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now that I do not have to borrow Chasca's everyday but I still feel guilty that Liza had to go buy me clothes. Then again, it isn't as if I could go get them myself. Once dressed, I head into the kitchen where, to my surprise, most of the men are. Aiden, Angelo, Takeo and Al are all sitting at the table. Judging by the animated way Angelo is moving his hands, it seems he’s telling a story.
“ You should have seen it; she didn't even have time to aim. She just pivoted, lifted her gun and caught the Sapient fucker right in the center of his forehead. No bullshit, I felt the heat of the bullet on my face. That's how close that shit was.”
When he finishes speaking I realize I was standing motionless at the coffee pot ease-dropping instead of getting myself a cup. Praying they didn't notice, I get myself a cup and stand at the counter facing them. I had never had coffee before I came here but Chasca showed me how to make it and now I love it.
Aiden and Takeo are on the side of the booth style table and when they notice me facing them they both give me a friendly smile. And I have to admit it felt good to see it. Never in the years I was a prisoner with The Sapient did I get a genuine smile. If I got a smile at all it was very easy to see the pity behind it. Al and Angelo turn their heads and smile at me as well, but it's Al who chooses to speak to me.
“ Good morning, sweet Dora.”
I can't help the grin that spreads across my face. I really liked that. It made me feel cared for, which is something I've never had before. Not that I can remember at least.
“ Good morning, everyone.” I say sounding hesitant but genuinely pleased to see them.
Both Takeo and Angelo give me some strange chin lift that I can only assume is their way of acknowledging my greeting.
Aiden smiles and speaks softly. “ Morning, darlin’. You sleep well?” There's just something about the way he says darlin’ that gets my heart to flutter in my chest and my knees to wobble. Perhaps it's because he's utterly gorgeous and it rolls off his perfect lips in such a way that no other man could pull off. Either way, it's a good thing I was standing at the counter because I could brace myself with a hand so as to not stumble from his words.
“ Yes,” is all I manage to get out. The word comes out breathy making it obvious where my head is at. Aiden's smile turns into a grin and I quickly look down at my coffee cup in my hands feeling like an idiot. Not that I had an issue with everyone in the room knowing I thought Aiden was a beautiful man, but more that I was acting like a teenager with a crush. Granted I didn't have any experience at all with this kind of thing, but still I would have thought over the years I would have developed some self control. Apparently not.
The men climb to their feet and Aiden is the first to leave the kitchen but not before he smiles at me one last time. I feel the blush wash over my face. Takeo and Al are bickering about something as they leave, so neither of them pays me any mind. Angelo however walks directly over to me.
“ You should stop fuckin' around and put that man outta' his misery.” My mouth drops open and I stare at him wide eyed for a moment before noticing he hasn't moved and is expecting a response from me.
“ What do you mean?” I ask, because I kinda thought he was talking about Aiden, but I wasn't really sure.
“ Aiden. Give in. Let him have you so you two can stop this song and dance bullshit.” Wow. I learned relatively fast that Angelo had no censor but this was a little ridiculous.
“ I don't know what you expect from me. I have nothing to offer him. Yes, I like him, but he should be with someone more suited for him.”
Before I even finish speaking Angelo is already laughing. He was handsome too, but a different kind of handsome. In fact, they all were. Aiden was 'kempt' handsome. He took care of himself, but he was also dangerous. Takeo was this massive
“ You should have seen it; she didn't even have time to aim. She just pivoted, lifted her gun and caught the Sapient fucker right in the center of his forehead. No bullshit, I felt the heat of the bullet on my face. That's how close that shit was.”
When he finishes speaking I realize I was standing motionless at the coffee pot ease-dropping instead of getting myself a cup. Praying they didn't notice, I get myself a cup and stand at the counter facing them. I had never had coffee before I came here but Chasca showed me how to make it and now I love it.
Aiden and Takeo are on the side of the booth style table and when they notice me facing them they both give me a friendly smile. And I have to admit it felt good to see it. Never in the years I was a prisoner with The Sapient did I get a genuine smile. If I got a smile at all it was very easy to see the pity behind it. Al and Angelo turn their heads and smile at me as well, but it's Al who chooses to speak to me.
“ Good morning, sweet Dora.”
I can't help the grin that spreads across my face. I really liked that. It made me feel cared for, which is something I've never had before. Not that I can remember at least.
“ Good morning, everyone.” I say sounding hesitant but genuinely pleased to see them.
Both Takeo and Angelo give me some strange chin lift that I can only assume is their way of acknowledging my greeting.
Aiden smiles and speaks softly. “ Morning, darlin’. You sleep well?” There's just something about the way he says darlin’ that gets my heart to flutter in my chest and my knees to wobble. Perhaps it's because he's utterly gorgeous and it rolls off his perfect lips in such a way that no other man could pull off. Either way, it's a good thing I was standing at the counter because I could brace myself with a hand so as to not stumble from his words.
“ Yes,” is all I manage to get out. The word comes out breathy making it obvious where my head is at. Aiden's smile turns into a grin and I quickly look down at my coffee cup in my hands feeling like an idiot. Not that I had an issue with everyone in the room knowing I thought Aiden was a beautiful man, but more that I was acting like a teenager with a crush. Granted I didn't have any experience at all with this kind of thing, but still I would have thought over the years I would have developed some self control. Apparently not.
The men climb to their feet and Aiden is the first to leave the kitchen but not before he smiles at me one last time. I feel the blush wash over my face. Takeo and Al are bickering about something as they leave, so neither of them pays me any mind. Angelo however walks directly over to me.
“ You should stop fuckin' around and put that man outta' his misery.” My mouth drops open and I stare at him wide eyed for a moment before noticing he hasn't moved and is expecting a response from me.
“ What do you mean?” I ask, because I kinda thought he was talking about Aiden, but I wasn't really sure.
“ Aiden. Give in. Let him have you so you two can stop this song and dance bullshit.” Wow. I learned relatively fast that Angelo had no censor but this was a little ridiculous.
“ I don't know what you expect from me. I have nothing to offer him. Yes, I like him, but he should be with someone more suited for him.”
Before I even finish speaking Angelo is already laughing. He was handsome too, but a different kind of handsome. In fact, they all were. Aiden was 'kempt' handsome. He took care of himself, but he was also dangerous. Takeo was this massive
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