Greatwater Lake [m] [p]alm reader

She didn't share the tale, which Penn found to be a little annoying. He didn't care about his brother, obviously. But still... He'd always wondered what had happened to him. Some stupid, foolish part of him had wanted to hear that she'd found him injured and alone, remorseful for leaving his family. It would serve the bastard right, after all. But, the wiser part of Penn knew better. Crow was a dick, and by the way this girl regarded him, she'd probably just come across him being a dick.

Her proposal was... unexpected, to say the least. His brows shot up high as she explained what she was after, though it didn't quite click in his head. I mean, he understood well enough the fucking around part, but somehow kids and father just drifted right on by.

"You... want me to clear the Blackthorn name by banging you and then bailing on you?" he asked, quirking a single brow. Something didn't compute here, not that logic particular mattered in this situation. She had that smell about her, and her proposal already had his young, eager body responding.