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Stalking down the front hall, he popped the locks on the front door and yanked it open just as she
reached him.
Good morning, sunshine. With a determined smile, Scout stepped into the tiny foyer without
waiting for an invitation and held out a familiar flat box. I brought donuts crème-filled, jelly-filled
and chocolate glazed with rainbow sprinkles. If that doesn t get me inside, nothing will.
Twist was busy doing his best to glare Scout to death as Angel joined her on the sofa, sipping
coffee and making their donut selection. She d tried to get him to ease up as she d set up the
coffeemaker, but it just wasn t happening. The man wanted to hold a grudge against someone for
being interrupted, and since Scout had been on the other side of that door, then she had no choice but
to be the recipient of it.
Considering what would be happening right now if Scout hadn t shown up at her door, Angel
wasn t sure what she felt. A little relief at regaining her sanity was there of course, but there was also
a healthy helping of disappointment, and that was something that shocked the crap out of her. Was she
really that sold on getting into a physical relationship with a man who d seemed to have so little
respect for her a few days ago?
One thing was certain right now the last thing she wanted to do was be polite and worry
about making a selection of what kind of donut she was going to eat.
External security s in the process of being totally overhauled at the House, Scout was
saying, taking her time in tearing apart a chocolate glazed confection with crimson-tipped fingers. The
crimson of her nails currently matched a wide swath of hair in her pinup-girl hairdo, a daring look
that matched Scout s bold personality to perfection. Payne flipped his lid over your attack, so as we
speak floodlights and cameras for both front and back entrances are being installed. And you, Rocket
and I are no longer allowed to head out to our cars on our own. That means he s got me lining up
interviews for an evening security guard.
Angel curled her bare feet under her, her hands cradling a mug of steaming coffee. You mean
you and Rocket. I know my memory s a little scrambled, but I do remember telling you that I m done
at the House.
You did, came the measured reply. Nothing s wrong with your memory.
Then why sound like I m still an employee at House Of Payne? Since I ve never resigned
before, I guess I don t know how to do it properly. Is there a specific procedure I have to go through
or something? Do I have to work out a two-week notice?
No. Scout s stormy gray eyes pinned her to the spot. Your resignation hasn t been
accepted. You re not quitting.
Angel stared at her. Um, I m pretty positive Abraham Lincoln said something about people
being free to do whatever the hell they wanted when it came to labor.
Let s look at it another way. You have a six-month non-compete agreement in your contract
with the House. That s a long freaking time to go in between jobs, don t you think?
First, Angel held up a finger, that clause has a twenty-five mile limit from the House,
which isn t that far, all things considered. With my parents pulling up stakes and the way things have
been going at work, I ve been inspired to think long and hard about doing the same. There s nothing
besides the House tying me to this area.
What the hell. Twist pushed away from the doorjamb he was leaning against. You d leave
Chicago? For God s sake, why? You were born here, this is your fucking home. You don t just pull
up stakes because you re pissed off.
Second, Angel went on, ignoring him as she put up another finger, the non-compete clause
says I can t be hired as a tattooist at another tattoo studio, nor can I start up my own brick-and-mortar
tattoo studio. However, those are the only restrictions. I can still get a job as a graphic artist just
about anywhere, as well as offer my services online for tattoo design not as a tattooist, but as a
straight-up designer. I m now known internationally for my work, so offering designs of exclusive
body art online is an idea I ve been playing with for some time now, and I think I d do very well at
that. So much so, I ve even put together a basic website for an online store.
Fuck, Twist muttered faintly. You have?
And while I can t use designs I ve already come up with for House Of Payne, there s nothing
in my contract that stops me from creating newer, better designs and selling my services that way.
Read the no-compete clause and you ll see I m right.
Remind me to update the contracts, Scout muttered, then shook her head. You re really that
desperate to get away from the House?
I& Angel hesitated, and it took all her strength not to glance at Twist. The fact was, he was
the one she had been desperate to escape, with his constant disapproval and daily lack of respect
grinding her self-esteem down to a nub. But since he d appointed himself her personal caretaker an
action that still made no sense to her she d discovered her single-minded determination to get the
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