Chapter 31
Eduardo
The party was beginning to break up. It had been an impromptu affair to welcome me to the fold, and I’d enjoyed myself more than I’d expected to. The Barnes females were giggling in the kitchen, and I went back into the living room to find some masculine energy. But I found the room was empty, so I stood in front of the fire admiring the portrait of Ziggy Barnes that was the focal point of the room and appreciated having a quiet moment to reflect.
Leo walked in carrying two beers and motioned for me to take one.
“You old enough to drink these?” I asked, only half-joking as I twisted off the cap of the one he handed me.
“I’m twenty-two, actually. But it’s not like I haven’t been drinking beer since I was a teenager.” He pointed to a comfortable-looking chair and I sa
