@FireOfHerSoul little bit.
โ I never doubted that you can take care of yourself. Youโre no damsel in distress. Which is good. Iโve gotten tired of saving those anyway.
Iโll watch myself around you. But only if you give me a fair chance to have your back on this mission.โ
@FireOfHerSoul
โโ It had been a few weeks since heโd first arrived at Statesman Headquarters in Kentucky. Heโe never been in Kentucky before. But heโd had some time to look around now, and it turned out to not be so bad.
It had great bars. Good music. And crazy people.
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@FireOfHerSoul He slipped a hand under his head just in time, to keep it from hitting the floor. His hand, however, did get a bit of a smack. Crazy how heavy a head really was.
โ I guess i deserved that.โ
He mumbled as he climbed up and inspected his hand. That was going to be sore for a โ
we settle in, donโt you think?โ
Mason had no faith in Troyโs ability to make the best choice possible for the /group/. His whole response now was only proof of the fact that Troyโs ego was bigger than the Guardians as a group.
โ I ainโt saying you didnโt put in the work. But itโs not just you. All of us put everything on the line. For this group. For money. For you.
Just because youโre the boss, doesnโt mean there shouldnโt at least be a bit of fucking democracy regarding the places โ
โ๐๐ฎ๐ซ hard work?โ Troy squinted at that word choice.
โExcuse me, Mr Duracell but I founded this group. Worked damn hard to earn money and a solid reputation before you showed up. So, where I say we settle is where we fucking settle. Got that? Everything I do is for ๐ฎ๐ฌ.โ
@FireOfHerSoul โ Youโre lead. Got it. Iโm sure Statesman wouldnโt want to have it any other way anyway.
You say jump, iโll jump. Say hump and iโll hump. But donโt abuse that power.โ
@FireOfHerSoul โ Worse in what way? Iโd love some insight. But whatever you think, iโll tell you one thing. Iโm a whole lot more reliable than him.โ
The way that she leaned in made him smile. But no inappropriate comment followed. For he knew when to speak and when to listen. Sometimes.
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โ You messed up all of /our/ hard work the moment you jumped in bed with Statesman.
Staying right here is gonna end up killing all of us. But itโs not our best interests youโre serving here, is it?โ
โAnd leave all of my hard work to you to mess up?โ
Troy knew that was Masonโs ultimate goal.
โNot likely, Peter rabbit. Iโm just gonna stay riiiiigggght here.โ
to effectively kick his ass in return.
โ I actually canโt deny that. Youโre looking bigger. In fact, you and me should spar before i ship out. See if thereโs anything you still need to work on.โ
โ Sure you arenโt.โ
Whatever he said. Mason knew him well enough to know that Justin didnโt have any big, dirty - or should he say naughty - skeletons in his closet.
โ Life always forces us into doing shit we donโt want to do. But you have to. If you want to continue โ
dancing with it and cheat death in the process.โ
It would kill him of one of them was to end up alone. But one could never predict the future. And they each had to be prepared to look after themselves.
Which was why he smiled when Justin announced that heโd soon be able โ
in my absence, you take care of yourself first, got it? Itโs why we came up with our plan. You better follow it. Or iโll kick your skinny ass.โ
Even within the Guardians, Mason and Justin were a team in itself. And theyโd vowed to always honor that first.
โ Serious question? โโ
To a guy they call โBunnyโ? Did you think people call me that because iโm so freaking cuddly?โ
Mason laughed and lightly punched Justinโs arm.
โ Youโre so innocent. Itโs adorable.โ
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His smile faltered upon hearing his best friend voice his concern. Could this all be one big conspiracy? Would Troy really throw everything they had built away like that? Or did he not even know what was going on?
โ I can handle one crazy woman, J. But if anything goes wrong โ
โ Well, if there is a chance that youโll get caught, maybe you arenโt ready to have nefarious intentions.โ
But the feigned concern for Masonโs wellbeing was touching.
โ Donโt get in over your head, bud.โ
A smile? Sure. He didnโt mind flashing one too.
"If I did have nefarious intentions, it makes you complicit if I tell you my plan and I get caught ."
As if he would... not that that is his actual aim.
Smiles.