Wayon’s gaze dropped to witness my action, then looked to the side of me, where I was still holding Elsie’s wrist.
“I see,” he said as if he understood something he didn’t.
“I doubt it,” I replied just as obnoxiously.
He smirked then and tilted his chin up in his sister’s direction.“You might want to keep her happy.”
“I agreed to come out here with Wayon.There was a lot of people in there, and this seemed less intimidating.”Elsie spoke up.
I didn’t like her response.It wasn’t helping matters.
I could hear my teeth grinding as I continued to glare at Wayon.
“Forge,” Kash said.
I barely flicked a glance at my brother.His brows were drawn together, frowning like Oz.He could go back inside.He wasn’t required here.
“What?”I clipped.This wasn’t his business.
“You’re overreacting,” he told me.“Elsie seems perfectly fine.”
This time, I leveled my gaze on him.“I didn’t ask for your opinion.”
His eyebrows shot up as his eyes shifted from Elsie and back to me in question.
“Seems I might have stepped on toes.I wasn’t aware there was a claim on Elsie,” Wayon drawled.
“What?”Kash asked, cutting his eyes from Wayon to me.
I sent him a warning look.Little shit needed to butt the hell out.
“Not your concern,” I told him.
He didn’t move, but studied me for a moment and the hold I had on Elsie.
“I, uh … we didn’t mean to interrupt your dancing,” Elsie said, jerking her wrist free and stepping away from me.
What the actual fuck?!
I snapped my head around to see what she was doing, and she jutted out her chin defiantly.
“I wanted to come out here with Wayon,” she informed me.“I don’t need protecting from him.I was told he was a family friend.Isn’t that right?”
The challenge in her eyes was making my dick hard.Dammit.Where the hell had this come from?
Wayon held out his hand to her.“Perhaps we can go find another place to get to know each other.”
I started to move between them, but she was faster.Her hand darted out, taking his.Seething, I drew in a breath while she moved closer to him and away from me.
“Forge,” Kash said.
I tore my eyes off Wayon touching Elsie, trying to stop the threat clawing at my chest.The question in Kash’s gaze was clear.He was trying to figure out what this was.Why I was acting … acting … territorial.
“Come on.Let’s go swim,” Lula Mae said, reminding me she was still here.
I’d forgotten about her again.
“That sounds like a good idea,” Kash agreed.“Lula Mae and Wayon are here to help Elsie.”
