Joel's expression hardens several degrees. Tempt her? To cause shit to his baby brother? The hell does this woman think she is? Mimicking his accent and all, like she don't got a single shred of respect. For Tommy more than anything.

"That so?" Joel replies.

Arms still crossed over his chest. Eyes, hard and becoming increasingly distrusting, still watching her closely. "Hell of a threat to make against your own business partner, wouldn't you agree?" he finally replies. "The way I hear it, Tommy's been nothin' but gracious towards you. And you're givin' talk about being tempted to mess him around? That ain't no way to show respect towards your business partner."

Another half-step in closer, and now he's right in her personal space, towering over her. "Just so we're clear, you do mess him around? I won't think twice about poppin' your kneecaps off."