Never Enough Time | Huskerdust

Chap 39 - Plan

"Angel, would you be a dear and get me a drink?" Valentino laughs as two of his business partners party with him.

I smile, "Of course, Valentino."

I dip my head and the other two mutter, "Wow, what a great partner you have. If only my pet would act like yours- all she does is complain." As I'm about to walk away Valentino takes my hand.

"Well, my Angel here has been quite the helper recently, abiding by all of my wishes." A playful smile curls on his lips. He gives me a quick kiss. "It really is too bad you can't get your pet under control."

"Yes." The man trails off. "But you seem sweet, don'tcha baby~" he slurs. He grabs my hand and kisses my knuckles.

I chuckle, "Well aren't you a flirt~" Valentino slaps the man's hand. The man pulls away and growls.

"Don't touch him." The man shrinks and excuses himself.

The other follows, and I'm left alone with Valentino at our table, which is surrounded by hundreds of people in the business. "Oh, Val, why can't you let me have a little fun?" I force myself onto him and push him onto the couch. He seems to like that because he gets rock-hard beneath me.

"Because you're mine, Angel Cakes. Now get me that drink." Three other people come up to Valentino, waiting to speak to him so I get up.

"Of course, Valentino." I dip my head at him, then the three people that just came over. I turn around and head to the kitchen.

I have to keep faking, pretending to think that I've lost hope about getting out, especially when I'm not in Valentino's view. There are angels in disguise everywhere and I've found some but I know there are more than who I can find. I can't trust anyone, and I can't let anyone see what my plan is.

I've already been caught once.

...

I drop my smile immediately after I turn away from Valentino and quicken my step to get to the kitchen- away from his watchful gaze. "Fuckin', Val. Always havin' the upper hand."

I was able to pickpocket poison from one of Valentino's business partners and as I'm about to make the drink, Valentino storms into the room.

He throws me into a counter and I knock my head on the edge of a cabinet. My gaze goes blurry and the bottle of poison slips out of my hand, crashing to the floor.

"You thought you could poison me. You're not that smart, Angelito."

...

I shiver at the thought but continue making Valentino his drink. My hands move quickly and his drink is done in seconds.

I head back towards Valentino when I spot someone familiar.

"Angel?" I watch the girl move towards me slightly in shock. I cock my head to the side, trying to put a name to her face.

My gaze sweeps over her features: large, beady black eyes, short brown fur, and circular ears. Her name pops in my head.

"Naveah?"

Her gaze changes from anxious to relieved before turning to worry. She rushes over to me and gives me a once over for wounds before barely meeting my eyes; guilt showing in her eyes.

Although thankful she's not dead from supposedly quitting, I can't help the pulse of fear of Valentino finding her here.

"What's wrong? I'm glad you're back-" I wink at her, "-don't tell anyone I said that- Valentino said you quit?" I glance around anxiously looking for any potential angel or Valentino.