RIO
“What voice?” Wolf’s careful voice cut through the awkwardness circling me.
I turned and tentatively looked at him.
“It’s nothing, everyone has that inner voice, don’t they?” I chuckled nervously and hoped someone would move them to something else.
Unfortunately, my prayers were answered, but not the way I wanted. Sam put his empty cup down closest to Bethany and focused intently on me. His eyes drifted down to where Wolf's hand still confidently rested over my thigh. His face twitched with displeasure, but he didn’t say anything about it.
“You were going to fill us in on your phone call earlier. I think it’s time to explain your emotions back there, don’t you?”
I gnawed nervously on the corner of my bottom lip.
“I uhhh—” I sighed heavily before looking up at Wolf. He was still
