Since she didn’t seem to be gathering the courage to approach me, I went to her. “You Indigo?”
She nodded, taking a deep breath, and squaring her shoulders. “Did you hurt Leo?”
“Not yet.”
Her eyes narrowed but that was the only indication she might be irritated. “Can I talk to him, please?”
“In a minute.”
Her eyes met mine again and she looked both terrified and obstinate. “I’d like to speak with Leo now. If you don’t allow me to do that, I’ll call the police.”
I glanced over my shoulder at my brothers and smiled. “She’s gonna call the police if we don’t let her talk to Dipshit.”
“Well, you better let her do that then,” Wrath lobbed back. “Don’t want her to call the po-leeeece.”
Indigo glared at me, still obviously scared shitless, yet willing to put herself in perceived peril in order to get to Leon.
My brothers separated slightly so Leon and his friend were visible, and Indigo let out a quiet, “Goddammit.”
I raised my eyebrows and faced the delinquents.
Leon stepped toward her, but Wrath slapped a hand on his shoulder.
“Indy—” Leon started.
“Shut it,” she growled, cutting the kid off.
“It was—”
She raised her hand. “I said, shut it, Leo, and I mean shut it.”
“I—”
“Oh my god, kid, you need to shut your mouth,” she snapped. “Chucky was off-limits.”
“Chucky?” I asked, biting back a laugh. “Like the fuckin’ doll? Oh, shit. That’s even better than Pissface.”
“Fuck you,” Chucky bit out and received a slap upside the head from my VP. “Ow!”
“Get in the car, Leo,” Indigo ordered, then focused on me. “I’m very sorry. I will pay for any damage Leon did your motorbike.”
“My motorbike?”
Her cheeks pinked. “Yes. Ah... your motorcycle.”
“He didn’t do any damage.”
“We’ll just be on our way, then.” She let out a quiet breath and nodded. “Leo. Car. Now.”
“Yeah, that doesn’t really fly, beautiful,” I countered, and I saw her shudder.
“If no damage was done, then there’s no reason to hold Leo,” she said. “We’re going to go now.”
“Leon and his friend aren’t goin’ anywhere.”
“I’ll call the police and see what they have to say,” she threatened.
“The police aren’t gonna do shit, babe,” I said.
