“He lives up in Pinecrest so it’s kind of weirding me out that he was here. Anyway, you didn’t have to stand up for me like that and you did, so I appreciate it.” I grunted, keeping my eyes on the bar. “Okay, well, I’ll quit bugging you. I probably talk too much when I’m nervous, and right now I feel about as calm as a rabbit running through a field full of foxes.” That almost made me crack a smile. “Nice alliteration.”
