Page 44 of Echo and the Homicidal Sea Panda

“I don’t need to know about your lady parts,” Havoc said.

“Oh, but you can tell fifty-million dick jokes when I’m here?” Tempest asked.

“That’s different,” Havoc said.

“Howis it different?” Tempest demanded.

“Because I’m not telling jokes aboutmydick. It’sarandom, fictional dick. If you want to tell lady bit jokes, be my guest. Just don’t tell me about yours.”

“Can you even say the word vagina, Havoc?” Tempest asked, cocking one brow high.

“He sure as hell hasn’t been in one,” Storm said. “He’s a gold star gay.”

“Damned right,” Havoc said, grinning.

“You know, that’s not really a thing,” Tempest told Havoc. “You cameoutof mom’s vagina, so you’ve beeninone.”

“Ugh,” Havoc said, cringing.“Stop.”

“The patriarchy is alive and well in Havoc’s garage,” Tempest said, shaking her head. “We’re supposed to uplift our females, remember?”

“Have you two gotten that all out of your systems now?” Mael asked, lifting a brow.

Both Havoc and Tempest answered ‘yes’ in unison, appearing only the tiniest bit shamed.

“Rav? Do you want to come with me tomorrow?” Mael asked.

“Why Rav?” Havoc asked. “I’m the dive captain.Ishould go.”

“Rav was the only one that didn’t talk shit just now,” Mael said. “He earned it.”

Storm opened his arms and eyes wide.“Iwasn’t talking shit.”

“That doghouse comment wasn’t shit?” Mael asked.

“No. It was simple fact. We all know Mom’s going to lose her mind when she finds out.”

Mael sighed inwardly. Storm was right, of course. Their mother likely wouldn’t handle it well. As the matriarch, she expected a lot out of them. They were to set the example for the pod. A prey animal shifter for a son-in-law wasn’t going to fulfill her high standards.

“Fact or not, it was a dig,” Mael said before looking at Ravage.

“Sorry, Big Brother. I’ve got plans tomorrow, so I can’t,” Rav said.

“Plans doing what?” Havoc asked.

“Why are you suddenly so nosy?” Mael asked Havoc.

“Because Wade broke up with him and he’s lonely,” Tempest answered for Havoc.

“Kiss my ass, Tempy,” Havoc snapped.

“When did you guys break up?” Mael asked Havoc.

“Last week,” Havoc muttered.

Had he been so focused on Echo he’d missed that news? Things rarely got past him in their small town.

“Then I guess you’re the one coming with me,” Mael said to Havoc. “You’ve got nothing better to do.”

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