Chapter Ten

"Woah, remind me not to compliment you ever again, Cookie" Roman says, with raised eyebrows in shock.

Ugh, that stupid nickname again.

"That wasn't a compliment, you were mocking me" I counter, "I should knee you in the balls for that alone, but coupled with all your other crimes from the first day I was unlucky enough to hear the name Roman Masters, castration is the "appropriate equivalent" I continue, throwing his earlier words back at him. Yeah, I know, I might have gone a little overboard with the threats but he honestly brought out the worst in me.

Collins takes a step back from me after my threat at Roman and everyone is looking at him and waiting for his response. He surprises us all by bursting into laughter so deep that he wipes tears from his eyes.

What is it with him and laughing at my threats?

Before anyone else can say anything, Whitney's loud voice breaks the silence.

"Let's play a game" she offers, grabbing Roman's elbow and gazing up at him with some forced sedu