Miles stood in the porch doorway. Nathan’s hand slipped off at once, his jaw flexing too.Miles had come out without rushing, but there was nothing soft in the way he held himself. The contractors glanced up, then went back to their tools. One of them, an older man in a faded cap, looked at Miles twice, like he was trying to place him.Michela did not wait for the air to get worse. She crossed over to Miles on instinct and stopped close enough that Nathan’s reach felt shorter. Miles looked down at her arm first, where Nathan had touched, then back at Nathan, eyes darker now.“Why are you here?” Miles asked. “I thought I was clear enough the last time you were here?”Nathan forced out a sharp little laugh, too loud for how close they were.“Why am I here? You don't call the shots here, Mister.” He adjusted his weight and continued speaking. “But to answer you, I am here because somebody should tell you the truth before these men finish drawing fantasy lines on land that isn’t yours. I
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