Slightly before dinner, the front door creaked open and closed again. I heard the familiar voices of Lucas and Levi in the hallway—muffled at first, then louder as they approached.
Levi’s brows furrowed the moment he saw me curled up on the couch with a blanket draped around my legs. “You’re home early. Weren’t you supposed to be working the dinner rush?”
It seemed like Lucas noticed almost instantly. “Did something happen?”
Liam stood from where he’d been sitting beside me and folded his arms. “Yeah. Something happened.”
The mood shifted in a heartbeat. Both brothers stiffened, instantly alert.
“It was Annie and her new boy toy, Joshua,” Liam said evenly, but his jaw was tight. “They showed up at Hazel’s diner. Started harassing her. Joshua knocked a tray of hot food onto her arm.”
Lucas’ eyes flashed. “He what?”
Levi’s voice dropped an octave. “Where is he?”
“He’s already been dealt with,” I said quickly.
Levi narrowed his eyes. “You mean—”
