go?”
“Will you gentlemen please stop ogling the lady. I’m famished,” Will interjected. I grinned noticing that he did indeed re-iron his shirt.
“Great crikeely conchs mateys. Lavish the love with air,” Craig said, slapping Kellan and Kalel on the back. Kalel glared at Craig who quickly took his hand back.
“Let’s go guys,” Gabi called from down the hall.
The guys disbanded allowing me to leave. Kellan grabbed my left hand and kissed my ring. Luckily it wasn’t hit with blood since nearly every other item on me was.
“Oh Kalel.” He turned back towards me. “I’m really, really sorry, but the earrings and pin were sort of splattered with blood. I didn’t know how to clean them and not mess up the techy part of them.”
“It’s ok Leka. I’m glad you’re ok.” I smiled, nodding my head.
“Lex.” Gabi came and took me from Kellan looping her arm through mine. She had changed into a high-waisted black skirt, dark teal button up shirt with a ruffle detail lining the front center and collar, black tights and gorgeous red pumps. She’d straightened her hair and it was shining beautifully as it framed her face. Feather earrings ranging in color from dark red to burnt orange and dark yellow dangled from her ears and her black glitter clutch completed the envious ensemble. “This’ll just take a sec K. Run along with the boys for now.”
“Si hefe,” he chuckled. He walked ahead of us, hands in his jean pockets pulling them tight over his rear. It made me want to squeeze it.
I unblocked my mind. “Nice rear view handsome.”
“Thanks. Yours is pretty damn sexy too.” He turned slightly and winked.
“Close your mind and focus Lex,” Gabi interrupted our flirtations.
“Sorry.” I felt myself flush a t being caught. I quickly blocked my mind again.
“Listen Lex, I’m sorry about earlier. Mel showed me the pics; I know you understand my body issues. I guess in a way I’m jealous because you got thin and I’m stuck like this forever. I’m going to get strange looks, disgusted looks when I walk into stores for all of eternity.”
“I’ll admit your situation does suck, but you have to realize that you’re fierce in other ways Gabi. You have a collar and leash on every one of these men. When you walk into a room, you command attention for something much better than outward perfection: inward beauty, your personality, you! And I know how cliché that sounds, but you have a strong voice and a strong presence that I’ll never match.”
“Awe, I love you Lex. I hate you, but I love you,” she laughed, pulling me into a hug.
“Egh, you know you have nothing but love for me.” I waved my hand down, emphasizing that I wasn’t concerned .
“I’d like to eat something this century,” Kai grumbled, tapping his foot expectantly by a second SUV. Gabi and I looked at each other, rolled our eyes and burst into a fit of laughter.
“Girls ride shotgun!” she declared.
“Um, I’ll ride in the back Gab. I love you, but you’re a horrible driver. I think even the devil himself would sell his soul to get out of your car.”
“Well!” she scoffed, dropping my arm and hugging her hip with her hand.
“You know we love you mi amor, but your driving does scar the shit out of everyone,” Rafi attempted to pacify her. He pulled her into his chest and captured her lips so she couldn’t further protest.
Chapter 12
Ten minutes later we were seated on the outdoor patio of a steak and seafood restaurant right on the water.
“This is gorgeous,” I stated, taking in the serene view.
“Definitely,” Gabi agreed.
“I hate to damper dinner, but what are your plans in regards to Jack?” Will asked, dipping a chunk of bread into the special red sauce we brought with us.
“I was hoping to use your computer expertise Kalel and possibly tap into a few networks around here. Maybe we could pick up something.”
“Sure,” he replied, ripping off a chunk of bread as opposed to
“Will you gentlemen please stop ogling the lady. I’m famished,” Will interjected. I grinned noticing that he did indeed re-iron his shirt.
“Great crikeely conchs mateys. Lavish the love with air,” Craig said, slapping Kellan and Kalel on the back. Kalel glared at Craig who quickly took his hand back.
“Let’s go guys,” Gabi called from down the hall.
The guys disbanded allowing me to leave. Kellan grabbed my left hand and kissed my ring. Luckily it wasn’t hit with blood since nearly every other item on me was.
“Oh Kalel.” He turned back towards me. “I’m really, really sorry, but the earrings and pin were sort of splattered with blood. I didn’t know how to clean them and not mess up the techy part of them.”
“It’s ok Leka. I’m glad you’re ok.” I smiled, nodding my head.
“Lex.” Gabi came and took me from Kellan looping her arm through mine. She had changed into a high-waisted black skirt, dark teal button up shirt with a ruffle detail lining the front center and collar, black tights and gorgeous red pumps. She’d straightened her hair and it was shining beautifully as it framed her face. Feather earrings ranging in color from dark red to burnt orange and dark yellow dangled from her ears and her black glitter clutch completed the envious ensemble. “This’ll just take a sec K. Run along with the boys for now.”
“Si hefe,” he chuckled. He walked ahead of us, hands in his jean pockets pulling them tight over his rear. It made me want to squeeze it.
I unblocked my mind. “Nice rear view handsome.”
“Thanks. Yours is pretty damn sexy too.” He turned slightly and winked.
“Close your mind and focus Lex,” Gabi interrupted our flirtations.
“Sorry.” I felt myself flush a t being caught. I quickly blocked my mind again.
“Listen Lex, I’m sorry about earlier. Mel showed me the pics; I know you understand my body issues. I guess in a way I’m jealous because you got thin and I’m stuck like this forever. I’m going to get strange looks, disgusted looks when I walk into stores for all of eternity.”
“I’ll admit your situation does suck, but you have to realize that you’re fierce in other ways Gabi. You have a collar and leash on every one of these men. When you walk into a room, you command attention for something much better than outward perfection: inward beauty, your personality, you! And I know how cliché that sounds, but you have a strong voice and a strong presence that I’ll never match.”
“Awe, I love you Lex. I hate you, but I love you,” she laughed, pulling me into a hug.
“Egh, you know you have nothing but love for me.” I waved my hand down, emphasizing that I wasn’t concerned .
“I’d like to eat something this century,” Kai grumbled, tapping his foot expectantly by a second SUV. Gabi and I looked at each other, rolled our eyes and burst into a fit of laughter.
“Girls ride shotgun!” she declared.
“Um, I’ll ride in the back Gab. I love you, but you’re a horrible driver. I think even the devil himself would sell his soul to get out of your car.”
“Well!” she scoffed, dropping my arm and hugging her hip with her hand.
“You know we love you mi amor, but your driving does scar the shit out of everyone,” Rafi attempted to pacify her. He pulled her into his chest and captured her lips so she couldn’t further protest.
Chapter 12
Ten minutes later we were seated on the outdoor patio of a steak and seafood restaurant right on the water.
“This is gorgeous,” I stated, taking in the serene view.
“Definitely,” Gabi agreed.
“I hate to damper dinner, but what are your plans in regards to Jack?” Will asked, dipping a chunk of bread into the special red sauce we brought with us.
“I was hoping to use your computer expertise Kalel and possibly tap into a few networks around here. Maybe we could pick up something.”
“Sure,” he replied, ripping off a chunk of bread as opposed to
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