Page 369 of Halfblood Deceived

Tim let out an undignified sound. “Get out of my head, Vazniroth!”

Vaz cocked a pierced black brow. “It’s the last place I like to visit, trust me. But you have no mental shields whatsoever and I can’t help it sometimes.”

Jordan smirked, white teeth making a beautiful contrast with his dark skin. “He actually thinks? That’s shocking.”

“Fuck off, both of you,” Tim grumbled.

Trinity whistled and winked at Aella. “You go, girl. I’m a bit jealous not gonna lie.” She sighed. “One day I’ll meet someone at least 50% as hot as Zeydan who wants to charm my panties off.”

Aella was radiating embarrassment now. “Um…”

A small laugh escaped Diana. It earned her an elbow to the ribs from her sister.

Tim smiled at Trinity. “Hi, I’m someone.”

“She mentioned something about charm, Tim,” Rod pointed out wryly. “You can’t buy charm online.”

That evoked several snorts.

“And isn’t flirting with a coworker considered harassment?” Rebecca asked in her usual calm, innocent tone, but there was a spark of mischief in her brown eyes.

Tim’s eyes went very wide as he looked at Trinity in half panic, half plea.

She snorted. “We are technically not working right now.” She gave him a once over. “Also, it says ‘unwanted attention’ in the employee handbook.”

Tim’s eyes went wide as saucers. “And it’s not unwanted?”

Trinity shrugged. “Maybe not.”

Tim’s blue eyes went very wide, then liquid with pure swoon.

Aella giggled. “Oh, wow. I didn’t see that coming.”

“I did,” Mac said.

“Most of us did,” Vaz said wearily, but he was smiling.

“Yup,” Rod agreed.

Tim scoffed. “Oh, you don’t get to say shit, Rod. You, the absolute idiot who didn’t notice Vaz’s, ‘I want to pin you against your locker and fuck you silly’ looks.”

Rod blushed. “Shut up.”

Diana snorted. “Maybe ‘cause he was too busy staring at Vaz’s mouth.”

“And his ass,” Trinity cheerfully added.

Vaz’s cheeks turned the palest shade of pink.

“The boss gave us permission to throw a little party!” Rod said a bit too loudly. “Who wants booze?”

Everyone wanted booze.

Vaz stood. “I’ll help you.”

“I’m in charge of the music!” Tim said triumphantly, cackling like a loon on his way to the stereo.

“Ten bucks says he’ll choose the horniest songs ever,” Jordan said.

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