He flagged down a waitress as several members of their party showed up and took seats at the table, and Veronica was pulled into a conversation with Lydia Carlisle by Grace.The waitress had just brought their beers and a virgin margarita for Veronica when Jack walked over, seriousness in his eyes. Ethan and Adam flanked him. “Can we chat with you two gentlemen?”Having a suspicion of what they wanted to talk about, Hank said, “Sure, Jack.”He laid his hand on Veronica’s in her lap and said, “We’ll be right back.”She nodded, seeming like she was doing okay, but she watched them as they moved toward the other end of the bar, by the front door.Jack said, “We were watching you with Veronica at the reception. Seems like there’s more than a casual interest between the two of you and her.”While Hank could understand Jack’s concern, he wasn’t about to submit to a grilling. “There is definite interest, Jack.”Ethan leaned in and said, “You know she’s here for a limited time, right?”“We haven’t discussed it yet.
