Page 46 of King of Clubs

The doors pinged, saving me any further awkwardness and I practically leapt into them shooting him a small smile and a wish for a nice day.

When I made eye contact as the doors began closing, I noticed a flash of irritation cross his features and my forehead scrunched in surprise. When I was safely enclosed, I threw my palms up in awhat the heckgesture – of course my rejection annoyed him. Eye-roll!

This was an exclusive building though so surely the hiring procedures included a screening process and ensured only good people were contracted, right?

Racing into my bedroom to get ready for work, I didn’t have time to ponder the awkward interaction for long. Each day was more exciting than the previous one and while I was still a little nervous out and about, I was feeling good and being at the Centre with all the kids was one of the reasons why.

Heading downstairs and into the Uber I pre-ordered, I was relieved not to have seen Adam again, not needing another uncomfortable encounter.

It was a gorgeous day out and I lifted my face towards the sky, enjoying the warmth against my skin as I thought about my upcoming shift with the beautiful lost souls who came to the Centre to reap some light of their own from their often lonely days. Thoughts of pesky doormen, securing a new place to live and even Sebastian would need to go into hiding until I finished running wild with a bunch of kids who had much more energy than I ever did.

Sebastian

Chapter Seventeen

Sebastian

Dinner tomorrow night?

Stopunlockingyourphoneto see if she has read your message, you desperate twat.

Six hours seemed a lengthy amount of time not to reply – maybe she doesn’t know how to say no.

What if I call Andy and see if I can hear her in the background?

Oh Jesus. I was losing the fucking plot over an unopened dinner invitation.

I'd wanted to message her last night once I got home from the club, unable to think about anything other than our time in my office, but it was so late, I didn't want to wake her. But now I was worrying she would be upset that I hadn't and maybe that was why she wasn't replying. Before I did something ridiculously erratic, I put my phone on charge and did my best to go to sleep. Hopefully she would have replied by the morning.

Marlee

Sorry about the late reply.

I fell asleep.

Hence my 2am reply.

Depends.

What are we eating?

Sebastian

My answer seems crucial now. I was planning on cooking. Would that work for you? If not, I take it back.

Marlee

Is there anything you can’t do?

That sounds great.

What can I bring?

Also, why are you awake at this time?

Sebastian

I’ll let you know when I find something haha. Just yourself. I’ll pick you up at 7pm?

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