While I went through everything with Lily and the males, who I was beginning to suspect were her mates more than they were her brother's friends, Caleb and the guys were talking softly amongst themselves.
They weren't close enough for me to be able to hear them, but they weren't far away, either. I knew that if something happened, they would be beside me in less than a second.
I should have been okay with it. After all, they were still within my eyesight, but neither my mouse nor I felt comfortable.
"Did you need to go to them?" asked Lily, placing her hand on my forearm, startling me.
"No," I replied, raising my head. I was going to have more than enough time to get my itch scratched and my fear to go away. I could handle the next few minutes like the big girl I was.