“I know. He was on his way home when someone almost hit him. He veered to avoid the collision, slammed into a light pole, and now he has a concussion and a broken arm.”
“Jesus.” Kam’s thoughts scrambled down a dangerous path. “The other driver?”
“Never stopped.” Tanner loomed over him. “Do I have to dress you myself?”
Stepping into his jeans, then pulling on the T-shirt, Kam dressed with alacrity. “Dan’s home now?”
“Yes.” Looking around, Tanner took in Glory’s home. “This is nice.”
Kam refrained from volunteering his part in the decor. “She has good taste, doesn’t she?”
Gaze coming back to him, Tanner said, “Her car was fucked with, and then the guy who gave her a ride was run off the road. I don’t care how good her taste is, she can’t stay here alone.”
“I don’t disagree.” He should have known Tanner would hear of the trouble. Though he might have started life as an outcast in the town, as he’d matured, his brother had made alliances along with friendships. People respected him, and many looked up to him.
After pulling on his socks and sneakers, Kam folded the tux pants and shirt, stuffed them in the bag, then went to the bedroom he’d used to gather up his shoes, socks, and jacket. He turned and nearly plowed into Tanner.
“This is where you slept?”
Rolling his eyes, Kam stepped around him. “I got the feeling you were in a hurry.”
“I have a new wife at home, so yeah.”
“Glory and I didn’t want to bother you. We had a plan for the day.”
“I know, but I have a better plan.”
Giving up, Kam turned to him and said, “Enough of the big-brother act, dude. We’re both grown men.”
For only a second, Tanner grinned at him. “I like the role, so sue me.”
Yeah, other than their shaky start so many years ago—when Kam had been a complete pain in the ass—Tanner had always embraced the idea of having a brother. “Want the quick tour?”
“Sure.”
It didn’t surprise Kam that Tanner was as impressed with the bathroom as he’d been, though the entire house was nice. As they headed back to the living room, Kam asked, “So why are we rushing?”
“Liam’s meeting us at the hall with spares.” He gave Kam a quick glance. “We’ll take them to the garage and inspect the damage. With luck, they can be repaired.”
“It was late when we found them flat.” With Mike hanging around. “I just wanted to get Glory home.”
“I understand that.”
Disgust at himself kept Kam frowning. “Damn, Tanner, it’s the day after your wedding.” And instead of enjoying his new life, he’d shown up to lend a hand. “I would have figured it out today, you know.” But it would have been afternoon at the earliest.
“I don’t like the idea of your and Glory’s cars in the lot that long, not after the flats and then Dan being run off the road.”
Kam nodded at the living room. “Her window was broken, too.”
Speculative, Tanner wore his own frown, but short on time, he didn’t linger. “Come on. We can talk on the way.”
“Glory was coming back to pick me up.”
“Callie doesn’t know about Dan yet, but she knows you need help with the cars, so she’ll spend the morning withGlory and Addie.” He slid behind the wheel, and once Kam was in, he added, “I made her promise they wouldn’t go anywhere until she hears from me.”
“You think it’s that serious?”
Rolling one shoulder, Tanner said, “Got a bad feeling about it.”
