Page 2 of Damian & Jun, Episodes 9-12
“Got it, DaSu?”
“It’s ugly.”
Jun smirked without mirth. “I know ugly.”
He did. His wolfling had faced ugly down and bled for it.
He gripped Jun’s hand back. “Together, then.”
Jun nodded and glanced at Richard. “We’re ready.”
Richard inclined his head to Jun. He signaled Cedric to open the door.
The receptionist, a diminutive woman in her fifties, stood and lifted her hands in a universal sign of surprise and nervousness. “What’s this?”
Habit kicked in. Damian stepped past Cedric. “Damian Sathers, ma’am.” He extended his hand. “I was called down here by Mr. Welwick.”
“Are you here for the Kramer kids?” Her eyes passed over Holden and Cedric and stuck on Richard before pausing on Jun and Collin. “I don’t know if all of you are…”
Cedric extended his hand. Technically, he wasn’t allowed to shake hands on detail, but there were times when it was expedient. “My name is Cedric, ma’am, and this is Holden. We’re Mr. Sathers’s security. Please don’t mind us. We’ll do our best to stay out from underfoot.”
Damian gestured to Richard, Collin, and Jun. “My family and my partner.”
The receptionist blushed. “I’ll just tell Mr. Welwick you’re here.”
She sidled out and clattered in her clogs down the hallway. Three minutes later, she was back, motioning them to follow.
Cedric held up his hand, going first. Damian fell in behind him, Jun at his side, with Richard and Collin following. Holden held up the back.
The receptionist showed them through a pair of double doors into a plain, multipurpose space. Portable cubicle walls were set up here and there. Voices filtered from behind a few of them. She stood nervously, shifting her weight, until a tall, thin man stepped around one of the walls and approached.
He looked over Damian’s entourage, brows coming together. “Mr. Sathers?”
“Mr. Welwick?” Damian stepped forward, offering his hand.
“Yes.” Welwick looked over the group again. “We didn’t realize you’d be bringing security.”
“We’re not all security.” Jun offered Welwick his hand. “I’m Sathers’s partner.”
Welwick shook Jun’s hand. “Partner, as in…?”
“Life partner,” Damian clarified. A bit of joy bloomed in his chest at the way Jun was staking his claim.
“And everyone else?” Welwick looked toward Richard and Collin. His eyes widened as he got a full look at Richard’s face. “Mr. Reevesworth?”
Richard extended his hand. “I apologize, if we’ve met before?”
“Not met, but we’ve been at the same functions.”
Richard smiled easily. “Damian is part of my immediate family. We came as soon as he got the call.”
“The mother didn’t seem to think that the children had this kind of support.”
“Dalia didn’t care to know,” Damian clarified.
Welwick led the way over to the far side of the room.
Damian walked beside him. “Where are the kids now?”
