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“He knows why,” Mikey said, watching Sebastian as he came closer and closer to their table, smiling as he refilled water glasses, each step bringing him closer to her, so that she could finally put an end to this and-
“Did…Did he just steal my burger?” Mikey found herself asking as Sebastian quickly moved past their table.
“You knew better,” Reese said with a sad shake of his head as he reached over and stole another fry.
Grumbling, Mikey moved to grab a fry, knowing that she would need it for what she was about to do only to frown as she glanced down at her plate to find it empty. Looking up, she watched as Reese shrugged it off as he said, “You knew better.”
Reminding herself that she had more important matters to deal with than stolen fries, Mikey searched for her prey and-
“So much fun,” Jonathan mouthed from across the restaurant, making her wonder if anyone else was starting to find this creepy.
Ignoring him, Mikey gave herself a mental shake as she glanced around the busy restaurant until she found him, bringing a fresh round of drinks to one of the tables across the room from her, but that was fine.
More than fine because it would give her a chance to ferret out his weaknesses and she knew that he had them, she just had to find them, Mikey decided as she reached for her shake only to find it missing. Glancing back, she wasn’t surprised to find Nathan and Zach holding the glass between them as they finished it off.
“You knew better,” Nathan said with a firm nod as he took one last pull from his straw.
“You weely did,” Zach said with a firm nod as they held out her empty glass to her with a muttered, “More!”
Biting back a sigh, Mikey grabbed her empty glass and pushed her chair back, praying that Uncle Lucifer took pity on her and made her another burger as she made her way to the bar, making sure that she tracked Sebastian’s every move as she went. When she reached the bar, she held up her empty glass and asked, “Can I have another chocolate milkshake and another cheeseburger platter, please?”
The bartender took her glass even as he sent Lucifer a questioning look. With a slight nod, Uncle Lucifer approved her order without bothering to look up from the stack of files that he was going through, leaving her free to figure out her next move.
She could hobble Sebastian in the parking lot or wait for him under his bed and hobble him there. Both were tempting, Mikey had to admit as she said, “Thank you,” when the bartender handed her a freshly made chocolate shake before moving on to the next customer.
That made her wonder if it was really considered hobbling if he was able to walk after she beat the hell out of him with a pillow. Maybe she should look that up, Mikey thought as she pulled her phone out to do just that and-
“You knew better.”
-glared at the teenage boy finishing off her delicious milkshake as he made his way to the kitchen, leaving her with no choice but to do the unthinkable.
* * *
Blaine Industries
God,she was adorable, Sebastian thought, releasing a heartfelt sigh as he took in the image of Mikey glaring that she sent as part of her plan to intimidate him.
“Why was Mikey waiting for you in the front office when we came to pick you up?” Mrs. Blaine asked as Sebastian put his phone away and leaned back so that the waiter could place the plate of filet mignon down in front of him.
“So that she could glare at me,” Sebastian said, watching as Mrs. Blaine’s lips twitched as she reached for his glass of soda only to shift a glare on her oldest son when he reached over and snatched it off the table before she could get her hands on it.
“Is there a reason why she felt the need to do that?” Mrs. Blaine asked, watching as her son handed the glass of soda off to a passing waiter.
“Because I’m tormenting her,” Sebastian said, reaching for the glass pitcher only to have a waiter beat him to it. When he moved to top off Sebastian’s glass of water, he shook his head and gestured to Mrs. Blaine’s empty glass instead.
“I see,” Mrs. Blaine said, her lips twitching as she took a sip of her water while Sebastian sat there, glancing around the large boardroom, watching as the board members ordered glasses of wine while they waited for the meeting to start. “And my grandson?”
“Hogs the bathroom in the morning,” Sebastian said, making her chuckle.
“Your Aunt Haley was the same way,” Mrs. Blaine said with a fond smile.
“I think Braxton’s finally happy,” Sebastian assured her.
“And that’s all thanks to your family,” Mrs. Blaine said with a warm smile. “Thank you for taking him in, Sebastian. I know it’s not ideal, but it’s exactly what Braxton needs.”
“You’re very welcome,” Sebastian said, deciding that he should probably keep the fact that Mikey had violently taken Braxton under her wing since it would only bring up questions that were probably better left unanswered. “Have you heard from his parents?” he asked, watching as that warm smile slowly disappeared when her son answered for her.
“They came home two months ago.”
