Ran turns sideways a little, so that he can put his head closer to Clay, pilloed on his forearm,and a leg over Clay. Not for sex, just to be closer.

"Jason..we were both borne in a certain kind of life. It's what we know. Some of his friends are okay." He knew instinctively that Clay meant he disliked Alex. He remembers the way he looked at Clay.

"Jason is a bastard. But everything he does, he does with passion. He burns inside. I like that. I like that a lot. What do you like most about Callie?"