Chapter Seven
"Are you even listening to me?"
Grizz was not listening to Mac, not even a bit. His gaze was across the room on the television screen over the bar, but his focus was decidedly fixed on Patty. Long before he'd gone into basic training, he'd mastered the art of watching out for Patricia Keaton without letting her know that he was watching her.
Back then, it had been watching her climb the monkey bars when she'd been a head smaller than the other kids. But Grizz never wanted to stunt her independence by stepping in as her safety net. So, he looked the other way.
But he always made sure there was something reflective in his eyesight so that he could see what she was up to. When they were out at the mall when she was a bit older, he'd always scan the food court and know her ex
