βDonβt worry, I can look after myself.β
Giving a nod of his head.
βYou know since youβre with my Sister, we ought to go for a drink some time? Maybe I can tell you some embarrassing stories about Ellie.β
There was that brotherly teasing smirk.
βLook, Iβll make sure that doesnβt happen, alright? I can look after myself, I have done for so long.β
There was just something about Benny that he liked, maybe it was her craziness or just how she deals with everything.
βBesides you two usually fightβ
βWhat else is there, Ellie? Join the brotherhood? No thank you.β
Gives a small scoff, he didnβt know what else he could do.
βWe both know Father originally left the Tops for me, things are different now but If I can help run it.. maybe I can make aβ
even have the time to list everything that woman is.
there really wasnβt any other job? likeβ¦ anything?β
barely even registering the tops comment, the hotel she used to work herself to the bone to prove to her father she deserved.
βI thought it was weird that you were here, but Iβm glad to be seeing my Sister.β
Grins towards Eleanore.
βOh, Itβs complicated but I kind of own the Tops now, became Bennyβs right hand man.β
Shrugging like it was no big deal.
βWell, Iβve just accepted a business deal with her, so yeah, if youβve got information?.β
Was probably a stupid thing to do but the Tops was supposed to be his before the war.
βwe go a ways back so yea, iβd say i know βer well βnuff.β
a shot to the head that landed him in a grave. a whole lot of back and forth about that damn chip he finally got out of her hands, round in the hat or two.
βwhy .α£ ya wanna know somethinβ .α£β
With a slight oof, he does indeed hug Eleanore tight though is careful of the baby bump that had grown larger since he had last seen her.
βIβve missed you too, Ellie, Iβm sorry Iβve not visited more.β
Still holding her for a moment longer before letting go.
Eleanore emerges from her room looking rather well put together. wearing a long white dress that had somehow survived the war, her hair half twisted into an up-do.
βZane! I missed you.β
Throwing herself (well, as much as she can) at him, arms wrapping around in a tight hug.
jack wasnβt looking for any more trouble. he had made a promise he intended on keeping to ellie, and he wouldnβt be breaking it.
βi didnβt want tβ..β
it was just the job.
Beautiful things, huh?.
Another swift shake of Bennyβs hand and a nod of his head before pulling back.
βWe sure will.β
Anything has to be better than whatever else is out there, at least he will have a place to stay and a decent business partner.
βSo, you need anyβ
busted up face.
βwelcome to the team, baby.β
grasping his hand, shaking it all too enthusiastically before lifting her glass to cheers zane.
βweβre gonna do beautiful things together, iβm sure.β
Looking Benny over for a moment, listening to her words, Zane takes another sip of the drink before nodding.
βGuess that means Iβve got to look out for you too.β
Reaching out a hand towards Benny as a way of accepting the deal.
His new job being Bennyβs rightβ
iβm real glad. weβre just gettinβ started, really, but once weβre up anβ running, weβll be in the fuckinβ money, baby. iβll make sure yaβ looked after, i swear it.β
βLooks like youβve had it rough, huh? Did you at least get a hit back?.β
Zane questioned with a raise of his brow, she really had taken a hit.
βAnd you could say Iβm the right man for the job.β
Gives a small chuckle at his own joke before taking a drink.
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