your knife, my back, my gun, your head

Smiling warmly as she looked at the taller man, she then took his arm into her hands and lead him towards the door. Cordelia was someone who maybe was a little too nice to people. But he deserved it. He had helped her when she was weak and that made him a saint in her eyes. That could be a little too naive due to the city they live in. But to be constantly paranoid and scared wasn’t the answer to the goddess. No, she needed to have faith in people.

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He opened the door. “Ladies first.” When they took their seat, Gene instantly reached for the menu that was located on the center of the table and flipped it open. Already, he was captivated by the pictures within. Of course, many places liked to choose the best pictures or steal some stocked images online. It also didn’t help with the smell of this place already weakening him. “What are you getting?” he asked, his eyes roamed over the many burgers. Already, his mind was on the largest one.

“Okay okay, let’s do this” she then let her eyes roam over the page, giving him the instructions he would need. Her head wasn’t pounding all that much which was a good sign because that meant that she could read again. Maybe she would try later on. She did miss reading.

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Focusing on her words to guide him, it didn’t take him long to set everything up. Now, if it was set up appropriately was an entire surprise. Completed, he acted dramatic and wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. “Phew, finished. Ready to play?” he asked with a toothy smile.

Watching him, she then sighed and extended her hand. “Give me the instructions and I’ll set up the game for us” she mumbled and then with a soft hiss sat up in bed, making sure that the pillow was behind her head just to make sure that she wouldn’t harm herself more. All she wanted was to get home and continue living her life. But knowing that the supernatural lurked in every corner. It scared her. It really did. But she also knew that she had friends who would do anything to protect her which warmed her heart. Looking at Gene, she just smiled.

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He quickly handed her the instructions. Seeing the brief reflection of pain cross her face, he said, “Just tell me what to do.” His eyes stare intently on the pieces.

Noticing how fast they were going, the beaming smile on her lips threatened to cause her jaw to hurt but she didn’t care all that much. This was just so wholesome and she couldn’t help but place her hands over her chest and giggle. Once they arrived, she nodded eagerly. “This is it” she said and then clapped her hands in a excited manner. “This is gonna be awesome!” she squealed.

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He jumped out of his truck and stared at the place. “Not bad.” It didn’t look commercial which was a good sign.

Growl.

His words caused her to pout even more, afraid that maybe he wouldn’t go and get her some water. But when he stood up, a sigh of relief left her as she leaned back and hummed. Taking the plastic cup, she then looked at the water and then at Gene. “Thank you for being so nice to me” she said softly as she downed the glass. God, she was thirsty. And the burning in her throat disappeared which felt like heaven to the girl. At his next words, she couldn’t help but to roll her eyes. “Oh please. I am gonna win this!” Cecilia said with a cocky smile on her lips, puffing up her chest as a giggle left her.

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“Well, I’m sure they’d kick me out if I decided to be an ass to someone who’s bedridden,” he replied with a teasing smirk. His shoulders slumped when she finished her drink, feeling relieved.

Now, for the game to begin!

Well, actually. “We gotta set up the game first.” The wolf was not ready to admit that this step was the hardest for him. He lacked attention to minute details, and usually got frustrated the second the pieces didn’t fall into place. For a kids game, they make the set up process extra difficult. Which was the reason he never played Mouse Trap, or any game similar, or risk turning wolf and shredding the entire board to pieces.

She couldn’t help the bubbly giggle that left her lips when she watched him pat his own stomach. For some reason, she thought that was adorable. “My friend owns this amazing place that makes the best burgers in town. I may be biased but can you blame me?” she asked and then shook her head. “I have always been a fan of home made food or food made from people you are close with in general. Her food is always amazing but those burgers. Oh man” she sighed.

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“Mmm.” The way she spoke of the place made his stomach growl obnoxiously loud. When did he get so hungry? It didn’t matter as his heavy foot pushed on the gas while his eyes scanned for any cops. The last thing he needed was a speeding ticket, but damn if she didn’t sell him on this place.

She must have fallen asleep or something because when he came back, she was all confused. Looking at him and then at the boxes, she then chuckled and yawned, rubbing the sleep away from her eyes. “I must have dozed off. But yes let’s do this” she said and sat up once again and sighed as her back hurt a little due to laying down too much. Looking through the different kind of board games, she then picked one out with a beaming smile. “This one” she pushed it towards Gene and then coughed a little. “May I get some water? My throat is dry” she asked him and tilted her head to the side, giving him the best puppy eyes she could muster up.

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He stared at her while holding the game that she’d picked, his excitement was written all over his face, only to waiver when she produced the most convince puppy eyes he’d ever seen. His heart instantly melted as he stared at her like a deer caught in headlights. How could he say no? “D-don’t gimme that look ---   “ Not that he would ever say no to someone in this situation. She’d won as his expression softened.

Taking the phone, she smiled and nodded as she googled some of the places in town. Frowning a little, she hummed and tilted her head to the side. “So hard to pick” she whispered before she continued to look through the many different options until she finally found one. “Here!” she exclaimed and put the directions in the GPS and smiled proudly. “This is gonna be fun” she giggled as she leaned back and placed her hands over her stomach out of reflex.

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The thought of a delicious burger enticed the wolf as he retrieve his phone and propped it on the stand. His stomach growled, and he mimicked her actions by patting his own stomach, indicating where the sound came from. “Mm, what do you plan on getting?” he asked as he sped off ---   of course, he made sure to follow the speed limit. “Is it a chain restaurant?” He loved eating at mom-n-pop shops, not for the reason that it’s made with love and that crap, but because they generally used better ingredients. Gene was a man of quality taste.

“Yes!” she nodded eagerly and giggled. “Go for it, gentle giant” she added and gestured for him to get going. Cecilia then closed her eyes as she tried to stay calm, not get overly exicted. She didn’t want to strain herself and do something that would cause herself anymore agony. All she wanted was to get out of this hospital, to get home and be able to work again.

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Without needing any other encouragement, he rushed out the door. It didn’t take him long to scavenge his home for the board games, and he managed to buy a couple at the store that he thought would suit the situation. Of course, he did try to buy ones that could be played by two people, if any did pass by his nose, then they could grab a nurse or some random patient and force them to play.

When he returned, he placed them all on the nightstand by her bed, pushing away anything else that didn’t seem important that was rested on top. It was clear which boxes were his own due to how mishandled they were, it would be impressive if they retained all of their pieces.

It felt good knowing that there were nice people living in this town that actually wanted to help others. It made her feel semi safe. Even though she knew that there were other dangers lurking around here. Once she was in the truck and had put on the seatbelt, she sighed and looked at the other with a warm smile. “I am in a desperate need for hamburgers” she giggled and shrugged. “But if you don’t eat that then we can go anywhere you want”

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“I definitely eat hamburgers,” he answered with a toothy grin. What werewolf didn’t? He was sure there were a few, and it also depended on the quality of the meat, but Gene had learned to not be picky when it came to his food, otherwise he would not eat.

Tucker was positively beaming. “Yeah? Perfect. ‘s real easy, scout’s honor” he smirked, crossing his finger quickly over his heart. The bartender had surely picked this gentleman in the hopes that Tucker would fail. Ha. “She bet me that I wouldn’t be able to get your number by the end of this conversation. Truthfully, I think she’s just hoping you’ll be one of them guys who gets offended over something like that so you’ll punch me out.” Tucker’s eyes drifted to the man’s impressively sized arms. “I’m usually game for a fight, but something tells me you’re one tough son of a bitch and I’d rather not lose any teeth tonight.”

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Gene liked this guy already. Not only did the man have looks, he had common sense to add onto it. He knew a threat when he saw one, and Gene liked that ---   he liked to feel like the big man on campus.