Chapter Six

Group Chat — Cake & Vent

Three days later…

Frey: Has anyone seen what Jupiter is wearing? You'd think he was getting ready to go out and party rather than work and he smells like he fell in a bucket of aftershave. EWW

Bowie: More like he didn't go home last night and has come to work in his pulling gear.

Ziggy : Seriously, pulling gear? What decade are you in Bowie?

Bowie : Don't we call it ‘pulling gear' anymore? Why doesn't anyone tell me these things? Oh, and by the way, I left a box of brownies in the coffee room. I'm trying out a new recipe. Can you let me know what you think?

Frey : Yay for chocolate. I need some after the morning I've had with mr snippy pants who can't find his way out of the tiniest paper sack when looking for anything. When did alphas forget to look with their eyes and not with their hands?

Frey: Did you add the cherries like last time and leave out the nuts? You know I hate them.

Isley : Hands? Who's using his hands? Booker? And you are such a fibber! You love some nuts in your mouth… or on your chin… in fact, anywhere…

Frey : Pleaseeee… did you have to lower the tone Isley?

Hollis : You haven't forgotten I can see this, right? Don't you lot have work to do? Or is it more productive to talk about Frey's nuts?

Wilder : Wasn't me…

Hollis : But you are looking at your phone!

Isley : We are all multitaskers. It's what makes us so good at our jobs, and it's not gossip if it's true. We all know how much Frey loves nuts to nibble on, and not just his own.

Ziggy : WTF! Frey, can you suck your own balls????

Frey : That's a bit personal don't you think, Ziggy?

Ziggy : Sorry…

Bowie : Ignore him. He told us within weeks of him being with the company and he proved how flexible he was at an unforgettable Christmas party… don't ask how. I'm still traumatized!

Frey : You're just jealous you can't reach your own junk with your mouth.

Hollis : ENOUGH! I can't bleach my eyes. Now stop chatting and get to work… and thank you Bowie for the brownies. It's much appreciated when it was my turn to make cake and I forgot.

Bowie : You have been a little stressed these last few days, I noticed. Don't worry, we got you covered. Don't we guys?

Frey : Yep.

Isley : Always.

Wilder : Defo! Bowie you remember I prefer fruit based cake?

Ziggy : Is it my turn next? I said before I can't bake for shit and wouldn't want to poison anyone. I'll buy stuff from the bakery close to me. And I think my idea that this group chat should change to Delicious & Vicious PAs is defo the way to go with what we talk about in here!

Lane : I love that Ziggy, Cake & Chats doesn't quite have the same ring as Delicious & Vicious PAs

Ziggy : Ohhhh… Sorry if I've offended you.

Lane : You'll soon figure out that what I say I mean, Ziggy. You need to go back as far as the chat allows and see I'm as bad as everyone else. Now I think I'll pop in for some of those brownies. Bowie, can you send me the recipe too?

Bowie : Done!

Hollis : WORK PLEASE!

Lane : Oops, sorry Hollis, my bad!