“I should go see about Billy,” Xavier said, looking back at the entrance leading to the dark hallway where Billy had disappeared a few minutes ago.
“Oh, he’s fine.” Fabienne tilted her head, watching him with her mesmerizing green eyes that seem to want to reveal him. “You’re very protective of each other, aren’t you? I suppose the road does that to people.”
“We’ve been through a lot, yeah.” Xavier thought of the last weeks. Of everything he’d experienced with Billy. He missed him now. Couldn’t go more than a few minutes without having Billy at his side. Was that even healthy?
“Let me show you the sitting room. Where the music and bourbon are.” Fabienne took his elbow and pulled on him gently. “Yes?”
Xavier looked back at the hall. “I—”
“Xavier, come on now. Billy is fine. Your man is
