Quin goes flying back into a table and falls to the ground as Myles steps between us. I can see blood dripping from Quin’s lip.
“You’re dead, old man,” Quin snarls as he wipes his mouth on his sleeve.
“Old man? Come on, kid. No better comebacks than that?” Myles laughs as Quin stands and takes a step toward him.
“What the fuck is going on out here?!” Cash demands as he, Jaz, and Alexandria come outside. He quickly shuts and locks the door to the patio so no one can come out here.
“He was hurting her,” Myles practically growls. When Quin tries to take a step toward me, Myles nudges me to step behind him.
“I wasn’t hurting her. I was asking her what the fuck he did to make her cry!”
“You made her yelp from how hard you were holding onto her.”
“I didn’t…”
“You did!”
“Enough! Both of you!” Cash snaps, cutting both of the guys off.
“Myles…Maybe we should go,” Alexandria is glancing nervously at Cash and Quin.
“You don’t have to go, Myles. Quin…” Cash starts, but Quin cuts him off.
“I didn’t…”
“I said enough! Mina. Did he hurt you?” Cash asks as he gestures to Quin.
“He didn’t mean to. My shoulder is still tender from an accident, and he was pressing right on the spot. He couldn’t have known.”
“Okay. Did Myles hurt you?”
“No.”
“Great. Now that that’s all settled, can you both just let it go?!”
“Not until he apologizes to her!” Myles seethes.
“Fine…Quin?”
“Jesus fucking Christ. Mina, I’m sorry.”
Cash unlocks the door, and Quin stomps away. Cash follows, leaving Myles, me, Alexandria, and Jaz on the patio.
“I’m so sorry, Mina. Thanks for saving her, Myles,” Jaz says sweetly to him.
“So…Is anyone going to explain what the hell is going on? How do you two know each other?” Alexandria asks.
Her eyes suddenly go wide as she stares at me, then at Myles. Back and forth a few times before she finally speaks.
“Is she the woman?” She asks Myles, and he nods.
“The woman?” I snap.
“You’re the mystery woman he fell in love with when he went to San Antonio…Aren’t you?” Her question hits me hard. Did he tell her about me? Is she his girlfriend? Or just a friend?
“Can I have a moment alone with Mina…Please?”
Jaz’s eyes go to me as she silently asks if it’s okay if she leaves. I nod and she nods as well before walking away.
