Thomas nodded, placing his hands behind his head. “I know, but we wouldn’t have been able to save Angel and Izzy without him.”
“We wouldn’t have had to rescue Izzy if it weren’t for his dumb ass.”
Thomas glared at James. “You wouldn’t be married to Izzy if it weren’t for his mistake.”
A small smile crept across James’s face as he puffed his chest out. “True,” he said as his cheeks filled before he blew out a long breath. “I hadn’t thought about it that way.”
“Stop being such an asshole all the time. Sam has the qualifications, and from what I can tell from his e-mails, he’s not enjoying life in the Big Easy that much,” Thomas said, rocking back and forth as he stared at the ceiling.
I glanced down at my watch. I had one hour until I had to meet Race. The minutes seemed to slow the later in the day it became.
“You said he’s found a woman?” James asked with a wrinkled brow.
“Yeah. He said he’s never been so in love. Her name’s Fiona, and she’s a nurse in the city.”
“Hmm,” James muttered. “Good to know he’s moved on.”
“Are you threatened by him? Think Izzy would leave you for him?” Thomas teased.
“No. Izzy loves me. She knows I’d never let her go without a fight.”
Thomas glanced at him, giving him the evil eye. “If my sister wanted to leave you, I’d make sure she got her way. Remember, I’ll always take my sister’s side.”
“You know I would never hurt her. I love the woman.”
“I’m just sayin’. I love you like a brother, but she’ll always be my sister.”
“Thomas,” James said, throwing a ball of paper at him. “I wouldn’t expect anything less.”
“So, are we okay with Sam?” Thomas asked, his face softening.
“If you think we need him.” James sighed.
I pulled another file from the stack, ignoring their conversation. Maybe a little work would make the minutes tick by quicker.
“We do. He’ll be a great addition to the team. Trust me. He’s over Izzy.”
“If you say so. I think Sam and I will have a little chat,” James said, balling up another piece of paper.
“I’m sure everyone will want to have a little talk with him.”
“You know that everyone may have a coronary if you invite him to be part of this business.”
Thomas shook his head, rolling his eyes much like Izzy often did. “Dude, they’ll get the fuck over it just like you.”
James laughed. “Yeah. I’m sure they will,” he said, tossing the paper ball in the air and catching it again. “Make the call and see if you can get him back here, then.”
“I’ll call him over the weekend. I told Angel I’d take her to dinner tonight. We’re making Friday our date night.”
“Aww, that’s so sweet it makes my teeth hurt,” James teased, smirking at Thomas.
“What are you doing tonight?” Thomas asked him, changing the subject. “Izzy is probably dying to go out.”
“Oh, we have plans. We’re hitting the club tonight.”
I looked up and caught Thomas glaring at James with his lips set in a firm line.
“James,” Thomas said, sitting upright in the chair as his body grew rigid. “I told you I don’t want to know a damn thing about it. Didn’t I make myself clear?”
