Sergi actually chuckled.
Now Viktor raised a brow.
Felix shook his head as did Artem.
“Anyway, that was before I met all of you.”She shrugged.
Viktor snorted.“Oh yeah and we all remember how well that first meeting went.”
Upon being reminded of this, Briar looked over at Felix and glared at him.When she had helped to rescue Zeta and Anita, Felix a had accused her of being in on it and he even slapped her when she got belligerent.
He shook his head and sighed in disgust.“Damn, this again?I have apologized for that over and over.I have tried to be—
“Rude and a bully?”She raised her arm as proof.“You just bullied me again by grabbing my wrist like that!”
“Ok...again,I am sorry.But you are just so infuriating, so stubborn.”
Sergi scoffed.“Family trait.”
Felix shook his head and tried to ignore his boss’ comment.Staring at his newfound cousin, he asked her, “What the hell more can I do?”
“I told you already.”Briar glared at him.
Felix wore that stony expression of his now.“I can’t do that.”
“Do what?”Viktor asked him while looking curious.
Felix slowly shook his head, refusing to answer.
“I want him and I to have a real fight in a ring,” Briar replied.
Everyone in the room stared at her.
“I do not fight women.I cannot,” Felix snapped.
“I have to agree with that,” Viktor gave his opinion.
Artem shook his head as he probably agreed with both men, but he didn’t speak.
“It isn’t up to you though, is it?”Briar snapped at him.
“See?So difficult, so aggravating.”Felix tossed his large arms up in disgust and griped, “She’s like sandpaper on a rash.”
At the odd comparison, Sergi looked over at him.“The hell, Felix?”
The men all laughed as even Serenity giggled.
Briar shrugged.“I raised myself in a cold world that is unforgiving.In places that were sketchy and dangerous.You expect me to be a flower girl tossing pedals while dancing around like a fairy, spouting sweet phrases and blowing kisses at everyone?”
Felix snorted loudly.“That would be a nice change.”
Crossing her arms over her chest, she glared at him.“I think you are scared,” she accused.
Felix slowly raised his head to ask her, “Of what?”
“Of a girl...Beating.You.”
He stared at her then he tilted his head back and laughed.Felix was probably the largest man in the room at six foot 6 and 325 pounds.And that was a feat to do considering many of them were fighting men in great shape with soldier backgrounds.
