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We all laugh then, and the sound is freeing.
“Okay then, so what now?” York asks. “I’m all for making this work, but realistically, we’ve got three clubs to run and barely any time to do much else but eat, sleep and fuck.”
“We delegate work to other people then carve out much needed time for the five of us,” I say. It’s such an obvious solution that I don’t understand why we never thought of it earlier. “It’s not as if we don’t already have people stepping in and managing the clubs when we’ve got other business to deal with. Why not give them more responsibility?”
“Because Xeno is a control freak,” Zayn points out.
“I’m willing to let go of some of the control to make this work,” he replies with a rueful look on his face.
“You are?” York glances at me and raises his brows, before returning his attention to Xeno. “Okay, who are you and where’s the real Xeno?”
Xeno shrugs. “It’s not a big deal. I’ve already got a few people in mind.”
“Who?” Dax asks, shifting position as I settle back into his side.
“Gray for one,” he replies.
“Gray works for Grim and Beast,” York points out.
“Actually, they’ve been trying to get him to take on more responsibility at Tales, but he won’t,” Dax says. “Beast told me the other week. I think he was a bit put out that Gray said no.”
“Why?” Zayn asks. “He’s worked for them for years.”
“Why do you think?” Xeno says, looking at me briefly. I know what he’s thinking, because I’m thinking it too.
“Lena?”
Xeno nods. “He’s a goner for her.”
“Butwhyhasn’t he made a move? I’m pretty sure Gray has been in love with her for a while now,” York asks, shifting on the sofa as he leans forward. He loves a good gossip, and when Beast and him get together they’re like a couple of old maids, nagging over a cup of tea.
“She’s in love with him too,” I add. “Whenever he pops over to the club whilst she’s working, she gets this look on her face.”
Zayn pulls a face. “What look?”
“Possessive,” I explain. “God forbid any girl tries chatting him up. The last time that happened, Lenaaccidentallyspilled a whole tray of drinks over the poor woman who dared approach him.”
Zayn laughs. “Okay, so they like each other. What’s the issue? They’re both adults.”
“My guess is that Gray can’t get over the fact that he was asked to protect Lena when she was a kid whilst we were dealing with your brother,” Xeno continues. “He’s a good man. He doesn’t want to look like some kind of pervert going after her now given their history.”
“It’s not as if he made a move,anymove when she was a child. He still hasn’t and she’s an adult, She’s twenty now,” Zayn points out.
“Much to Lena’s annoyance,” I add, blowing out a breath. “She hasn’t said outright to me that she loves him–Lena has always played her cards close to her chest–but Iknowit hurts her.”
“I can see why he might feel the way he does,” Dax says, “But we all know Gray, the man is a straight-up good guy. He’s been looking out for Lena even after the whole thing with your brother was sorted. He dealt with that arsehole Jack who broke her heart when she was seventeen.”
“Lena still doesn’t know about that,” I say, chewing my lip. “She thinks he was beaten up by some guy who mugged him, not Gray, who gave him a good arse-kicking for even daring to raise a hand to her.”
“Maybe he should have a conversation with Beast. Didn’t he have a similar situation with Grim?” York suggests.
“Gray’s not much of a talker,” Dax adds, “But I guess it’s worth a shot?”
I shake my head. “No. Let’s leave them to sort this out their own way. I don’t want to interfere. Things will work out if they’re supposed to work out.”
“So you don’t think I should offer him the management position at the club?” Xeno asks, giving me a look that suggests he knows what the answer will be.
“I didn’t say that,” I reply, hiding a smile. “We’ll offer him the job. If he takes it, then we’ll see how working together every night of the week works out for the pair of them.”
