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“Won’t be long,” she replies, throwing me a smile over her shoulder before disappearing.
“Gray’s over there,” Beast says, jerking his chin towards Gray who’s speaking to a couple of the guys on the security team on the other side of the warehouse. “You may as well take the opportunity to grab him. No time like the present and all that.”
“You don’t mind us having the conversation now?” Xeno asks.
“Nah. I gotta get Iris home whilst Grim finishes up here anyway. See you at the fight this weekend?”
Gripping Beast on the shoulder, I give it a friendly squeeze. “Wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
“Good. Catch you later.”
“Looking forward to it,” Xeno says, before twisting on his heel and striding towards Gray.
“You think he’s gonna say yes?” I ask, falling into step beside him.
“If you were offered a job to work as the manager of the woman you were secretly in love with, would you turn the job down?”
I laugh. “No. No, I would not. I’d jump at the chance. All those moments working late nights together. All that tension. Fuck me, I’dloveit.”
“Precisely,” Xeno retorts, side-eying me with an amused smirk. “Let’s see if we can play Cupid.”
“Mate, I’ve got my bow and arrow ready. Gray ain’t gonna know what hit him.”
“Yeah, where Lena’s concerned, I really don’t think he knows just what he’s getting into.”
“Shh, enough talk of Lena,” I say, squashing a grin as we get within hearing distance of Gray. “Let’s do this shit properly. Titch will kill us if we give the game away.”
“Afternoon,” Gray says as we approach him, and the two members of security give us a nod before wandering off. “You need me for something?”
“You could say that,” Xeno says.
“Okay,” he replies cautiously, folding his arms across his chest. “Shoot.”
Xeno side-eyes me, and I suppress a smile at the thought of shooting an arrow into Gray's heart just like Cupid would.
SEVEN
Sisters Are Doing it For Themselves
PEN
“Thanks for this,”I say to Grim, taking a sip of my drink as I lean back in my seat and soak in the atmosphere of her kitchen.
It seems like a million years ago when this house was once the headquarters of the Skins, the gang the Breakers belonged to as kids. Grim and Beast brought the property and made it into their home, completely transforming it a few months before Jeb, the leader of the Skins was taken out.
Instead of the cracked and chipped plaster, leaky sink and mold on the floor and ceiling that I remember so well, the walls are now painted a comforting shade of mocha, giving the space a baked-earth feel. The large wooden table, that we're sitting at now, stands central to the room, with oak cupboards running the circumference. Vibrant, patterned tilework adorns the backsplash above the oven and countertops adding to its homely ambiance. Over the years Grim has re-decorated the kitchen several times, this is my favourite by far.
“I figured you needed some girl time when we had that chat in the office the other day,” Grim replies knowingly, tucking a wayward strand of hair behind her ear.
Even when she’s make-up free, her hair piled up on top of her head in a messy bun and wearing a tracksuit that’s seen better days, she still manages to look badass. Most days I wish I had my shit together like she does. She makes everything seem so effortless.
"You figured right," I agree with a nod, my gaze drifting to the glass of wine in my hands as I take a sip.
“That’s a lot of testosterone you’re having to deal with on a daily basis. There has to be a balance, and hanging out with the girls is just the tonic you need, am I right?” she asks.
“Hey, there are plenty of perks being surrounded by men,” Christy says, nudging me with her elbow, her differently coloured eyes sparkling with amusement. “I can think of three very large perks, actually.Fourin Pen’s case.”
“We’re not talking about how many times you’re getting fucked,” Grim retorts, throwing a look at her sister. “That’s one conversation too far.”
