QUOTE : And what about us?” Catcher asked.<br /><br />Gabriel’s eyebrows lifted. “You’re part of the mystery-solving gang, aren’t you?”<br /><br />Catcher muttered something unflattering, and Mallory nudged him. “I presume you want us to stay here tonight?” she asked.<br /><br />“It would make things easier,” Gabe said.<br /><br />“So we’ll sleep on the couch,” Catcher said, “like we’re twelve-year-olds at a slumber party.”<br /><br />“In fairness,” Ethan said, “we don’t all have to sleep on the couch.”<br /><br />“In fairness,” Catcher said, “you can kiss my ass.”<br /><br />“Ladies,” Mallory said. “Let’s put on our big-girl panties. Merit and Ethan are already sleeping in the bedroom, and there’s no point in making them move. Catcher and I can take the couch. The shifters will feel better if we make this work, and it’s no great loss to any of us.