Chapter 13

Ace returned a few minutes later, sitting across from Davie. “Mr. OCD has to watch the machine, in case something goes wrong,” he explained when Davie asked.

Davie nodded, then asked the question at the top of his mind. “Do you know why Ran wants to talk to me?”

“Nope. Probably wants to get to know you since you’re new here. He’s like that. He wants to be sure you understand the rules about boundaries, the real ones that is, and can accept them.”

Davie frowned. “He already explained about the fence and what he does.”

“Well, be ready for him to do that again,” Ace said. “When I first got here he laid down the law. It’s just him.”

“Okay. That’s a relief, I guess.”

“If you were in trouble, you’d be facing Maddox, not Ran.” Ace changed the subject, asking what Davie was reading. When Davie told him, he said, “When you’re finished, I’ll trade you for one of mine, if you want.”

“You’re on.”