When the steering wheel seemed to lock, Nate furrowed his brow. An expression that looked odd on the face of someone who was usually always smiling. Nate didn't like losing control of any situation and that was literally what was happening here. It took him a minute to realize that it was more than just a mechanical problem and he didn't notice the message until Jennifer pointed it out. It was only then that things clicked into place for him. Someone was pulling their strings. Trying to direct them like puppets and Nate didn't like that at all. If he hadn't already been planning to head to Harlan, he may well have turned the car around and gone in the opposite direction, simply to spite whoever it was.

When JJ asked if Michaels was behind it, Nate didn't even give the idea a second thought. "Freddy's more sneaky than actual smart." he practically muttered as he tapped at the message with his finger. "I'm surprised he can work a toaster."

Nate's finger unconsciously came to rest under Elijah Craigh's name as he split his focus between that and the road. He did know this man. They had met once or twice. Even shared a beer or two. He had aslo heard stories. Tales of the whirlwind of shit and death Craigh had kicked up on the battlefield. The man was a fucking death machine. A servant of the reaper himself...if you believed the stories the grunts in the military told. Nate was inclined to believe they were exaggerated tales but at the same time was reluctant to get involved with someone with such a reputation. He was not a fan of Eli Craigh. But then again, the answers he was seeking seemed to lie in Harlan with Craigh, so Nate had little other choice.

All at once, Nate felt the adrenaline of their escape wear off and his body began to ache again. With his left hand on the wheel, he wrapped his right around his ribs and winced. He vaguely heard JJ and Vin say something about food. Food was the last thing on Nate's mind right now and he had no plans to stop, no matter how much they begged. When Vin told Jennifer her hair smelled nice, Nate looked visibly repulsed by the comment. But it only got worse when Vin suggested he should have joined her in the shower.

"I swear to god, if you two start making out, I will drive us straight into the nearest tree" he informed both of them, only half joking.

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