Eddie had already gotten use to lifting Suze up. If he was 100% honest with himself, and it seemed really irrelevant not to be right now, he liked the way he'd gotten use to everything quickly with Suze. Being with her was comfortable, familiar...homey. Something he always thought was to be avoided.

But right now, in the arena, fighting off withdraw, it was everything he wanted.

When he heard Crood he turned, hands steadying the woman on his shoulders, not taking the chance that he wasn't about to shank them.

"You think?" he hissed back.