Now, everybody’s happy. Get your punk asses back to fucking work!”
Athaliah giggled, ruffling up Snod’s hair before following Mandy back out front.
“Write me up some kind of menu,” Rees said with a roll of his eyes. “I’ll do fresh on what I can, but
that shit’s expensive. We’ll make it work.”
“Rees?”
“What?”
“Thank you,” Snod said earnestly, smiling warmly.
“Yeah, yeah,” Rees snorted, waving his hands around. “Forget about it. Thank you for saving my ass
tonight.” He held out his hand toward Snod. “You’re all right, Obadiah Snod.”
Snod shook it firmly, nodding his head, replying, “So are you, Rees Everhart.”
“Don’t get all mushy on me now,” Rees chuckled. “Clear down for the night. We’ll talk some more
before Frankie gets here.”
“Yes,” Snod confirmed, cleaning up the kitchen with a content smile. He had enjoyed the rush of the
tickets and tending to all the different dishes and preps. For the first time, he felt that he had found a
purpose. This was a job he could do and find happiness in.
He knew it might be harder if he was a vampire, what with not being to taste anything. He knew
Frankie was still able to cook quite well, wondering if he would be able to function in a kitchen with
only his sense of smell. He felt confident that Frankie would help him figure it out, still smiling when
he put the very last pan away.
The hour had grown late, and Snod was in a fantastic mood. He had almost forgotten about Mark’s
rude visit, enjoying chatting about the new menu with Rees at the bar while Athaliah and Mandy
tidied up. He felt Frankie before he saw him, his heart flooding with a familiar warmth.
Frankie was there at the door when he looked up, smiling happily and sliding into his arms for a big
hug, laughing, “Wow! Someone had a nice night!”
“It was very pleasant,” Snod said, kissing him chastely as his joy rushed through their bond.
“Except that creep Mark showing up,” Athaliah piped up, making Snod grimace. “He tried to buy off
my brother!”
“What?” Frankie blinked.
“He wants me to leave you,” Snod explained. “He tried to bribe me. I declined.”
“I robbed him,” Athaliah said cheerfully.
