“You're ridiculous, Connor. I'm just making sure that your head is on straight. We all seem to have to rely on you so I don't want to go through all this for nothing.” She spoke so nonchalantly but she was very serious.
“Willow, I have a constant mark on my back and every day I think it may be the last one. Monlow wants me dead, not to get to know me. So how would I feel fortunate?”
I waited as she took her time finishing her drink. “I'm just saying, how could a girl not like all the attention a guy like that is giving her?”
“What is wrong with you? This is not about Ronin. This is about taking down a monster that wants to wipe us out of existence. I cannot believe you are actually jealous.” I was seething at this point.
“Whatever, Connor. Glad we cleared the air. If you and he are str
