"Childhood? Getting pretty close to home there, literally."

"Yeah, I know," she said as she leaned in, her expression shifting to concern. "Hey, what's going on with you?"

"What?"

"You're kinda acting like a dick to Brian."

"I am?"

"Yeah. You are. And you know you are too."

Damn. That hurt, but she was right. I never could lie to her and looking into her eyes, I wasn't about to start.

"I don't know. I'm feeling a little..."

"Intimidated?"

"What? No, not at all."

"Then what?"

I looked back at the couple as they spoke with the bartender. Brian stood close to Carly as she leaned against the counter. I...