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“You get used to it after a while, I guess. You from around here?”
I turn off the water and reach for a paper towel.
“I just moved here a couple months ago, but I lived in another part of Alaska, so the weather isn’t too shocking.”
I grin. “Ah. Okay.”
I want to ask if he works here. I need to know if he’s into guys. I want to ask if he’s crushing on a particular security officer who is one thousand percent off limits. I want to know where he lives. What he drives. What frightens him most, but I can’t ask those questions. No. That won’t work.
“Well, if you have any questions about the area, I work in the gift shop. Just swing by.”
He grabs his own paper towel from his side of the bathroom and smiles. “Thanks. I appreciate that. What’s your name?”
I toss the paper towel in the trash and step toward him, extending my hand. “Grayson.”
He slips his hand in mine. “I’m Bryan. I’m a volunteer here.”
My eyebrows lift on this bit of news. I keep my grip on his hand. “Oh yeah?”
He nods. “Well, soon. They have me in training first.”
“Wow, for volunteering?” I ask, tilting my head and slowly letting his hand go.
Bryan laughs. “Yeah, but it’s not too bad.”
I allow myself to check him out, gaze moving from his green eyes to his pink lips and then down his body.
“That’s good,” I say, finding his eyes again, giving him a crooked grin. “You should definitely come find me then.”
He shifts, looking a little nervous, but he nods and gives me a small smile. “I will.”
“Good.” I drink him in again. “Nice meeting you, Bryan.”
“Y-yeah. You too.”
I strut to the door and step into the hall, giving him another glance as the door slowly closes. He’s still watching me, so I wink and watch as he nervously smiles and turns away.
We may have an issue with Bryan, but at least I have an in now. A thrill of excitement floods my veins.
6
QUINTIN
On Tuesday at lunch, I find Kaspian in the food court with Bryan. They sit across from each other at a two seater table.
Kas has a certain look when he’s flirting. It’s slight, and most people wouldn’t notice it, but I do. It’s in the way his eyebrow arches after he says certain things. It’s the way his lips pull up slowly on one end before his teeth dig into his bottom lip, his eyes becoming heavy-lidded before he looks away.
I watched him do this to several women back in Vermont. For all his volatile and impulsive actions, he’s quite smart with the roles he has to play. He’s the most charming and friendly person you could meet, and if you’re lucky, you’ll never learn his true nature. You’ll go home and tell your friends and family about this wonderful guy you had a conversation with.
His interaction with Bryan appears to be strictly friendly, but just as I’m about to walk away, Bryan reaches for one of Kaspian’s chips, popping it into his mouth before he playfully rests his cheek in his palm, watching Kas with a tilted head and flirty smile.
My eyes shift to Kaspian to see his reaction. He stares at him blankly for a few seconds, and I can see something twinkle in his eyes. His lips draw up on one end, his teeth digging into the bottom one, and if I could see his full face, I know I’d see his eyebrow arched. Kas mimics Bryan’s tilted head, and then they both start laughing.
I leave before he can see me.
As I walk down the hall, I allow my lips to form my own smile, because I know I get to kill someone soon.
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