“Fuck you!”
“That’s not gonna work. The second you kissed me, you were tied to me forever.”
I watch as he tries to remain strong.
His lips tremble, and his eyes redden. “I’m no good for you.”
“Quit your bullshit.”
He shakes his head. “I’ll just end up hurting you.”
I scoff, “You think you haven’t done that already?”
His gaze meets mine, but there’s no rage, just a tiredness that goes all the way to his bones. He tries to step around me again. “Just leave me alone.”
“That’s not gonna happen.” I push against his chest and snatch the keys from him with my other hand. “If you’re leaving, I’m coming too.”
Tek stares down at the keys, out to the shop's back door, and then back to me like he’s about to challenge my power.
I inch closer and grab a handful of his shirt. “I’m the one in control here. So you’re gonna march your ass out to the truck, and wait there for me. Do you understand?”
He bares his teeth, and grits out, “Yes, Sir.”
“Good boy,” I tell him, and shove him out of the back room.
I call out to Shawn and find her sitting on one of the front chairs with her arms and legs crossed like her precious time has been wasted. “Yes?” she asks with an attitude.
Swallowing down most of the feelings I have towards her, I ask, “Can you please shut the shop?”
“Why should I?”
“Why should you?” I snap. “Did you enjoy the show? Did it make you feel better about all the shityouput everyone through?”
“Maybe… But what just went on back there,” she gestures towards the break room, “Is a hell of a lot more interesting.”
“Were you born a cunt, or did you wake up one day and decide to make a career out of it?”
The look she gives me is as evil as it is smug. “Those are big words for a guy hooking up with his brother’s best friend.”
“Feel free to tell him if he’ll pick up the phone when you call.”
Her face turns sour. “You know this is gonna fuck things up even more.”
“I didn’t know it was a competition.”
“You saw how Eden reacted when he found out about me and Reeze.”
“Tek and I aren’t cheating on anybody.”
“Except for their friendship… Your parents must be so proud, having two fags in the family.”
“Get the fuck out!”
“So now you don’t want my help?”
I tear open the front door. “I said, get out.”
“Suit yourself.” She shrugs as she saunters past me. “I’m sure everyone's gonna love to hear about this.”
