Max reached over Mayhem and put his hand on my knee. “I’m so glad you’re okay, dear Harvey.”
Daniel reached down, took Max’s hand off my knee, and helped me to my feet. “So am I.” Then he leaned over and kissed me in public for the second time that day. He was a kind, gentle man, my Daniel, but I was also his, and he needed Max to know that.
I grinned at Daniel and snuck a peek at Max, who looked not one bit put off or disappointed by Daniel’s declaration, and I sighed. I wondered what it would take for him to get the hint.
I looked at my friends, all seated at my feet, and smiled. “Thank you all for being here. This was exactly what I needed. But now, I need to go home, find a certain fat cat, and watch a movie that doesn’t involve shovels, combines, or silver trucks.” Daniel wrapped h
