𝓦𝓪𝓲𝓽 𝓪 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓽𝓮, 𝓫𝓪𝓫𝔂

Reagan could have sworn that her heart stopped when he smiled at her. At least that’s what it felt like. She took a few breaths to make sure she was still alive. She tried to hide it by straightening out her apron. She looked up at him and smiled back.“At first I didn’t think I would. But as time passed I couldn’t help but want to see you again.” She shrugged her shoulders. She knew that it sounded bad. She walked over to the case that held all of the baked goods she made for the shop.

 “Do you want anything? I have to throw this stuff away, it will be stale by tomorrow morning. It’s on me as an apology.”

Kana nodded, “I’m just happy you’re not like drawing up charges on me.” A wider hint of a smile crossed his face before he nodded, “Yeah, my girls would love that honestly. They won’t care if they’re stale as long as they’re covered in sugar.” His eyes widened, he didn’t talk about his daughters... especially if they were visiting him. His priority to keep them safe. “They like sweet stuff, and I try to sugar them up every chance I get.” 

Galen honestly didn’t know why he put up with her sometimes. Especially now when she was throwing a temper tantrum in the bathroom. He walked over to the door and found it locked. He really should take the locks off of the doors to stop her from doing this. He knew she just did it for the attention. He sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for the banging to stop. When it finally did and he was sure she had tired herself out he stood up and walked to the door.

“Sweetheart, let me in.” He said in a soft voice. “Please I just want to take care of you baby. You know I’m the only one who really loves you. Let me take care of you.”

She laid there on the floor unmoving, cold and shaking and still wet. “No.” She whispered. But her eyes shut and she sat up reaching up to unlock to the door. She needed him in the worst way and she hated it. “I... I need you... and you.” She closed her eyes scooting across the bathroom floor to press her back to the wall. “you just...” She shook her head not sure how to put it into words. “I needed you... and you were not here.” She pressed her forehead in her hands and shook her head. “Don’t leave me again.. please.” She said looking up at him pleading, “I don’t want to be alone.”

Stella wasn’t going to let him ruin her good ideas. He could claim that they should just do their jobs all he wanted but it wasn’t going to change her mind. There was no way she was going to the party tonight. She pretended she didn’t hear him and looked up at him with a pout. She stood up and sat herself down on his lap.“I can’t find anything to wear.” Her hands moved behind her back, and took off her bra. She tossed it to the side and moved her hands down his chest.

“You’re relieved for the night. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you still get paid. Go home, since you are so boring.” She got off his lap and started walking back towards her bedroom. She knew that deep down he wasn’t about to leave her apartment. He might even stay and insist she get ready for the party, or he would stay and punish her for being a brat. She hoped for the latter.

Easton groaned and shook his head, “I’m boring because I value my job, Stella.” He stood up and grabbed her, pinning her against a wall and sighing as he looked at her. “I get it, these parties are bullshit but you gotta go.” He ran his hand down her cheek before gripping her throat, “unless you just really, really wanna keep pushing your luck tonight. You keep on like this and you’re going to lose any work you might get. Which means you wouldn’t need me to do my job anymore.” He shrugged and smiled, “you want that though don’t you?”