The bittersweet victory

Chapter five: Rosie

Husker was sitting at the bar, drinking a bottle of whiskey, he noticed Angel across the room doing his usual flirting to get tips, he'd told Angel he was allowed as long as he didn't do anything inappropriate but for some reason, it had started annoying him. He took another swig of whiskey trying to ignore Angel though it was harder than normal, maybe he was just worried after Valentino stared so much though it had been a few weeks since then, he groaned and just did his best, Angel knew what he was doing.

Angel had noticed Husker watching him and so decided to go over to the bar. "Hey whiskers" He sat down next to Husker "Hi" Husker kept his eyes on the whiskey "Don't you have work to do?" He asked "Nope, not right now" Angel chuckled "Anyway I noticed you watching me" Angel leaned closer to Husker "Oh you did?" Husker looked at Angel "Sure, I know when people are staring" Angel teased "So" Angel paused "Why were you staring Whiskers?" Angel asked "No reason" He looked away "You sure?" Angel leaned closer "Yes" Husker pushed him away a bit "Hm sure" Angel got up to go back to work "Thought you said there was nothing to do?" Husker half-joked "I'm sure I'll find something" Angel walked off.

Husker watched him go for a minute before grabbing his husky and going to his office. Husker took another swig of whisky as he sat down, muttering under his breath, "Why the fuck do I feel like this" He hissed "I can't seriously be falling in love with him" He took another swig of whiskey.

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Angel had just finished wiping down the tables so he went to sit at the bar. He sat down next to Husker "Hey Husker" He smiled "Hey" Husker looked up from his drink. "You look fluffier than usual, you using some new hair product?" He asked, "No?" Husker replied he hadn't done anything to his fur. "Really? Looks like you have" Angel reached out to touch Husker's fur, "Yes really" Husker rolled his eyes but surprisingly didn't stop Angel, who now had one of his hands on Husker's cheek fluff "Damn it is soft" Angel stroked it a bit "Thanks" Husker took another swig of whisky "You in a good mood today?" Angel asked "I guess" Husker shrugged, trying to hide the fact he was going red, "What ya hiding your face for" Angel teased "I'm not hiding my face" Husker moved Angel's hand off him, "Sure you aren't" Angel chuckled. Husker glanced at his watch "Shit" he muttered "What's wrong whiskers" Angel asked, "Nothing, just got a meeting" Husk replied. "Husker, how've you've you been?" Rosie walked into the casino "Pretty good, what about you?" Husker stood up, "I've been great" Rosie replied, walking up to Husker "That's good" Husker led her to his office.

"So who's the spider Husker?" Rosie asked "Just one of my employees" He responded "Oh come on Husker, I can tell you're in love" Rosie chuckled "He's just a flirty person" He sat down in his chair "So why did you let him pet you?" she teased "Just didn't feel like stopping him" He shrugged "Husker you know romance is my specialty, I can tell" Rosie said "Fine, I might like him, I'm not sure" Husker sighed "Oh I can tell, you do" Rosie rolled her eyes "And I'm supposed to do what about it?" Husker fiddled through some papers "You could take him on a date, he seems to like you back" Rosie suggested, "How can you tell? He flirts with everyone" Husker asked "Sure he flirts with everyone but words are cheap Husker, actions speak the truth, so what do his actions show?" Rosie asked "I guess he likes being around him, he'll find any excuse to sit at the bar with me" Husker looked up from the papers "So there you go, he likes being around you, so give it a shot" Rosie smiled "Fine I'll try, now we should get back to business" Husker grabbed out some papers "Right, I was thinking you could send me someone to manage a casino in cannibal town" Rosie asked "Yeah sure, here, this ones good with that sort of thing" Husker handed Rosie a soul contract "Perfect, how much for it?" Rosie asked "You can just have it, I'll consider your advice payment" Husker handed her a contract to sign "Why thank you Husker" Rosie read over the contract carefully before signing "Thank you" Rosie picked up her new soul's contract "You're welcome, let's grab your new worker" Husker stood up and lead Rosie to find them.