" You going to finish beating yourself up soon? Because I've got a lot of work to catch up on,
seeing as I had to go to Italy to help wipe your blood off the street. You getting yourself shot really
put a crimp in my schedule."
David turned back toward Tyler. "Did you use that same tone when you suggested that fucker
DeMorney get an X ray?"
"Probably. It's the one I use when somebody's being annoyingly stupid."
The raw edges in David's stomach smoothed away, and the first glint of humor sparked into his
eyes. "I'd take a swing at you over that, but you're bigger than me."
"Younger, too."
"Bastard. Now that I think of it, I could take you down, but I'll give you a break because Sophia's
heading this way. I'd hate for her to have to watch her future stepfather kick your ass."
"In your dreams."
"I'm going to go sulk in the caves." He started off, pausing as he passed Tyler. "Thanks "

― Nora Roberts , The Villa