Chapter 13 – The Leger

• Christian breaks our gaze first, clenching his jaw and glancing down at his phone. “I have work to do,” he murmurs, pushing off the counter and brushing past me, already dialing and lifting his phone to his ear as he walks through the door to his room.
• “Come on, Bambi,” Frankie says after a long moment. He nods towards the couch, his voice kind. “Don’t overthink it. Do you like video games?”
• “You don’t have to call me Bambi,” I murmur, following him over to the sofa, bringing my coffee with me. “My name is Iris.”