Page 47 of My Date is a Polymorph
Lalli turned her head.“Yes, chef.”
He sighed.“Why doesn’t anyone know that you sing like that?”
“Because if we sang on the line, you would throw frying pans at our heads.”She looked at him, and Hever was snorting.
Klauz sighed.“May we talk?”
Hever said, “Go ahead.I will go off to be the bride-to-be.”
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Lalli cocked her head.“What’s up, boss?”
“Why didn’t you ever mention that you had that singing voice?”
“It’s my voice.Why would I mention it?”
“Are you a BDC escort?”
“Yup, when I have time, which isn’t much.Still, I get to blow out the cobwebs now and then.”
“What is your call sign?”
“Absolutely not.No way are you learning that.”She smiled.“You have no reason to know it.”
“Well, the consortium isn’t exclusive.Well, Vikor and Drin are, the rest of us have some flexibility with things.”
“Ew.Gross.”Lalli cocked her head.“Maybe I should just pretend this conversation never happened.”
He touched her hand.“Why don’t you want to?”
She smirked.“Because the first thing I learned was that satisfaction could come from within.Waiting for someone to grant it is just a waste of time.”
Zera walked toward them.“Oh, hey, Klauz.You have met one of our newest bodyguards, huh?”
Klauz blinked.“Bodyguard?”
“Yeah.She isn’t available much, but I am guessing that any of her leave has been spent on one of my little projects.”
Lalli snorted.“Is that what you call him?”
Zera shrugged.“He always waits until you are available before coming in for his meetings.”
Klauz frowned.“Is this about sick days?”
Lalli nodded.“Sure.I do occasionally have to take time off.That is when the prefect calls you to tell you she wants me for a day as a personal chef or something.”
He blinked.“Oh, fuck.Yeah, there have been a few of those.”
Lalli shrugged.“I can quit if you think things are awkward.”
He sighed.“No.Please don’t.You are amazing with a knife.”
“Thank you.It took a lot of practice.Oh, I am not going to be there the day of the wedding, but more than half of the actives in town are going to be at the wedding.I am helping a friend from pastry school, and then I have to get all cleaned up and shiny.”
Klauz paused.“What if I remove you as sous chef and just leave you to work when you can?”
She snorted.“How much of a pay cut?”
