Chris smiled, and moved a hair behind my ear, playing along beautifully. “Sure. Although she is probably going to be upset with you.”

I waved it away with a scoff. “She can handle Dill on her own. She should just fire him already instead of constantly trying to trap him.”

“It's kind of hard to fire your lover.” He laughed.

I smirked, thank you for the opening. “Nah, just lock them out of their own company. Works every time.” I winked and stepped back. 

Gary waved goodbye as I stepped up to Ivan, he had probably been trying to keep the new “client” company.

“Shall we?” Ivan put his hand up to hold the elevator doors for me. For once, the ride was empty of other occupants. “Who was that man?”

“A friend and co-worker. He has been showing interest, and I have been keeping my options open.”

“Do you have a lot of experiences with lovers and locking them out of their own company?”

“Yes, on both accounts. I find it is the best way to deal with liars and cheats. None of mine of course. Well, not the lovers' part. Just the liars and cheats. I vet my lovers better than that.”

Ivan and his man laughed. “I wish we were meeting under better circumstances, Fiona. What a wonderful partnership we would have had. Alas, I think that ship has sailed.”

I pressed my lips together and nodded tightly. 

I was going to kill Randy when this was over. He never listens.

Chapter 11

Dillan

I closed my eyes and mentally prayed for patience as two hands came up from behind me, sliding around my waist. The slender body slowly made its way to my side. There was a time I would have lifted my arm for her and held her to me. Never out of a desire to hold her, more out of habit. A habit I thought we had put an end to.

I stood perfectly still as Bunny moved to my front. I leaned back when her lips made for my jaw. She pouted.

“What’s wrong?”

I moved my arms enough to grasp both of her upper arms and push her off me. “How many times have we been through this, Bunny? I said no more. You can talk to me like a regular person, without being all over me. My girlfriend has a problem with it, and so do I, frankly.”

She scoffed and folded her arms.

“What do you need?” There weren’t even any customers here yet. We had hours until we opened. 

She purred and tried coming closer again. I stepped back. “I need you. I miss you.”

I raised a hand between us. She stopped but tried to grab my hand. That obviously wasn’t going to happen.

“No, Bunny. You know better. Keep this up, and you will be looking for a new job.”

Bunny scowled at me, but thankfully dropped the act. “All this because some hoe that doesn’t belong in our world impressed you by locking you out of your own company? She came to pay off her brother’s debt. She is just with you for your money. When are you going to see that?”

I pointed sternly at the locker room door, where the dancers got ready. She stomped her way there, growling like a put-out cat.

I sighed and rubbed my head.