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Piper came over to me and lay her hand on my arm. “Lombardi, stop acting like a tool,” she said quietly.
Grant smirked and my arm wavered. I reckon I had one more good punch in me.
“For God’s sake,” Piper muttered then grabbed the piercing in the top of my ear and pulled.
Fuck that for a joke. That was low tactics and I knew a thing or two about low tactics.
In the aim of self-preservation, my head swung after her hand. She didn’t stop swinging until she was looking right in my eyes.
“You right, Barlow?” I asked, my voice low and tight.
“You right, Lombardi?”
“Fucking pussy,” Grant whispered.
I forgot all about my piercing in Piper’s hand as I turned back to him. Thankfully she let go before giving me another place to bleed from. She grabbed my arm as it headed for Grant again. The fucker was asking for it, just standing there with a bloodied smirk on his fucking arrogant face.
“Gentlemen!” Dunbridge called. “It is perhaps not a good idea to have either of you in the same proximity. Piper, please take Roman to the nurse and keep him there until I’ve dealt with Grant.”
“Of course, sir.
She tightened her grip on my arm and dragged me after her with a strength I hadn’t known she possessed.
“Will you slow the fuck down, Barlow?” I said..
“No. Besides, your legs are well longer than mine. You’ve got no reason to complain.”
“You know, I don’t need you intervening in my fights. I am a big boy now.”
“Big boys don’t start fights on the playground with wrestlers.”
“You think I can’t take him?”
“I think you’re an idiot.”
“But, a very adorable idiot.” I pouted for good measure.
“Not today.”
“Oh, but I have a boo-boo.”
“And, I’ll give you another one if you don’t stop talking.”
“I can’t be talking. I was sure we weren’t on speaking terms.”
I was being a petulant dick, but whatever. She’d started it when she’d given up on us. Any and all fuckery was permitted now. All bets were off.
She rolled her eyes. “If that were true, you wouldn’t be annoying me now.”
I snorted, but lost all the humour when she whirled on me. “What? Not talking!”
“You are the bane of my existence, Lombardi.”
“And, you’re the light of mine, Barlow.”
It made me inordinately pleased that I could be honestandannoying at the same time. I felt like I’d hit a new stride. Hopefully it wasn’t my peak.
“Oh, how sweet,” the nurse cooed as Piper pulled me into her office.
