115

Nerthus

“Oh, beautiful bitch, you are glowing!” I chuckle as Gigi presses a huge smack on my cheek.

Pursing my lips, I move to sit at the bar next to him. “I needed to hear that! I had an ugly night.”

“If you choose to bed with the snakes,” he sighs, and I know exactly who he refers to. He waves at Simone, who serves me a glass of wine, and I thank her with a smile.

“Well, I got my favor, and she pissed off the king, so the chances are good that I’ll never see her again,” I say, taking a sip from my drink.

He lifts his glass of beer and cheers. “Might all our snakes be replaced by big cocks.”

I nearly choke on my drink and cough as he snickers. “You are impossible.”

“So, I guess your career with us ends already?” Ha asks, making me nod.

“Yeah, I’m afraid it would collide with my main job that I just got back. But I can still help out once in a while, if you need me to.”

He shakes his head, taking another sip with a sigh. “I wonder how long you two will go on calling it a job.”

“Hey,”