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Dane reached out and touched his hand, and Clay curled his fingers around Dane’s.
“We still need to find Hale’s,” Wiley remarked. “The circle should be complete.”
Clay nodded, his expression grim as his eyes settled on Hale. “As I’ve said, we don’t have time to wait for that to happen. We’ll have to go as we are now and hope for the best. I just wanted you all to know how I feel and that I’ll do my best to keep this family intact.” Clay sat down. “I’m done with my speech; you can all go back to eating.”
Baer lifted his beer into the air. “It was an excellent speech, Boss.”
“Not the boss,” Clay growled as he picked up his chicken. He looked at his husband and Dane returned the stare, his heart in his eyes.
Harrison couldn’t help but be moved by their love for each other. By the love each of these men held for their mates. He glanced at Hale again to find him staring at Dane and Clay, an expression of longing on his face. So, Hale did want a soul mate. Maybe more than he even realized. Harrison could only hope they found the man before they reached Sedona.
“I expect we’ll be facing not only John, but any other wizards they have.” Grey leaned back in his chair. “We have absolutely no way of knowing what kind of magic we’re up against. Wiley, do you have protection spells we can use away from the house?”
Wiley pursed his lips. “Oh yeah, tons. I’ll dig through them after dinner. Harrison and I got nearly everything digitized for when we leave tomorrow. He’s been a big help.”
“I was happy to assist you,” Harrison murmured as he picked up his beer. He took a sip of the cool brew, then set the bottle down. “We didn’t manage to finish, though.”
“If you don’t mind, we’ll do some more tonight.” Wiley twirled his fork in the air. “I won’t be able to sleep anyway. Too fucking nervous.”
Baer leaned toward him with a smile that was all too private. “I have ways to make you sleepy.”
“I know you do,” Wiley said, his return smile just as secretive.
Harrison blushed at the heat between the two, his gaze returning to Hale only to find those blue eyes on him again. The man watched him too closely, causing the heat to rise in his cheeks. He returned to his food, hearing a soft chuckle from Hale. It was a warm sound, one that sent a flurry of butterflies into his stomach. He didn’t understand this…intrigue he held in regard to Hale. Not at all. Think of something else. Like…listing the names of past Keepers in reverse order.
Hale nudged his arm. “Pass the potatoes, will you?”
“S-sure,” Harrison stuttered, his nerves feeling like he’d flayed himself open. He passed the dish to Hale, their fingers touching, and he felt a zip of electricity up his arm.
He yanked his hand back and picked up his chicken to take a big bite. As he chewed, he forced himself to his list.
Harrison, Edgar, Patrick…
“You okay?” Hale asked softly as he leaned closer to Harrison.
His hair smelled like strawberries. Harrison gave him a jerky nod and motioned at his chewing mouth.
“You seemed a little irked there. Or nervous. Do we make you nervous?”
Harrison swallowed and wiped his mouth before he spoke. “No, I’m fine. Though yes, my mind is preoccupied with planning for the trip and the final spell. We need to get it right.”
“We’ll be fine. The guys have been training for this. I’m the only one who hasn’t gotten enough time, but I’ll practice while we’re on the road.”
“You’ll have to be careful up in the air. We can’t do the buddy system that way.”
Hale grinned. “Luckily, I’m fast. I’ll make myself an impossible target to hit.”
Harrison shook his head at the man’s bravado. “They have magic. For all we know, someone could have some kind of heat-seeking missile.”
Hale threw his head back as he laughed. “I sincerely doubt that.”
“I don’t,” Wiley said, breaking into their bubble of conversation even as the noise went on around them. “He’s right. It’ll be dangerous to practice on the road.”
“I’ll be careful, I promise.” Hale picked up his beer and took a swallow.
“We can watch out for him,” Harrison replied softly, knowing he would. Just the thought of something happening to Hale caused a pang in his chest. He told himself that losing any of the Weavers would do that to him, but Hale was different. The least experienced and the youngest. Just look at how he crashed through the window the other day. No, that man would need someone to keep an eye on him, and Harrison was more than capable of handling that job.
Chapter
Seven
Hale was not going to see Oklahoma, let alone Sedona.
