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“I mean, we’re gonna have to stop way more than that for gas, so might as well pick them up along the way!” Kevin stopped at a red light and then leaned over to kiss Percy’s cheek. “Fun!”
“Yes. Oh. Woo. Fun,” Percy drawled. “I am already so overwhelmed by joy, it’s difficult to describe.”
Kevin rolled his eyes, choosing to turn the radio up until he pulled around the back of A Pizza Cake. He parked, got out, and then opened Percy’s door for him.
“Mm, a good fuck and chivalrous. My favorite.” Percy smiled as he climbed out. He eyed the restaurant curiously. “Peaches, is this where you live?”
“Yep. Eat, sleep, work, and play video games.” Kevin beamed as he led Percy to the back door. He unlocked it and then ushered Percy inside. “Unlimited Pac Man. Whatever you want.”
“How… lovely.” Percy walked in, staring at the colorful carpet as if it might bite him. He purposefully tiptoed around the neon designs as he ventured farther in. “Don’t worry about packing too much. I’ve already got the essentials covered. Lubricants, paddles, dildos, cock rings…”
“Right.” Kevin laughed. “Make yourself at home. I’m gonna grab some more essential stuff.”
While Percy peered over the giant stacks of DVDs piled practically to the ceiling, Kevin grabbed a duffle bag to pack some clothes and toiletries. When he glanced up to see what Percy was doing, he saw Percy was lounging in a plush recliner that hadn’t been there before and holding a glass of liquor.
Kevin snorted. “Seriously?”
“What? You told me to make myself at home.”
There was a familiar knock on the far side of the wall from the restaurant side.
Percy blinked. “Do you have ghosts?”
“Fucking ghosts is the last thing I need.” Kevin knocked back, chuckling. “That’s Julie.”
“Julie?” Percy scrunched his nose and took a sip from his glass. “Is she anything like Steve or is she actually aware of reality?”
“No, she’s the opposite of Steve. She’s got it together.” Kevin grabbed some T-shirts to shove into his bag. “She’s gonna have to be in charge while we’re off on our adventure.”
“Ah, I like her already.” Percy tilted his head. “You should ask her about when she started working for you. She sounds like she’d be a much more reliable person to ask than someone who probably drinks bong water.”
“Oh yeah. That’s a good idea!” Kevin finished packing the duffle bag and zipped it up. He carried it over to the door, trying to think of anything else they might need. He grabbed a rucksack full of camping gear and a tent, noting, “Got some camping stuff too just in case.”
Percy made a face and kept drinking.
Kevin dropped the rucksack and the tent by the door, and he took one final look around.
Shit, this was it.
They were really going to do this.
“Okay.” Kevin ran his hands through his hair, pushing it out of his face. “I think that’s everything.”
All of the bags disappeared as Percy stood. The recliner he’d just been sitting in and his glass were gone, and he offered his arm to Kevin as he joined him at the door. “Shall we go meet the rest of your delightful employees? Steve has set the bar rather low, but I have high hopes for Miss Julie.”
Kevin took Percy’s arm, chuckling. “Well, you know, he has his moments.” He led Percy outside and paused to lock up before bringing him around the restaurant to the front door.
Seeing the sign made his heart ache.
If not his mother, then who had come up with the name?
He tried not to think about it as he opened the door, the smell of fresh baked pizza blasting them as they walked inside. There weren’t any customers dining in which wasn’t unusual right before the lunch rush. Julie was at her post behind the counter, and she did not look happy.
Her arms were crossed and her face was set in a scowl as she demanded, “Kevin. Dear Kevin. I’ve always been a model employee, right? Always gone above and beyond anything you’ve ever asked of me. So, why is it you’ve decided to suddenly abandon me and leave me in charge of Flopsy and Mopsy all by myself for, and I quote, maybe a week or so?”
Kevin cringed.
Percy cackled. “Oh, I do like her.”
