”“I understand. You are only being prudent. I can respect that in a man. So why not a goblin? Drink?” She pushed a glass of devil’s water to h...m.At least this hadn’t changed from his past. He and his old crew had wasted days sitting in the caves or lying on hills drinking the stuff.But he pushed the drink back; he needed to be sober for the meeting.She shrugged and took the drink herself and wiped her mouth in a way that didn’t smear her painted lips. “What of you, Vix? What do you really want?. Maybe she was frightened. Needed some comfort. Want a hug, eh? He put his arm around her shoulder – she’d taken off the t-shirt he’d given her. Too hot perhaps, in his centrally heated flat. Then she opened her eyes. In the pitch black of his bedroom, he could see nothing and then suddenly there, in the darkness, shone two beautiful, deadly crystals alive with those same emotions he’d recognised earlier. And now, as then, his heart leaped and he gave an involuntary shudder.Before he had time to. Everybody? She’s in charge,” I said, trying to end on a joke. Scytale, the company that we run, only has two employees: us two. And it’s a part-time job for both of us.“I don’t like this.”“Well, then you will find an ally in Caroline. Ok, good to go.”I rarely, if ever, kiss Daphne. She’s my employee and she has made it very clear that just because she’s in a wheelchair that does not make her a cuddly toy. It’s basically birthdays and the first workday of the new year, which is fine. Oh, and. She had always been kind of a flirt, although she was being especially flirty that night, with plenty of sexual innuendos. I had always been attracted to Shannon, although I had never even thought about making a move on her. After all, she was my best friend's girlfriend. However, I couldn't't deny the fact that she turned me on. With her light brown hair and glowing green eyes, she could enchant any man. Her perfect facial features were complimented by a firm, athletic but petite body that I.