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“I’ll take that as a compliment,” he said. “I don’t get to cook for company very often.”
“No girlfriend?”
He shook his head, stabbing at his eggs.
“Wife?” I continued. “Favorite hooker you see once a week?”
He flicked an annoyed look at me that said, stop with the smart mouth routine.
So, he was single as I’d suspected. I filed away that piece of information for later.
“In that case, it sounds like it’s high time you got laid.”
Gideon heaved a sigh.
“Don’t you start on me, too. Baby Doll has been riding my ass for months, trying to set me up with one woman or another.”
“No takers?” I replied, feigning shock, but secretly pleased that I didn’t have any competition.
He dragged his gaze up, assessing me with a no-nonsense look. I couldn’t resist pushing his buttons. Leaning in, I lowered my voice to a loud conspiratorial whisper.
“Wait. Don’t tell me. Are you and Spike having hate sex?”
Gideon grunted, annoyed, and shook his head as he scraped up the last of his eggs.
“You’re extra feisty this morning. You must have slept well.”
“Like a baby.”
He moved onto his sausages and toast, pinning me with a level stare.
“I was so sure you would have bolted in the middle of the night.”
A lump formed in my throat and the food turned tasteless in my mouth. How the fuck did he know that’s what I had intended to do? If I was getting predictable, that meant I was losing my touch. And if I was losing my touch, I needed to sharpen up.
Wolfing down the remainder of my food, I pushed my chair back and carried my plate to the sink. Two full meals in twenty-four hours. I was getting spoiled.
“I couldn’t pass up your offer for some spending money. Which reminds me. When do I start work?”
Gideon leaned back in his chair, sipping his coffee.
“When we get there.”
I waited. He didn’t seem inclined to budge. I spread my hands in exasperation.
“Do I have to light a fire under your ass, grandpa?”
“No need to get your panties in a twist, sweetheart. It’s only nine o’clock. Blackjacks aren’t known for being morning people. Besides, Spike spent the night at the clubhouse with a few ladies to keep him company. He’ll be walking around bare-ass naked, so I’m doing you a favor by preventing you from seeing that.”
“I wouldn’t mind,” I said with a shrug. “If Spike has his junk out, I might like to admire the goods. Maybe even sample them. A girl has needs, you know.”
Gideon didn’t even blink, blowing on his coffee lightly to cool it.
“If Spike lays a finger on you, he’s well aware it will be the last thing he ever does before he meets a shallow grave.”
I clucked my tongue.
“Touchy.”
