Chapter 67: The party don’t start till Hill walks in
The Captain, Casper and Gunther chose that time to come back to the group. The Captain glanced around, wondering where Kellen’s family had gone without him until he spotted them in the hallway, fussing over their youngest. Placing a hand on Kellen’s lower back, the Captain smirked as the man didn’t even notice he relaxed his shoulders, and stepped back into the touch.
"Guide Jameson, you look a little pale. Is anything wrong?" The Captain asked, his tone full of concern. Brent opened his mouth, about to respond genuinely, until he looked up and saw the way the Captain’s eyes sparkled over Kellen’s shoulder. Brent’s lips formed into a straight line.
"Captain, if you’re going to overhear us talking, at least hide it. That’s very rude." Brent chastised, and the Captain smiled at the Guide. Casper, who hadn’t been able to overhear, furrowed his brow in confusion, pushing his glasses up as they began to shift. Gunther’s expression remained unchanged.
"What was Kellen lecturing Guide Jameson on?" Casper asked, and Brent was immediately offended. Kellen’s face brightened with his smile, and so did the Captain’s. Casper, who was being genuine, was still confused. "What? That’s the only thing that came to mind since Captain Thatcher was teasing you. Was I wrong?" He asked, and Brent sighed.
"Well, not really. It wasn’t so much of a lecture as a warning." Brent admitted, and Kellen nodded. Casper only seemed more confused, but pushed it to the back of his mind.
"What was everyone’s plan for the weekend?" Casper asked and Kellen looked around the group. Brent shrugged, and so did Gunther. The Captain had a smile on his face that Kellen didn’t trust.
"Nothing, really. Maybe workout, hang out. Nothing super interesting." Brent offered first, and Casper nodded.
"I planned to go over some files, and water my plants." Kellen was interested in the new bit of information that Casper gave.
"You have plants?" He asked, interested, and Casper nodded, a little shy.