" Ow!” he winced, stepping away from Rory as he rubbed the back of his head where it suddenly throbbed. He looked over his shoulder and found all five of her brothers watching them with innocent doe-like expressions on their faces. “It was a squirrel,” Craig said, somehow keeping a straight face. “Vicious little bastards,” Bryce added solemnly. “You should really be careful,” Johnny added before mouthing “bitch. "