Page 78 of Dream Chaser
“Why does Iz get to wear hers in here?” Matthew mock pouts.
“She was saving a dog from a torture devi?—”
“It’s acustomized accessibility solution,” Ava cuts Lexi off.
I roll my eyes at her, and she grins.
“A what?” Remington asks.
“Oh hell no, do not tell them a damn thing. I’ll open that up and find a freaking squirrel inside.”
CJ laughs. “Oh, now you gotta tell us.”
I look at my girls, and not one of them says a word.
“Jesus, what are we—back in middle school?” Matthew grumbles.
“You’re joking, right?” I hiss, and he chuckles. “Now, what are you all doing here?”
“Damn, Iz.” Jackson walks over, plops down beside me, and pets Wile.
Luke gives Ava a kiss, and then looks at Remington.
He looks at Ava. “Nothing solid, but that doesn’t mean your theory’s wrong.”
“What are you guys messed up in now?” Harper asks.
CJ and Matthew both hang their heads, and Harper stands up, pissed.
“Does Maddox know?”
“Gonna have to now,” CJ answers.
Harper looks at Matthew. “Where is she?”
“Hold up. Where is who?” Lexi asks.
“Lexington.” Matthew shakes his head.
“Don’t shake your head at me. Maddox is our brother. If he’s in trouble, then?—”
“He’s not in danger”—Harper looks at her—“but I’m assuming Claire has something?—”
“Claire, meaning Jane?” Lexi asks, voice shaking a bit. “What? Is she still involved in all that shit?”
“No,” Matthew says loudly.
“Matthew …” CJ begins.
Matthew snaps, “Don’tMatthewme. She and Maddox both were taken as kids. He has us. She has nobody.”
“Which is her choice,” Harper states.
I know how heated this conversation can get, and understand it, but they don’t need to be at odds with each other.
Ava knows it, too. She stands and looks at Luke. “Okay, we get it, but what does that have to do with us, the team, the?—”
“Babe, it could be nothing”—Luke holds up his phone—“but it’s best to remain cautious. Which we are, all of us.”
