Falling For A Hot Nerd

Forty | News

Charlie's View

I woke up with Dylan's adorable face in front of me. I smiled and I kissed him on his cheeks which made him up. He smiled at me, still feeling sleepy, and pulling me in to cuddle.

"Oh good, breakfast is ready."

I silently chuckle as he kiss me down my neck, then he laughed as well.

"Good morning, baby."
"Good morning indeed. He said topping me starting to give me kisses."

I stopped when I taste something weird from his lips, looking at it noticing a cut on his lips.

"That's not from last night isn't it?"

I asked curiously, as I slightly touch it. He shook his head sitting up, as so I did as well.

"I might have gone to the store last night, and as I go home I was mugged so, here it is." He explains.

"What? Why didn't you wake me up? Are you ok?"
"Yeah im fine, besides I don't wanna wake you up, you already went through a lot last night, I don't wanna add up."
"Well, obviously I'm concerned. You just got mugged. We should call the police."
"No need, I took care of it. I fought them, I won, end of story...Now, what do you want for breakfast?"

I sigh, giving up and believing him. I shortly smiled, as he look at me with enthusiasm.

"Bacon and pancakes."
"Then what are we still doing here? Let's make you some bacon and pancakes."
"Okay."

We go down together only to see Shane and Jon preparing for breakfast. Alec just casually at the couch looking at some news.

"Good morning guys." I greeted and I was happily greeted back.

"Hungry?" Shane asked putting down some pancakes and bacon on a place, sliding it in front of me.

"Just what I am looking for, thank you."
"My pleasure."

He smiled and I sit on one of the stools grabbing a fork digging in. I was in the middle of eating when I suddenly notice someone over the news.

*News Anchor: John Clarke, son of the CEO of Clarke Technologies was found in the bathroom of Harlan's Events Place beaten up. He is now currently hospitalized due to a massive injury he suffer from the attacked. Authorities have no evidence or footages on who ever attacked John Clarke. Palmer's, the event hosts remain silent from the attacked, but promised to conduct further investigation as to what happened to the young heir.*

"Hey, I know that guy. That's the guy I was talking to you about?" I said to Dylan, then he look at the screen curious.

"That's the guy?" He asked, his mouth stuffed with food and I nod.

"Shit, karma is fast." He said chuckling, continueing on eating his breakfast and I frown, suddenly weirded out.

"Wait, what happened?" Jon asked, sitting beside me.

"That guy on the news, he harassed Charlie last night, and ended up getting what he deserve." Dylan explains.

"What? Damn." He reacts.

"So you're the girl everybody is gossiping about last night at the party. Damn girl, good for you. That's right stand for yourself." Alec voiced in, joining us in the counter.

They all laughed in chorus, as they continued eating.

"If Dylan were there at that time, saw what happened? He'd probably do the same to that guy." Jon comments and Alec and Dylan both chuckle.

I laughed along, suddenly feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Then I saw Shane staring at Dylan in a weird way. Dylan notice after few, giving Shane a clueless shrug.

"What? Jon was right, right?" He said.

"Right." Shane agrees, still looking skeptical.

Dylan chuckles once more and continued eating his meal. I still remain cluelessly curious and somewhat uncomfortable for some reason but I ignored it and started digging down to the food once again.

*Third Person's View*

"Did you do what I asked you to do?"

Old man sitting on his chair asked, facing back one of his employee. The guys nod as if his boss can see him.

"Yes sir, it was all done. I removed the footage from last nights attack, and bribed the authorities conducting the investigation no speak nothing about the event."

The employee explains and the old man nodded his head in delight, lighting up his tobacco as he smiles. He spins his chair now facing his employee.

"Good job, Romel. I know I could count on you."

Yes, Romel from the diner, works sideline for this  old man who he know of for a long time. Romel nods, then the old man reaches for his left side drawing pulling out an envelop full of cash, handling it to Romel.

"There's no need for the payment sir, Dylan is a friend, I will look out for him no matter what."

"I know son, but this is my gesture as an employer paying his employee for a job well done. Take it, spend to your diner."

Romel smiled, sheepishly reaching the envelop.

"Thanks so much Mr. Fleck."

"No, thank you, for watching over my boy. You know what he'd done for me, I'm just giving back the favor."

"Indeed. But, don't you think Pablo will know about this?"

Romel asked, and the old man sighs, standing up, walking over his beverage table, pouring himself a drink. He offers Romel, but he politely refuses buy shaking his head.

"Pablo will be Pablo. He will soon find out about it. Given his connections, and the eagerness to take the boy back."

"He is indeed tricky, on all sort of thing. How can we take him down?"

"That's is your next job, son. Protect Dylan at all cost. Use your resources if needed. Help him, and I will pay you good."

Romel chuckles and nodded his head in agreement.

"Even without payment, Dylan did a lot for me too, I will be protecting him at all cost. You can count on it."

"Atta boy."

Mr. Fleck raise his glasses to Romel and he smiles back to Mr. Fleck.

Mr. Fleck then stared down at the sunset from his office, finishing his drink.

"Anything for the boy, Fleck, anything."

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Ohhh, who do you think is the old man? New character alert!!!