“I don’t want to hear it,” Xander strode into the room, as if he was late for an appointment but he gave Josie a nod, before taking a seat next to Harper.
Unlike Logan, the tension rolled off Xander.Over the past few weeks, Josie had concluded that was just Xander’s way, but she still had to tell herself that it wasn't because he was mad at her.
“Why a strip club?”Seeing Ares march right over to her made her heart go pitter patter.He grabbed her arm and kissed her deeply.
“Get a room,” Logan said.
“Why?You never have,” Ares said.He tucked a stray hair behind her ear.
She laughed, and then handed him plates.
“Breakfast is ready.Want to set the table?”
“Oui Chef!”Ares grabbed plates and utensils.
Harper jumped off the stool and came over to help.“You did all this in less than an hour?”
“It’s just breakfast.”
“It’s a feast!”Logan said.
Josie flushed with pride as she took her seat next to Ares.Everyone filled their plates.
Ares answered the ringing phone.
“No phones at the table,” Xander grumbled.
“That’s not a rule, Sir,” Harper said.
“You’re right, it’s not.”
“Who did you say you were?”Ares said into the phone.
“This is so yummy, Josie!”Harper said around a mouthful of French toast.
“Ms.Rosen.You’re withTitans Choice?No, I had never thought of appearing on the show.”Ares glared across the table at Xander.“I will check my schedule and get back to you.”Ares ended the call, turned to his brother.“I wonder who gaveTitans Choicemy private cell number?”
Xander held out his hands in a not at all convincing not me gesture.“But hear me out, it’s a new venture and you love new ventures.”
“I love new ventures when they make us money and sense.I feel that this would be a headache.”
“You know I love that show.Have you seen it?”Xander asked, plucking a piece of bacon off the plate and into his mouth.
“No, I don’t watch TV,” Logan said.
“It’s where these really successful business people come on the show and entrepreneurs pitch them their idea and then the investor decides if they want to invest in their company.Think of the start-ups we could find!”
“The vetting process of all those ideas and entrepreneurs would take forever,” Ares said."You gave them my personal cell number, really, Xander?”
“It’s a good show.You should watch it.”
“Excuse me,” Logan stood, answering his phone.“If Xander did it he’d scare all the people away.”
“What do you mean, submissive of mine?I’m a teddy bear.”He pulled Harper on to his lap and fed her a forkful of food.“It’d be good for us.”
“I don’t think that's the kind of publicity we want,” Ares said.The irrationality in his voice was clear.But Xander and Harper didn't look up from the embrace.
The way Ares removed his hand from her thigh and shifted back in his seat, made Josie bothered.
