"I'm totally comfortable, aren't you?" Mo dropped his voice and flashed a quick grin at Kendall, mostly just to let her know that he was going to be fine. She didn't need to worry about him.

He noticed her move in front of him. It was sort of a nice gesture, an acknowledgement that she was older and somehow felt responsible for him. Protective, really, even if they were meant to be partners. Mo didn't mind it at all, even if he was taller than her and standing in front really didn't protect him from much. No, it didn't wound his masculine pride in the least to let her go first.

But that didn't mean that as soon as Kendall had stepped into the door of the last car that Mo didn't immediately climb up to stand behind her. His wand was out, and he stepped forward warily. This was for real now, and he wasn't going to worry about who was first or last or upside down from now until they were safely through the task.