Page 59 of Good Boys Don’t Bite

DYLAN: dude this is bad

Ronan's stomach tightened. He showed Elliot. Elliot read.

“Campus police doesn't mean homicide.”

“I didn't say it did.”

“You're thinking it.”

“So are you.”

Elliot handed the phone back.

“No.”

“You're not?”

“I think everyone's going to connect it to Mason whether there's a connection or not.”

Ronan stared.

“That's an oddly clinical way to put it.”

“It's true.”

“You don't think it's weird?”

“Of course it's weird.”

“You don't seem bothered.”

Elliot exhaled through his nose.

“Here we go again.”

“What?”

“Everyone deciding I'm reacting wrong.”

“I didn't say wrong.”

“You implied it.”

Ronan leaned back against the counter.

“Fine. Explain.”

“Explain what?”

“How you're reacting.”

Elliot stared. Ronan immediately realized how ridiculous that sounded. He rubbed one hand over his face.

“Forget it.”

“No.”

“Elliot.”