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helped him up.
    The pack started applauding.
    Dev grinned and glanced over at Cole.
    Cole shrugged. “I think you should’ve killed him.”
    Dev snorted.
    Grammy rushed up and hugged his neck.
    Dev stepped back, eyes wide. “Uh, Grammy, I’m naked.”
    She chuckled and patted his back. “Yes, dear, I can see that. My Lainey is a lucky man.”
    Cole and George smirked at him.
    George nudged Cole’s shoulder. “He’s almost the same shade as Laine’s hair.”
    Dev groaned and moved away from them. He was going to get dressed and go home. He needed to call Laine and let him know that—
    Dev blinked and stared at the naked man in front of him. Oh yeah, that was definitely his Lainey. He’d know that ass anywhere. He stepped up behind the man and grabbed the back of his slim neck. “I thought I told you to stay home.”
    Laine squeaked, those red eyelashes fluttered and his amber eyes pleaded. “You did?”
    “Oh, hell yeah, I did. Would you like to explain why you lied to me?”
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    Lainey gazed past him to Cole.
    Dev turned his head in time to see Cole’s smirk and shake his head. “Don’t look at me for help.”
    He looked back at Laine and raised an eyebrow.
    “I didn’t actually lie, Dev.”
    “No?”
    “I had my fingers crossed behind my back.”
    Dev opened his mouth then snapped it shut. What the hell could he say to that? He heard Cole, Grammy and George laughing behind him. And suddenly the ridiculousness of it hit him. He really, really should have expected something like that. He chuckled, wrapped his arm around Laine’s shoulders, and got them moving towards their cars. The sooner they got clothes on, the better. “I’ll remember that. It won’t work again.” He kissed Laine’s forehead.
    Laine beamed up at him. “I did good though, didn’t I? I didn’t actually get into a confrontation, and I stayed out of the way…mostly.”
    Dev shook his head. Yeah, at least Laine had stayed out of trouble. That in itself was a major feat. Dev squeezed his mate. “Yeah, Lainey, you did good.” When they got to his truck, he and Cole got their clothes out of the bed and dressed. Surprisingly, Laine gathered his clothes from the truck too. He must have stripped there too. Dev wondered briefly how Laine got here and why he didn’t disrobe by the vehicle he came in, but quickly dismissed it in favor of watching Laine get dressed. Damn, the man looked good hopping around trying to get his pants on. Dev snapped his own pants and reached out and grabbed Laine’s shoulder before he fell over.
    Laine pulled his pants up and fastened them. “Thanks.”
    When they were finally all clothed again, Cole patted Laine on the back. “Hell, Lainey, I’m just impressed that Caroline didn’t follow you.”
    Laine’s pale face went paler and his eyes widened.
    “Lainey, what’s that banging noise?” Grammy asked.
    Banging noise? Dev listened and sure enough…
    Laine dropped his head in his hands. “I left Caroline in the trunk.”
    Dev blinked. “You, wh—” He couldn’t help it, he started laughing. He couldn’t even imagine. Then Cole fell against him, cackling. The man was laughing so hard he couldn’t even stand. Which didn’t help Dev’s mirth any. Pretty soon he and Cole were both falling all over each other, laughing their fool heads off.
    Poor Lainey didn’t know whether to laugh with them or cry.
    Grammy and George had no trouble deciding, they joined right in laughing.
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    Several minutes and a couple of tear-streaked faces later, Dev and Cole lay side by side in the bed of the truck with their legs hanging off the tailgate.
    Grammy leaned over and kissed Dev’s cheek, then Cole’s. “George is taking me home, boys. Thank you, Devlin, I’m very proud to call you my grandson-in-law.” She stood up, hugged Laine and patted his back. “Love you, dear.” She was chuckling when she walked off.
    George took her hand and waved. “See you later, boys.”
    Dev, Cole and Laine all waved.
    Cole sat up, the last of his laughter gone, and patted a smiling Laine on the back. “You did good. Now, if I were you, I’d give me the keys and haul ass.”
    Laine looked at Dev, an eyebrow arched.
    Dev grinned, on the verge of laughing again, stood up and hugged Laine. He took the keys from Laine’s hand and tossed them to