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Kade scowls at me. “You seriously think you can come in here and tell me what to do? If he wants to keep his job, then he’s going to stay right here.”
I stare at Kade and wonder at what point he became such a dick. Was he born a dick? Pop out already barking orders and making everyone else miserable? Or when was he formed into one?
His face twitches and then he tsks before looking up. “Jon, take the evening off, but you better work twice as hard tomorrow.”
The man looks shocked. No, let me rephrase, theyalllook shocked. Like the attention of every living creature in the roomsnapsover to Kade who is doing a valiant effort of pretending not to notice.
“T-Thank you! I will! I’ll repay you!” Jon says as he fuckingbolts,like he’s terrified Kade’s going to go “Ha ha, just a joke. Work ten more hours for falling for it.”
“The rest of your guys look hungry,” I say. “I mean…” I smack the gut of a man near me who looks like he could crush me with a flick of his fingers. “Skin and bones.”
Kade stares at me before the expression turns into a glower. “They’re allowed to eat during their break. I don’t starve them.”
“Theydohave your life in their hands, though. I mean… I don’t know about you, but I’d definitely be more willing to protect someone who just bought me pizza than someone who didn’t.”
Kade’s eyebrow rises as he stares at me in disbelief. Then he lets out a giant sigh and hands one of the guys his credit card. “Order some fucking pizza. And from that place downtown you guys wouldn’t shut up about last week.”
The guy he handed the credit card to stares at it like he’s holding a precious breakable object. “Like… like…youwant pizza.”
“Enough for all of you.”
The man is glancing around nervously now. “W-What kind?”
“I don’t give a shit. Just order whatever you guys want.”
The man seems too terrified to comply, so I grab the credit card and pull out my phone. “How many guards are here right now?”
Kade watches me closely and I find that the look he’s giving me is quite a curious one. He’s a handsome man when he’s not being an asshole, but I know looks don’t excuse actions. He can be pretty all day long but the moment he opens his mouth, it kills any idea of attraction. “About twenty guards.”
“Hmm… Google says eight pizzas for that many, but let’s go with ten. I mean… we want to keep them satisfied,” I say as I make the order. “I’ll get some two-liters too. And… want some breadsticks?”
“Whatever you want,” Kade says, eyes still on me.
“I love breadsticks.”
“So was it actually just you who wanted pizza?” Kade asks.
I grin at him before handing him the card back. “Idofeel a bit peckish. It’ll be here in thirty minutes.”
“Great,” he says as he slips the card into his wallet. Then he takes out his pack of cigarettes even though the stench of the last one still hasn’t fully left.
“Can you please not smoke?” I ask as I hold his dark eyes.
He stares at me with a raised eyebrow. “Seriously?”
“Yeah,” I say as I get up and wander over to the TV. I start setting up my Switch as he grumbles behind me.
“For fuck’s sake, you’re so damn needy.”
“I know,” I say as I come around to where he’s sitting in a large chair and give him a shove before squeezing next to him. “So as promised, I brought that game I think you’ll like.”
“I’m not playing any of your fucking games,” he warns me as I hand him a controller.
He seems to notice we have a gawking audience because he looks up at them and gives them a wave. “Fuck off.”
They scurry off quite quickly until there are only a couple in here with us.
“If you let them have shit, they’ll just keep asking,” Kade grumbles, which I think is rather ridiculous.
