Aiden's POV
Joe's eyes met mine, and I felt a tiny flicker of fear in my heart.
I gripped my knife and fork hard, glancing at Lily. Did she suspect anything? I doubted it. All that was on her white-looking face was confusion and a little fear.
A close call, I thought.
My gaze darted back to Joe. "What is it, man? What news? Spill it."
Joe glanced at Lily pointedly; it was a mere flick of his eyes, but I got the message. This news was best shared in private.
Quickly, I pushed backward, the chair making a scraping sound on the floor as I stood to my feet. I crossed the table to Lily, who looked as though she'd just seen a ghost.
"Come on," I ordered, my fingers going around her upper arm. "Dinner's over. Go to your room."
Lily glanced down at her plate of half-eaten hash browns, and
