Clayton and OTA
As was his tradition, Clay was manning the grills shirtless. He insisted shirts were a fire hazard when he grilled at the pack house, he couldn't very well wear a shirt just because he wasn't at home. He was still behind the grill, and Ella had agreed. Or at least hadn't insisted he wear a shirt.
He had a T-shirt to put on when he was finished grilling, but while he was behind the grill, there would be no shirt. He was watching Mercy, not because he felt the need to keep an eye on her, but because he liked to watch her, especially when she didn't know he was watching.
He pulled his focus away from her when someone came near to the grill.