Nathan POV
I sit back slowly, the weight of it settling into my chest. I glance toward Theo, who hasn’t said a word since he walked in, but now his hands are clenched into fists in his lap. His jaw is tight again, and his eyes haven’t left her since the moment she started speaking.
This isn’t just about her teasing him anymore.
This is something else entirely.
Now I'm going to have to give him more boundaries, like staying the f**k away from Ronald, because I'm not willing to pay thousands to pay off the local police to lose a report filed against him.
Theo exhales slowly and finally lifts his gaze to meet hers. His voice, when he speaks, is quieter than before, steady, but carrying the weight of something raw beneath it.
“Last time,” he says, his eyes searching hers, “what was the
