“Why not?”
“Because you have a dick.”
“Thanks for noticing.” He grabbed a beer from the fridge. “Spit it out, Raquel. You know I’m a good listener.”
“Oh, I can’t talk to you, buddy. I am not allowed to speak directly to you, sir. Us women shouldn’t speak our minds to the ‘menfolk.’”
He raised an eyebrow, but didn’t say anything, and I unloaded on him, probably telling him way too much.
“Olivia wouldneverlet Doc get away with that shit,” I hissed.
“At the risk of pissing you off further, Doc is Prez, Raquel. Orion isn’t.”
“Why the fuck does that make a difference?”
“Orion’s low on the totem pole, sweetheart. He’s got more to prove. You’re also new…you know, as a couple. Doc and Olivia have been together for years. Not to mention, they’ve been to hell and back a few times. They’ve fought for their place in the world together, and Olivia’s earned her stripes, so to speak.”
“You’re just as low as he is,” I pointed out.
“Yep, which is why I know what I’m talking about.”
“Is this why Parker’s playing hard to get?”
“I’m done with this conversation,” he ground out.
I sighed. “Sorry, I know that’s a touchy subject.”
“You good?”
I nodded. “Don’t be mad, okay?”
“I’m not mad.”
I wrapped my arms around his waist. “Then, relax.”
He chuckled and hugged me. “I’m good, Raquel.”
“What the fuck is going on?” Orion demanded.
I tried to pull away from Rabbit, but he held firm.
“What does it look like?” Rabbit asked. “Raquel’s finding comfort in the arms of a real man.”
“Rabbit,” I growled.
“Oh, yeah? Why is she here with you then?” Orion retorted.
“Hopefully, he went to hell, which is where both of you macho assholes should go.”
I tried to pull away from Rabbit again, but he held firm.
“Rabbit,” I snapped, just as Parker walked into the room.
Hurt flared in her eyes and she turned on her heel and rushed out the door.
“Parker!” Rabbit called, but she didn’t respond. He gave me another squeeze, then released me. “You good?”
“I’m good,” I assured him, and he grinned, knowing exactly what he’d done, then walked out of the room, and I guessed he went looking for Parker.
