Internal Organs

Stop Flirting With Customers

"Wake up Xander," Ryan nudged him as he slept under Justin's arm on the couch.

Xander looked up with glossy, sleep filled eyes sitting up slowly as Justin's arm slipped to Xander's hip. "What time is it?" he asked sleepily, rubbing the tiredness from his eyes.

"Hmm... Half past seven."

Xander cursed before gently moving Justin's arm to the couch, standing and yawning as he stretched to crack stiff joints. He gathered up his shirt and pants from the ground before making his way up the stairs silently in fear of waking anyone. "Your shirt for today is up in the bathroom," Ryan called up after him loud enough for him to hear.

He gave a nod before he disappeared beyond the stairs. Ryan wore her shirt, a light grey shirt that had dark grey sleeves that ended at her elbows and a open button two buttons at the neck. It was an athletic shirt it had said when she ordered it from CustomInk. All of them had the stores logo on them with the name of the artist on the back along their shoulders. Ryan had laid out everyone's shirt near their doors or on the floor next to them so they would see it. It wasn't mandatory that they wore it but it would make them stand out.

She fixed her black skinny jeans as she made her way to the kitchen to have a cold slice of whatever pizza remained. Upstairs she could hear the shower going on as the door in her kitchen opened, Helix walking through the threshold with Gil behind him. Gil headed striaight for the coffee maker, turning it on as Helix automattically headed for the fridge. He stuffed one slice of pizza into his mouth while grabbing two in one hand with one in the other before kicking the door closed, handing Gil two slices. Gil grunted a thanks before taking a huge bite from one of the two slices. Helix dug through the cabinets and pulled out three mugs, polishing off one slice. Ryan just watched mystified as Gil poured three mugs of coffee as Helix tossed creamer to him without looking, before sliding the sugar to him but it slipped off the counter for him to snatch out of the air.

Gil sloshed creamer into one of the cups before tossing it back to Helix who caught it and placed it into the fridge. Gil then put sugar in the cup with the cream and in one of the other cups before sliding the sugar and the coffee with the cream to Helix who caught both. Helix placed the sugar back in its spot before taking up the mug and slowly taking a sip of the coffee. Gil took a drink of the coffee with the sugar before sliding the black coffee past Ryan to Xander who caught it, surprising her. She turned to him as he dried his black hair with a towel. In sync the all muttered, "Good morning."

"Morning boys," she smiled as she looked at them, biting at her pizza.

Gil wrapped his arm around Helix's waist, pulling him close against his naked torso. "How'd you sleep?" asked Helix.

"Good. Good," she responded before looking at Xander.

"Not too shabby. How about you guys?"

"Meh. I slept fine," responded Helix.

Gil stated, "He put me to sleep."

Both Xander and Ryan raised their eyebrows.Both thinking that Gil'd top Helix, not the other way around. "He fell asleep on me!" whined Helix.

Gil moved his hand to make a talking mouth meaning talking a lot. "That's all he did."

Helix pouted. "I'm sorry. I just was excited to see my best friend."

Gil kissed his temple. "I missed you too."

Ryan looked at the time before grabbing a gatorade from the fridge and reached for the key on the hook by the fridge. "Well I have to open up. Stop in at sometime so people can meet their favorite artists."

"Will do Ryan," chuckled Gil.

Xander followed Ryan out into the chilly morning, their breaths puffed clouds in front of them as their feet crunched on the snow. It had snowed within the night but only enough to litter the ground an inch of pixie dust as Ryan called it. It shimmered in the morning sun along their path, reflecting brightly into the store causing it to light up. Ryan unlocked the front door and held it open as she turned to Xander. "Get your scrawny ass in there," he mumbled and he held the door above her head.