Later that night....
His eyes narrowed shooting toward the intruder with another growl. She was too nice. It was then in that moment he remembered Stella and Devlin and what he'd done. Genuine people that were kind without asking.
He didn't like the barking twitch in the other room, he followed out behind them. He gave Mike a tight smile, but he wasn't hiding his dislike. This wolf needed to be skinned. He contemplated tripping him down the stairs but that would look awful. He needed to investigate this new face.
Greed headed to his car but as soon as Zoe and Mike were out of sight he turned back to the apartment at breakneck speed. He couldn't follow this one because it wasn't in a public place. So, instead Greed would camp out in her apartment until she got home.
He was curled up on the couch making himself at home with the television until that got boring and he needed to throw a temper tantrum to feel better. After that episode he scurried to her bedroom, fingering through her things. He did steal a few more of Gabe's cds and stashed them in his coat pocket. A few hours rolled by, Greed curled up into a ball in her bed.
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The one thing among her possessions that Greed was sure to find was the yellow rose he gave her. She might have donated all the clothes he'd bought her, but this was one thing she held on to. After a few hours, there was a noise at the front door as the key hit the lock and the door opened, soft voices talking.
Zoe didn't turn the light on it, she held the door open just enough so she was blocking the entrance and the light from the hallway spilled in on her, She was a little tipsy and Mike was saying something in a hushed voice. Zoe shook her head and Mike couldn't really be seen but his hands came inside the door, settling on her waist. Zoe didn't move and Mike leaned in and despite only kissing her on the cheek, it was the most sensual kiss on a cheek ever. His nose touched her ear as he whispered something in it that caused her to lower her lashes.
Soon after that, Mike left and Zoe shut and locked the door. She took her coat off and threw it on the couch, surprised when the gust of wind blew up some petals into the air. The hell..? She frowned but was too tired to try to figure that out right now so she walked into her room, wanting to just crawl into bed.
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He left the rose where it was, puffed up like a rooster that he had had made an indention with her. He could make this so easy on himself, but he wanted to keep her going as long as possible. Josie hadn't had that chance and he hated it.
The poke of bright hall light creeped in under the crack of the door, causing Greed to squint and put his ear to the door. His neck was practically sticking out of the crack of the door but he only heard bits and pieces.
In his tantrum he'd plucked some of the flower petals from their stems and decorated her floor with the remnants in some kind of bizarre art project.
When she started back to the room he jumped from the door into the bed pretending to be asleep.
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Zoe had no idea she wasn't alone and immediately grabbed PJs when she came into the room after using the restroom. She didn't bother with the light, there was plenty of moonlight flowing in through the big window. She stripped off her skirt and top and stood there in her underwear for a moment until she got jammies on and then moved to the bed to get into it.
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He was easily enjoying this show, had every intent of not saying a word, but that wasn't polite was it? She had mentioned him out there in the entry way. He'd heard his name a few times. Apparently Mike didn't like his first impression. Considering Greed had been on decent behavior that was bullshit.
"That's all you're taking off?" He finally said before she crawled into bed.
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It was a huge shock to find she wasn't alone. She jumped a mile and let out a short scream when she heard his voice before she got on the bed and started pummeling him, "What are you doing here!? You scared me half to death!"
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He snickered when her shadow literally hit the ceiling. "What were you saying about me out there?" He turned on her bedside lamp, still dressed in his dapper clothes from earlier.