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Chapter XV - Ya Like Jazz?

a/n: ackkk yes! Another song! It's not sung, but it plays in the background. I added it if you want to follow along--it's recommended :)
enjoy!

The VEE Tower...

The following morning, Vox attempted to brush off the mild predicament he and Velvette had the night before, greeting her with a smile as he poured himself a mug of black coffee.

"Morning, Velvette," he said, sitting himself next to her at the breakfast table.

Velvette didn't look up from her phone, and was silent before responding a minute later. "Morning, Vox."

Velvette wasn't one to hold a grudge--or dwell on things too much. She'd go on with her day, but she surely stood by her words when she said this would one day kick Vox in the ass.

Vox smiled. "I'm taking (Y/N) out tonight," he informed her, flipping through the morning paper.

She raised an eyebrow. "Oh? You don't need my help anymore?"

He chuckled. "Well, of course I still do. However I think I can handle myself for tonight."

"Where are you taking her?" Valentino asked, now pitching into the conversation as he walked downstairs, already taking a drag from his cigarette.

Vox grinned, clearly pleased with himself. "If you must know, the local jazz club."

"The jazz club?" Valentino repeated it as if it were some foreign term.

"Yeah, y'know...a place where people drink and dance to...fucking jazz?! Ugh, you're so stupid..." Vox groaned, dragging a claw down his screen.

"So like a club?" he asked, dumbfounded.

"Well- no, not...ugh, you know what? Fine, sure. It's a club."

"Oh, fun!" Velvette said. "Can we come?"

"No!" he said. "The whole point of a date is that you're alone!"

"Seems like you really care about being alone with her..." Val said with a smirk.

Vox narrowed his eyes at the moth. "Yeah, you guys can tag along."

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"Hey (Y/N)~" Vox cooed into his phone. "My cute little cookie, you~"

"...hi," you said awkwardly from the other line.

"You doing anything tonight?"

You rolled your eyes. "Yeah, I'm gonna go walk my plant, then read fanfiction about you."

Vox chuckled. "Sounds fun. But not as fun as coming with me to the local jazz club. Think you can cancel your plans with the plant?"

You grinned. "Maybe. I'll have to check in with him."

"Alright, you send me the RSVP, and hopefully I'll see you tonight."

"Bye, dickhead."

"Love you too," he hung up.

Velvette silently applauded him. "Damn, that was convincing."

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Vox pulled up to the hotel--receiving deadly stares from the residents once more--and smiled to see you walk out.