Dutch patted at his arm and smiled sweetly, assuring him of the joke. It felt strange, Damen thought.

'The total package of what?' he asked, brow furrowed. He imagined Laurent walking by now to see Dutch hanging off his arm and, carefully, he pulled away, bags still hanging heavy from his fingers. There was no reason for Laurent to believe Damen felt for Dutch what he did for Laurent, but he was reluctant to cause any misunderstanding that could be avoided.