Chapter 87 - Game Of Catch

"You look silly, my dear."

"Shh," Prisana put a hand to her lips. "This is the best spot in the house!"

The best spot in the house in general was underneath the bar table counter where Bailey and other servers stood. She was growing tired and bored of waiting. The VIP guests already began to shuffle out and now there were only a few lingering. Prisana yawned as she looked up at the clock. There was only a good fifteen minutes left.

A part of her felt relived yet a part felt angsty as her beast was taking too long to come and chase her. The more time went by, the more she grew agitated thinking he must have forgotten about her. What was more important than her?

She sighed. Of course, it must be work.

The door creaked open and from the corner of her eye, she spotted two familiar figures. One, her freakishly hadsome beast dressed in a usual simple black tux with his hair elegantly slicked back. God, he was downright handsome that something carnal already began to pool in between her in anticipation for what was to come.

The other one, the dangerous devil that halted all temptations and implored her to wonder what exactly kept these two men associating with each other. The beast and the devil walked side by side, a sight to behold. Both emanated such air of sparkling contrast of outstanding personalities that both the men and women lingering stopped to stare.

Bailey stifled a laugh and tried her best to appear as if Prisana wasn't under her feet even though she pretty much was.

"Indulge in a drink with me?" the devil asked.

Prisana could hear her beast continue walking even though the devil took a seat. "I've got a lynx to catch."

The moment her beast couldn't spot her, he returned to the back doors of Iron Horse.

"You best hurry along somewhere else dear," Bailey suggested, smiling. "Before he turns this whole place upsidedown looking for you. Here Leo."

"Just who are you..." Leo's voice trailed off. "Talking to."

She climbed out from her spot and breathed out against the table, earning a few curious glances. The one most startled was Leo himself as he nearly choked on his drink that Bailey had set down for him.

"Safe! You're right, I shouldn't remain here for long."

Leo chuckled long and hard, then leaned in to fully mess with her train of thought. "...The lynx was here all along. Clever. Can I join this game of yours?"

She frowned at the smiling devil. "For some reason, I feel like you'd sabotage and thwart my chances at victory."

"What? How rude. I'd make a good decoy. It sounds like fun."

A brilliant idea surface in her head as she turned to glance at Bailey. "Is this man trustworthy in the company of a woman?"

"No." "I like my women willing."

Both Bailey and Leo regarded each other, one wary and the other one serious. Nonetheless, Prisana sighed and decided to trust the devil. There was only so much time left and she wanted to win tonight. The beast was always having his way with her. This time, she wanted him to relinquish all of himself for her.

It was a silly yet important game she had to win.

She turned to Leo with determined eyes, "Take me home."

Now this earned deathly confused and surprised looks from both Bailey and Leo. Silence met her and only when Leo spoke, did she truly understand what her words twisted to.

"I'm sure that man would kill me..."

"I never said you were going home with me. Just take me home. If you try anything with me, then yes he'd probably kill you."

"...I'm not sure who to most be wary of. That beast or you, his lynx."

Bailey hissed at Leo, "You'll be on two people's murder lists if you dare do anything. Be a gentleman and send her off properly, hmm?"

"That's two more lists I'm on," this earned a hit on his shoulders as he winced through a chuckle. "Relax. Married women are an acquired taste. I haven't surpassed that point of no return, yet."

Bailey whacked him on the side again. Leo extended out his arm to her but Prisana simply walked past him, not particularly interested in linking arms with another man other than her beast. He shrugged and followed after her.

They walked out into the hall until they reached the double doors outside of the Iron Horse. It was chilly outside as they waited, watching cars and lights flash them by. She watched Leo from the side as he made a phone call. Finally, he hung up and looked at her while his serious eyes aligned with that grim thin straight line at his lips.

"...You sure you should be letting another man take you home? The devil himself? Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid?" she thought about it, and to this man she didn't know and only met twice. "I don't know you and you could harm me but the way you interact with Bailey makes me think I can trust you."

"You're almost too trusting, then."

"Is it bad to trust you? I trust that you wouldn't forsake your friendship with Dane."

From out of the night cold air, Leo held his stomach and threw out the most hearty laugh she never thought she'd ever hear from this devil. The devil may be dangerous but he was Dane's friend. Any one of Dane's friend could then become hers, as well. She didn't have many friends and wasn't too picky about them even if it was the devil himself.

He wiped away a nonexistent tear from his eyes and resumed the devil act, "Friend?"

"Isn't that why you know his true identity and even visited the Iron Horse with him for a drink?"

Leo suspiciously looked behind her before awkwardly cradling her face with his hand so her cheek lay against his palm. He whispered low, "You're so innocent and delightful that I think getting killed may be worth it."

An angry voice boomed behind Prisana as familliar beastly hands smacked away Leo's hand, "Don't touch her."

She turned around to find a very sexy beast who burned with that hint of jealousy. Dane sighed as he laid eyes on Prisana. He then reached out to catch Prisana but she knew where this would end. Prisana felt a tinge of guilt overtake her but nonetheless ducked from his clutches and hid behind Leo.

This caused the most strangest sight that Prisana ever beheld, considering Cleo and Dane already crossed off that deed.

Dane leaped forward to catch her but instead, wrapped his arms over Leo's broad and lean build.

Two grown men were hugging each other, all three widening their eyes at the intimate high levels of bromance that managed to spark the gazes of curious onlookers.