Chapter 6: Questions

I dropped all the waste into a large metal drum along with paraffin dipped that we used to heat up the outside griller. I lit up the waste and watched everything catch alight before heading back inside and washing my hands and reheating a large container of beef stew that John kept aside for me to take for dinner or breakfast.

I poured the contents into a bowl, took a soup spoon and some serviettes, and walked tiredly to the front where Alex sat with the shirt unbuttoned because it was too small. 

I placed the stew in front of him along with a spoon. "Do you want another cup of coffee?" I ask him kindly and Alexander shifts uncomfortably and nods pushing his empty mug towards me. "The same... if you can..." He says quietly

I smile to myself picking up the mug "Of course. Do you like cheesecake?" I ask as he smiled slightly at me "Is John aware that you giving food away?" 

"I am not giving it away," I answer in slight amusement technically it was my food but he needed it more than me.

"Then what do you call this Emi?" he asks spooning the boiling hot food into his mouth and my eyes widen "is it cold already?" I ask with a frown instead and he looks up confused "The stew, I was sure I made it really hot." I mumble and he chuckles spooning another portion into his mouth. "Emi... Coffee." He answers instead and I blush nodding and heading back into the kitchen.

I cut out two pieces of cheesecake and place them on the kitchen window and wash up a few dishes along with the mug and another for myself put in the same mixture heading back out front where Alexander was still eating.

I reset up the machine for two mugs and slide a piece of cheesecake to Alexander who eyes it warily. "It's not John's" I reassure him and he still looks skeptically at it while finishing his stew and I make our coffees. 

I place his coffee down and I lean against the counter about to sip mine when Alexander clears his throat and I pause looking up in question "Would you like to sit..." He asks standing up already carrying his coffee and saucer looking around not waiting for me to answer, he was clearly of high ranking, gave orders, and expected you to follow whether you agreed or not.

I watch him look around in irritation at a place that would fit his huge frame and I walk around stifling a yawn walking around the counter and him and carry my coffee and cheesecake to a large booth seating area right at the back where we seated larger guests. 

I sat down slipping my shoes and sitting cross-legged and getting comfortable with Alex sitting opposite me and relaxing against the plush seat, sighing. "So much better.."He mumbles hoarsely sinking into the seat and then looking at me watching him. He smirked at me "Never seen someone relax?" He asks in amusement as I spoon a bit of passionfruit cheesecake into my mouth. 

"I have... but you seem to be experiencing it for the first time." I say sipping my coffee and he gulpped his. I stare at in shock "That is Fuc-" "Demon, Emi." He reminds laughing and I blush at the attractive rolling gruff rumble that came from his chest that sounded like crunching gravel and then at the answer

"Right. Sorry... I never met a part-demon before.." I mumble at him eating the cheesecake in front of me as he plays with the cheesecake almost unsure whether to eat it. "It is not John... I threw his out." I laugh and his smiles broadened spooning a bit into his mouth and he raises his brow in surprise. "Good?" I ask sipping my coffee and he nods spooning a bigger piece into his mouth groaning at the taste. "I put in a sweetneded passionfruit curd..." I explain sitting back and watching him in fascination.

"it's rude to stare..." he says to me and I roll my eyes "How are you a Tribrid?" I ask quietly and he arches a brow mid bite "How did you know about my demon?" He answers instead and I groan this was going to be a long night