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“What’s this, our third date?”

The jolly spirit of the half-packed pub see to me—or maybe that’s just the Irish whiskey News on Enzo Barella and his connection to all the shit that’s been going down lately has been slowly trickling in, and it feels more and more likely that he’s behind my troubles back home Cyrus has sent out an olive branch to an international syndicate he knows about The Rio Syndicate Apparently, their whole MO is fighting back against Enzo’s schemes It seems that the slimy American hasto have any hope, then I’ to have to make some allies out of his enemies

The Rio Syndicate is hard to get a hold of, but Cyrus has an in with them Still, until they decide to respond, all I can do is wait The forced patience doesn’t suit me well, but without any men of my own, I don’t have many other options Plus, Cyrus has always had a way of looseningteam of levity on my heavy soul

It doesn’t hurt that Catalina seems to be just as swept up in the spirit of the cozy little village pub as I ah off of our fuck in the library I know I am

“That depends,” Catalina lilts, leaning against the counter at the back of the s eon? Or locking me up in your condo?” There’s a hint of accusation behind her tone, but it’s also playful enough that I don’t take any offence

She obviously still harbors soh, but she clearly is also on the sarowing between us that negates all the negative—although, to be fair, I’ve put her through h

“ Ibeside her “So, that would make this the fourth date”

“I guess I held out long enough,” Catalina shrugs

“No one ever said you were easy”

“You did!” she shouts, full of faux-indignation

I s”

“See about a lot”

The playful dig catchesway, and for a split second I’,with my power and all my men

But when Catalina leans sideways and rubs up against my shoulder, I’m calmed back down

Focus, Angel