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"It's like watching one of those romantic Korean dramas," Saint noted.
"Why Korean?" Jayce pondered.
"They put more emphasis on the little romantic moments. All you need is that nice OST music playing in the background and boom. A perfect scene from the drama," Saint explained.
"You've been watching K-dramas again, huh?" Jayce concluded. "We're not going to find you during missions now."
"I only started one episode," Saint assured us. "I won't get sucked into it. Promise."
"Ya right," Dimitris huffed and looked my way. He was clearly assessing me to make sure I was alright, but he was blocked by Aurelia, who was now tackling me.
"BITCH! I miss you."
"Hey, bitch," I greeted with a giggle. Neo let me go so I could give Aurelia an actual hug. "Thanks for the meds."
"Was the taste less excruciating?"
"Actually, yes," I admitted. "Wasn't as deadly."
"I'm working on making it taste like sour candy," she revealed. "Long process and I keep eating the sour gummies, but that's a minor detail!"
I was still smirking like a fool as she pulled back to assess me.
"No negative symptoms?"
"Aside from hunger?" I suggested.
"Aside from the black hole in your stomach."
"I'm good," I assured her. "Man...it feels like forever since we've caught up when it hasn't been," I admitted.
Aurelia bobbed her head, looking just as bummed about it.
"Are you going to take some time off?" she offered. "I mean, you're not going to start working right away with the new deal in place, right?"
I crossed my arms over my chest at her statement as she observed me carefully.
"I personally wouldn't want to start right away," I confessed.
"Why not?" Dimitris asked while Jayce was at my side and lightly tugging me to the large circular table Dimitris and Saint were sitting at.
Jayce encouraged me to sit by pulling out my chair.
"Thanks," I said to him and sat down. Aurelia pulled the seat to my right side to plop into it for what I could assume was the conversation ahead. "Too predictable."
Dimitris arched an eyebrow while Saint actually looked confused.
"What do you mean it's too predictable?" Saint inquired. "It's common to start right away when a deal has been finalized."
"You're exactly right," I agreed and grew serious. "Isn't that what anyone would expect? It’s the perfect way to plot something else into the grapevine to fuck things up. They'll never expect us to take a break, so by taking one and even announcing it, we'd have an advantage."
"Why announce it?" Jayce questioned as he pulled up the chair next to Saint and sat down. "You want them to know you're taking a break?"
"When I say break, I mean all of us," I bluntly voiced. My gaze specifically moved to Dimitris, knowing he'd have the final say in the entire pack taking some time off.
"And why is that?" Dimitris asked.
I was going to answer but Onyx arrived with a cup of coffee, and the scent cut my train of thought as I took in the rich aroma of whatever coffee bean mix he used.
