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“Why do I sense a but here?”
“But we’ll push her further away too. Maybe this time we’ll push her too far. She cares about him. We need to either adapt or walk away.”
“Adapt how?”
“Ev doesn’t have a partner.”
“Yeah, and?”
I stare at him, waiting for him to see through his anger.
His eyes widen a fraction before he laughs. “You want him to join us?”
“Why not?”
He opens his mouth to shut me down but then snaps it closed.
“She likes him a whole fucking lot more than she likes us right now. He might be the bridge that heals the gap between us all.”
He looks thoughtful for a minute. I stand up, walk over to him, and place my hand on his shoulder. “She loves us, but what was once this beautiful path laid out before her became tangled with thorns. I think she needs E to cut through the crap to lead her back to us.”
“Fuck, you sound like a fortune cookie.” He sighs. “I need to run first. I need to clear my head before I talk to her.”
“Alright. Text me when you’re ready, and I’ll bring her over.” I slap his shoulder and leave him to it, heading back out and over to the main house.
When I walk in, I scope out the room and find E standing just in front of Avery as they face off against Oz. I can see Astrid and Salem in the kitchen, looking on warily, while Slade leans against the counter, watching the interaction with a frown.
“What’s going on?” I step up beside Avery and place my hand on the small of her back, making her tense for a second before she relaxes.
Ev looks back at me, standing next to Avery, before turning back to Oz. “Oz thinks it might be better if Avery stays home.”
“She is home.”
Avery jolts at that before looking up at me.
“He means at my place since that’s where she’s sleeping,” Ev states.
I look at him and realize he’s not trying to be a dick, he’s just stating facts. I frown at Oz. “Why?”
He nods to Astrid and Salem.
“You’re worried Salem and Astrid will upset her?”
“No, of course not,” Oz growls.
“Then what’s your fucking problem?” I snap, frustrated, just as Greg walks into the kitchen with Zig.
“We haven’t talked to them yet.”
“Talk to them about what?”
“Oz?” Zig calls his brother. “What’s going on?”
“We haven’t spoken to the girls about what’s been going on yet.”
“Yeah, I know. We’re doing it today.”
“I just don’t want Avery to say something without meaning to.”
