šššššš ššššššĀ -Ā -Ā -Ā ā Ā Ā ššš šššš.Ā
BARNES IS CHOMPING AT THE BIT, Ā pulling on the reins and stamping his feet. Ā the terms and conditions that steve lay before him, Ā the unknown present at the forefront, Ā rattles his new hire. Ā cocky smile still plays on his lip but underneath, Ā the boss is disappointed. Ā he had hoped bucky would be a yes man. Ā but if the man is bold enough, Ā challenging enough, Ā maybe heāll prove to be a better asset than a yes man.
face breaks into a wide grin. Ā chuckle rumbles past smooth lips as he shakes his head. Ā pizza and coke, Ā of both varieties, Ā sounds amazing. Ā especially the new york kind. Ā āsure, Ā iāll buy. Ā but itāll be a reward for a job well done.ā Ā if you pass, Ā is what steve doesnāt say.
fingers loop around a keyring. Ā take a flashy car would not be steveās first choice but heās not going to comment. Ā this is barnesā show. Ā the blonde will see how this plays out and what tricks the new hire can pull.
keys shove in jean pocket, Ā fingers pulling out his phone. Ā steve sends a quick text, Ā letting his men know they were on the move and that they needed to be read. Ā if they took a flashy car, Ā a high speed chase would be in order. Ā hell, maybe even a drive buy. Ā how well would barnes work under pressure? Ā how well did he work when his plan did not go accordingly? Ā only time would tell.
they enter a lift, Ā Ā taking it down to the garage. Ā itās a square of concrete with echoing walls. Ā spotlights circle around everyone of his cars and bikes. Ā the blonde nods his head. ātake your pick, Ā Ā barnes.ā
Ā Ā Ā ššš šššššššš ššššš,Ā toĀ spearĀ aĀ hookĀ throughĀ aĀ sliceĀ ofĀ pizzaĀ andĀ dangleĀ itĀ beforeĀ someĀ unsuspectingĀ fool.Ā justĀ toĀ facilitateĀ yourĀ bidding ?Ā DEPRAVITYĀ knowsĀ noĀ boundsĀ here ...Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā IT WORKS.Ā Ā lightningĀ eyesĀ sparkĀ withĀ eagerĀ delightĀ whenĀ theĀ offerĀ isĀ made.Ā hell,Ā jamesĀ evenĀ feelsĀ aĀ suddenĀ rushĀ ofĀ PRIDEĀ whenĀ heĀ seesĀ whatĀ heĀ thinksĀ toĀ beĀ aĀ genuineĀ smileĀ onĀ steveāsĀ face.Ā ifĀ steveĀ isĀ lettingĀ barnesĀ seeĀ evenĀ aĀ glimpseĀ ofĀ hisĀ senseĀ ofĀ humor,Ā Ā Ā Ā surelyĀ itĀ mustĀ meanĀ theĀ mafiosoĀ isĀ startingĀ toĀ feelĀ aĀ littleĀ moreĀ comfortableĀ aroundĀ him,Ā right ?Ā Ā heĀ complementsĀ steveāsĀ cheshireĀ grinĀ withĀ anotherĀ oneĀ ofĀ hisĀ own,Ā suddenlyĀ buoyantĀ inĀ hisĀ steps.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā āĀ yeah ?Ā Ā Ā letāsĀ getĀ thisĀ showĀ onĀ theĀ roadĀ then !Ā Ā ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā theĀ garageĀ isĀ aĀ magnificentĀ sightĀ toĀ behold !Ā jamesĀ isĀ likeĀ aĀ kidĀ inĀ aĀ candyĀ store,Ā instantlyĀ salivating,Ā eyesĀ asĀ wideĀ asĀ saucers.Ā Ā āĀ damn --Ā āĀ heĀ saysĀ lowly,Ā anĀ impressedĀ whistleĀ cuttingĀ throughĀ theĀ air.Ā heĀ approachesĀ aĀ nearbyĀ mclarenĀ -Ā shimmeringĀ aĀ deepĀ shadeĀ ofĀ CRIMSONĀ -Ā Ā andĀ chucklesĀ asĀ heĀ bendsĀ overĀ toĀ stickĀ hisĀ headĀ throughĀ theĀ openĀ window.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ wellĀ -Ā fuckĀ me,Ā āĀ heĀ breathesĀ whileĀ examiningĀ theĀ sleekĀ leatherĀ seats,Ā expensiveĀ featuresĀ andĀ polishedĀ design.Ā Ā ā Ā youĀ everĀ actuallyĀ takeĀ theseĀ outĀ forĀ aĀ spin ?Ā orĀ areĀ theyĀ justĀ trophies ?Ā Ā āĀ Ā steveĀ didĀ notĀ strikeĀ himĀ asĀ theĀ flashyĀ type,Ā butĀ theĀ TRUEĀ Ā crimeĀ wouldĀ beĀ keepingĀ theseĀ beautiesĀ lockedĀ upĀ tight,Ā neverĀ toĀ seeĀ theĀ lightĀ ofĀ dayĀ orĀ theĀ gleamĀ ofĀ night.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā throughĀ theĀ window,Ā somethingĀ elseĀ catchesĀ theĀ manāsĀ attentionĀ andĀ theĀ playfulĀ charadeĀ isĀ brokenĀ withĀ genuineĀ amazement.Ā heĀ pushesĀ awayĀ fromĀ theĀ fancyĀ carĀ andĀ overĀ towardsĀ aĀ nearbyĀ motorbike,Ā theĀ airĀ exhalingĀ quicklyĀ fromĀ hisĀ lungs.Ā Ā blackĀ withĀ darkĀ goldĀ embellishments,Ā jamesĀ finallyĀ believesĀ inĀ loveĀ atĀ firstĀ sight.Ā Ā heĀ bitesĀ hisĀ lipĀ andĀ carefullyĀ runsĀ hisĀ handĀ overĀ theĀ handlebarĀ Ā -Ā Ā touchingĀ theĀ agustaĀ likeĀ oneĀ mightĀ handleĀ aĀ lover.Ā Ā jamesĀ shakesĀ hisĀ headĀ inĀ aĀ daze.Ā Ā āĀ wellĀ ainātĀ youĀ aĀ stunnerĀ ?Ā Ā āĀ heĀ allowsĀ himselfĀ oneĀ guilty,Ā unprofessionalĀ momentĀ beforeĀ blinkingĀ backĀ toĀ realityĀ withĀ aĀ heavyĀ sigh.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā oneĀ day,Ā baby ...Ā āĀ Ā anĀ intimateĀ promiseĀ madeĀ betweenĀ himĀ andĀ theĀ bike.Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā ā Ā alrightĀ -Ā enoughĀ fuckināĀ around.Ā āĀ Ā withĀ aĀ sheepishĀ smile,Ā heĀ turnsĀ himselfĀ backĀ aroundĀ toĀ faceĀ steve.Ā Ā Ā āĀ iĀ justĀ wantedĀ toĀ seeĀ theĀ merchandise,Ā rogers.Ā Ā iāmĀ notĀ anĀ idiot.Ā Ā iĀ knowĀ weĀ canātĀ takeĀ anyĀ ofĀ these ...Ā Ā asĀ muchĀ asĀ iĀ wouldĀ loveĀ to.Ā Ā āĀ Ā heĀ tipsĀ hisĀ headĀ toĀ theĀ sideĀ andĀ looksĀ around.Ā Ā ā Ā whereĀ doĀ youĀ keepĀ theĀ carsĀ withĀ theĀ bigĀ trunks ?Ā Ā āĀ Ā aĀ joke,Ā Ā Ā sortĀ of.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā y ā know Ā - Ā the Ā more Ā inconspicuous Ā cars ?Ā Ā somethingĀ youĀ neverĀ seeĀ aĀ copĀ pullināĀ over.Ā likeĀ aĀ punchĀ buggy.Ā āĀ Ā anotherĀ joke.Ā Ā he Ā is Ā prettyĀ sureĀ long - legsĀ mcgeeĀ overĀ thereĀ wouldnātĀ evenĀ beĀ ableĀ toĀ fitĀ himselfĀ insideĀ one.