‘You are not going to kill me,’ his accent was faintly familiar as he arrogantly laid the statement out for her, ‘if you shoot me now, then your...place of safety is also compromised. I’m judging from your lack of proper clothing that you were asleep when I arrived, and not waiting in ambush of my life.’ He folded his arms across his expansive chest in triumph and a gorgeous mischievous grin played across his lips. It was her turn to be caught off guard, she looked down. Shit. She was only. I say quietly, “I will do anything please don’t fire me.” She replies, “I’m sorry Nathan but there isn’t anything I can do, I warned you of the consequence and you still are late.” I look at her and say, “I’m begging I will do anything, please don’t fire me” She looks at me and sits on the edge of her desk. “I guess there is something, and you were not as late today.” She responds to me. I say “What do you want me to do?” She replies, “I have been working so much recently that I’ve not had any. ”“And you and Jenna?” she said. I sighed. She had to know the situation. She was here on a Saturday, at 8:00 in the morning. She knew I’d probably just gotten up.“Well, as to that, it sounds like you already know,” I said. She smiled.“David, do not get overly excited about the things teenagers say and do. They are not capable of thinking very deeply and Jenna is no exception to any of that,” she said.“Stacey clued you didn’t she,” I said.“Yes, she was afraid you were on the verge of cutting her. Usually he’s upstairs playing on the laptop, I guess he missed the real show, I grinned. “Hi Bri,” I sing-songed as I went to get some water.“I’m not Brian, but you can call me anytime you want cutie.”I yelped in surprise. It wasn’t Brian, it was some black guy. “Holy jeebus, you scared me-”“Aww, sweetie, don’t be like that, I promise I’m a nice guy,” he smiled and gave me a wink. He had a wide easy smile that dripped of confidence and a letterman’s jacket opened loosely over his broad chest..