Ronan smiled. Took the big guy's hand and squeezed it tight. "Right now, I just want you and me, babes. We know each other so well as friends, and now we gotta work out how to be more."

Raven nodded. "I lost my shit with you a bit this weekend. Not badly, but I didn't act much like a Daddy when you needed me the other day."

"Water under the bridge."

"It ain't. I spoke to Deacon about it. Guy's pretty cool. I like him. But he helped me sort my head out a little, you know? And I know I wasn't gassed on the idea of therapy, but the...