Rick POV
Axel came back out of the barracks about 20 minutes later, right when I was contemplating driving off with his s**t.
“Asshole. What took you so long?” I grumbled, looking back towards the barracks for some sign of Quinn, even though I knew she wasn’t coming back out. Not while I’m out here.
“Sorry. I had to talk her down a little. Took longer than expected.”
“Talk her down from what?” I snapped. “Does she really hate me that much?”
Axel looks crusty as f**k as he sighs, pulling at his face with his hand again. “She doesn’t hate you, dude. She’s going through something.”
“What? Did she develop an allergy to me while she was away?”
“Maybe?” He smirks. “Maybe she can just stand to be around good-looking mother fuckers now.”
“That would rule you out then, asshole.” I wanted
