Booker was impressed by how easily she talked about her family. There was none of the stumbling over words and choking on emotions like he did. Then again, she was new. It probably hadn't fully sunk in just how hard it would be to lose them even from a distance.
"That's always the best way to do things, isn't it? Plant your heels and charm them into doing it for you." He raised an eyebrow at her while he sipped at his whiskey. "And sometimes, if you're really good they thank you while you fuck them over."
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Date: 2020-09-19 11:18 pm (UTC)"That's always the best way to do things, isn't it? Plant your heels and charm them into doing it for you." He raised an eyebrow at her while he sipped at his whiskey. "And sometimes, if you're really good they thank you while you fuck them over."
Which was his personal favorite.