Heathens
she whispered.
I smiled, reaching out for Mordechai’s hand. I laced my fingers with his, ignoring the fact that I had already denied we were a thing. I thought his hand would feel rough against mine, or I thought he would pull away. And while his hand was a little rough, I barely noticed it. I mostly found myself caught off guard by how the size of this hands, and now they felt warm against mine. I didn’t realize I’d been so cold.
“Oh,” Jordan said. “Okay, well I heard that Jonathan Lewis is upset with your guys. Something about a deal getting interrupted. The word around town is that they wanted revenge.”