Quinlan inwardly sighed.
He truly wasn't meant for sneaking. But, well, neither did being found out surprise him. These ladies were mighty perceptive ones.
Truth be told, he hadn't even tried to listen in. He simply hadn't found a natural opening to walk in without feeling like he was stepping on something important. The four of them had known each other for over a century; their reunion was not something he wanted to butt into.
Still stroking Vex's lush white hair, he met her gaze and offered a small smile, one that neither played along with her teasing nor pushed her away. She pouted when he didn't bite.
His eyes shifted to Raika.
The far too hot and dangerous brawler woman narrowed her gaze at him with her jaw tightening.
Quinlan let a grin rise to his face with unshakable confidence. "Do we even need to count, Raika?"
