Ric's curt response was obvious to Drake, but Ric was smiling, so Drake shrugged it off. He was pretty sure they were going to have a talk later when it was just the two of them. After all, Ric had pretty much told Drake that Aspel was off limits, and here he was gallivanting around town with her, spurring on the rumors. He just hoped that conversation came way later when he had some sort of idea what to say.
"Ric, food." He waited for Ric to roll his eyes and hand him a slice before returning his attention to the topic at hand. "I think there's a deck in my room." He was pretty sure Ash had left hers the last time she'd come by to grill him on whatever topic she felt interesting at the time. Really, that woman needed a hobby. "And if we're playing poker, I'm dealing."