"I'm not worried," he told her honestly, "I trust you, remember? Whatever he's saying, I'm not buying into it. I'm done playing games with you, Ruby. Jumping back and forth, hating you one day while buddying up with you the next." He pointed to the scratches and bruises on his face, all given to him by no other than the demon herself. "I mean, you kicked my ass for me. Just cause I asked you to. You don't know a real friend until you have one kick your ass one good time."
He finished off his second drink and set his glass aside. "It's the rest of the family that I think we're gonna have to worry about. Mom isn't really phased by what he said, I don't think. But my Dad is...well, he's my Dad."