“You complaining?” Nathan challenged.
“No.” Fury smiled. “Just worried about your ass.”
Nathan snorted. He chewed congealing food until his heart quit trying to beat its way out of his chest. “How do you know so much about this stuff?”
“Been there.”
“You have?”
Fury’s eyebrows lifted straight up. “Spent years trying to figure out what I needed to be a peaceful motherfucker, Nathan. Learned a thing or two along the way.”
“Yeah? What is it you need?”
Fury looked at Nathan and c****d an eyebrow.
“Oh,” Nathan said. He felt his mouth working as he sorted out the right words. “Makes sense,” he said, and he meant everything at once.
“Think so?” Fury asked with no hint of sarcasm.
“Yeah.” Nathan nodded. “Thanks.”
“Welcome.” Fury lifted his glass in salute.
“Want another?” Nathan pointe
