross the wards."
"It's a couple hours," Leo said. "I'll deal. I have to live in this world too, and I'm tired of hiding. These people need to see me as a human first. Some of us are."
"Sure, but maybe you could do that one person at a time? Starting with very safe people at a meeting that isn't already a powder keg?"
She made a raspberry noise. "Where's the fun in that?"
"Then let me run something past you." I outlined my proposition. "What do you think?"
"Major Hendricks is on the case. Sir!" Leo hung up.
"No, I did not lust after you for years." Kane hauled a case of sparkling water into the library. "I'm five years older than you and that would have been creepy. Plus, you were geeky and annoying."
"Geeky and annoying until when?" Ari set the deli platter and box of buns on the table.
"You assume that's changed."