——– he HATES that his first thought is not “no”, but that it is, instead, “are you going to talk?”.
what does he do? he can’t take a risk like this; one life, as fond as he is of it, is NOT be enough to bring down his empire. he won’t let that happen. everything he’s built, resting on her whim?
ridiculous. utterly ridiculous. this is why he can’t be careless.
——– there will always be other children, right?
what comes out is colder than he’d anticipated.
❝ …i’d prefer not having to do that. ❞
“Le’s make i’ like this..”
The teen started, and what she had in mind may ruin her as well. She shouldn’t even DO this, after all, he IS family. Family protects itself. Not... Black mails or betrays them.
She got closer to the older male, crossing her arms in the PROCESS. Oh boy, this was going to be fun to watch.
“I won’ tell, since I have a frien’ tha’ kills, too. Bu’ tha’s no’ wha’ I’m talkin’ ABOU’ righ' now.”
Nicole sighs, looking away for a moment looking back at Gordon. Was it worth it?
“I won’ tell YER SECRE’, if ya don’ tell mine.”