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back of his head, and this chick... she’s all like ‘It looks like bloody sausage links’ ... and as it turns out, dude had just eaten that very same thing for breakfast that morning, so he starts spewing all over the place.” Colton gestured wildly, creating an invisible picture to match his words. Dominic and the twins were laughing so hard their faces were red.
    “Vomit goes flying in the chick’s face, all over the front of her clothes... and she starts freaking out, screaming and crying and shit. All of a sudden, she stops, looks at the kid like she’s willing him to die, and then hauls off and socks him right in the kisser. Knocked... dude... out... cold.”
    “Served him right,” Sydney mumbled in her dry, monotone voice while the rest of their group erupted in laughter.
    When all the laughing died down, Colton exhaled loudly and eyed the near-empty beer in his hand while he drummed his fingers against his knee. “I’m going stir-crazy. I need a night out.”
    Kerrigan felt Dominic stiffen next to her, his body whipping into protective mode. “Not gonna happen, little brother.”
    “Aw, come on, Dom!” Colton half-whined in frustration. He sat up and put his elbows on his knees. “You can’t expect me to stay locked away here for the rest of my life.”
    “Not the rest of your life, Colt. Just until we can figure shit out and make sure you’re safe.”
    “Safe...” Colton looked down toward the ground, his tone a stark indicator he wasn’t convinced there really was any danger. “You say people are out to get me, but I’ve yet to see any proof of that, so excuse me if I’m a little skeptical.”
    Dominic started to rebut, but was cut off. “Even if there is some evil plan to invade my body, or whatever, I’m not as weak as you pretend I am. You still see me as your baby brother, but I’m more than capable of defending myself.”
    “Against black magic!?” Dominic’s voice exploded through the silence of their peaceful surrounding, his anger mixed with frustration. Everyone sank back at the same time in a collective effort to melt into the background.
    Noticing their behavior, Dominic closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. When he opened them again, she could see the conviction in his expression. “You know, sometimes I think you’re just too damn smart for your own good. I’m not saying you’re weak, but the ramifications of even one little slip... it’s beyond your understanding.”
    “So I’m a prisoner? Is that what you’re saying? I have to stay holed up here, just waiting for something to happen? Because if that’s the case, I might as well be dead.”
    He had a point. Kerrigan could see both sides of the argument, and although she didn’t feel it was her place to intervene in their little family squabble, she wanted to offer a compromise.
    “Dominic?” She put her hand on his arm to garner his attention, and he turned toward her, the intensity in his eyes fading when he took in her gentle gaze. “He’s right. We can’t let them dictate our lives. We have to live, or what’s the point?”
    “Querida...”
    “What harm can come to him, or any of us for that matter, as long as we’re all together? There’s strength in numbers. We’ll all go. Right, guys?”
    There was an enthusiastic mixture of affirmatives, all seeming to have relaxed a bit after Dominic’s explosive eruption.
    “Besides, we have an ace up our sleeves, remember?” She gave them an almost smug smile. Her eyes briefly lit up with her gift and then faded back to their normal color. Well, normal for her anyway.
    It was enough to weaken his resolve. A dirty trick, but it was enough all the same.
    Kerrigan could talk him into anything. He had no defense when it came to her. He would give her anything she wanted, and he knew she would do the same in return—as long as he was being reasonable. His protective nature made him far from reasonable where she and Colton were