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“Freshly scratched and grateful.”
“I hope you washed your hands,” I snort.
“You’ll have to smell them and see.”
I gape at him.
“Did you just make a joke?”
“Yes. That’s disgusting. Who do you think I am, Kaiden?”
A smile tugs at my lips. It’s exactly the sort of thing Kaiden would have said – and done – when we were younger. Hell, he probably still would now.
“Where are they?” I ask quietly and Axel tenses.
“At the flat.”
“Do they know?”
“Yes,” his reply is terse. “Some of it. I’ve spared them the details for now.”
“Okay.” I let it go. I don’t have the energy to start a fight with Axel. “So, pizza? How did you get that here so quickly?”
“Quickly? You were in the shower for nearly an hour. You must be frozen.”
I don’t feel cold. Didn’t notice if the water was scalding or freezing. I blink.
“I’m just…hungry. And maybe kind of numb. Tired.” Still feeling the less palatable after effects of being drugged.
He nods his understanding.
“Okay, we’ll eat then sleep. Do you want some music in the background? TV?”
“Sure. Whatever.”
“I’ll put a film on your laptop. Get comfy.”
I do as he says, not batting an eyelid that Axel seems to know all of my passwords as he logs into my laptop and Netflix accounts. Fucking stalker. He selects The Goonies and I smile faintly. It’s nostalgic, and just what I need right now. He passes me a slice of pizza and his fingers brush mine, lingering a moment too long.
“Thanks.”
“Welcome.”
I sit back and let the film work its magic on me, transporting me back to my childhood and the first time I watched it with the guys. They’d seen it before, many times if their ability to quote it word for word was anything to go by, but I still loved every minute of it. Kaiden and Zie would bicker over what they’d spend the money on, and Axel would pick holes in everybody’s plans – both on screen and off. He keeps quiet this time, for a while, until he just can’t help himself.
“It’s stupid,” he mutters. I laugh.
“Well it is! You have to admit their plan is flawed.”
“That’s not the point. Just enjoy the ride.”
“You know, I never watched any of those films when I was with you. It’s a good thing I’d seen them all before.”
“What do you mean?” I frown.
We both reach for more pizza at the same time, hands brushing, and I laugh out of nervousness.
“Back off. This one’s mine.”
