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“I look like a man who makes threats?” Javi asked.
“Actually, Javi will have to fight us off, since we’ll be hauling your ass out of here, you don’t get the hint and leave,” Jessie put in.
Easton turned his attention back to me. “What does ‘done with us’ mean?”
I dipped my eggroll and took another bite of it.
“Harlow!” he bit.
And then the most surprising voice in the universe for that moment in time and what was happening entered the conversation.
Dream.
“What it means is that Harlow has no contacted you,” she stated primly, like she was a teacher and Easton was a very slow student. “It means she will not be accepting communications from you, and she will not be offering the same. It means she will not be spending time with you for any reason, including birthdays and family holidays. It means, for whatever her reasons, she’s at the end of her tether with you.”
And then, blowing me (and everyone) away, Dream delivered a doozie.
“She’s the kindest, most cheerful woman I’ve ever met. You walked in, she saw you, and it was the first time since I met her, which was years ago, that I saw her face fall. I don’t know what you did to her, but I can guess with your behavior since you arrived how you’ve treated her. So, to end, as Harlow has declared her intention to separate herself from you and the rest of her family, it is your only recourse to respect her decision and leave her alone.”
I was staring up at Dream, blinking rapidly, and I was pretty sure my mouth was hanging open.
I didn’t have to look to know all the other Avenging Angels were doing the same.
I felt Javi’s surprise, and this was reciprocated by anyone who knew Dream at the table.
“The ‘leaving her alone’ part of that should start right now,” Dream warned.
“Who the fuck are you?” Easton asked irately.
Dream straightened her shoulders and shook her part braided, part ratted hippie hair (that looked cute, she totally worked the hippie-dippy thing, probably one of the reasons why she got knocked up three times).
“I work at this establishment, and we reserve the right to refuse service for appropriate reasons. And my appropriate reason for kicking you out is that you’re a huge dick and a major downer.”
I heard Willow titter, Ally snort, Annette hoot and Shirleen whisper, “Oowee.”
Easton looked down at me. “This isn’t done.”
“It’s done,” Javi stated.
“I don’t even know your name,” Easton sneered at Javi.
“You don’t need to know my name to understand this…” Javi stood (oh boy). “Is…” Javi stepped around my chair and closer to Easton (oh shoot!), and Cap, Brady and Roam took his back (yikes!). “Done.”
Easton was finally clueing into a few things about the Hottie Squad, albeit tardily, if the pallor of his skin was anything to go by.
“You with me?” Javi asked deceptively quietly.
Easton’s gaze was pinging to all the boys, but he mostly kept an eye on the biggest, and the most pissed.
My guy.
Easton stepped away but tried to fire one more shot at me. “You’re going to break Mom and Dad’s hearts.”
I tried not to let that make my heart clench, but it was unavoidable.
My heart clenched.
Hard.