He blinks, snapped out of the shock by the kiss and the touch. As Norton gets up, Neal does too, looking like nothing so much as a half-feral cat as he retrieves his silk robe from near the end of the bed.
“Did you send that guy after me?”
Keller raises an eyebrow, taking a pull from the beer as he keeps a peripheral eye on Norton. “Nah, Caffrey. You know I do my best work hands-on.”
That last part is said with a tiny smile and a wink at Norton.
Neal goes to Norton’s side, protective and defensive at once. “So why are you here?”
“I’ve got a proposition for you. The same proposition your friend with the panel van had, but I at least respect you enough to be up front about it.”
“This is up front, huh.” Neal mutters that, still all-too-clearly shaken. “Norton, may I introduce Matthew Keller, the end result when sentience is given to pond scum.”
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“Did you send that guy after me?”
Keller raises an eyebrow, taking a pull from the beer as he keeps a peripheral eye on Norton. “Nah, Caffrey. You know I do my best work hands-on.”
That last part is said with a tiny smile and a wink at Norton.
Neal goes to Norton’s side, protective and defensive at once. “So why are you here?”
“I’ve got a proposition for you. The same proposition your friend with the panel van had, but I at least respect you enough to be up front about it.”
“This is up front, huh.” Neal mutters that, still all-too-clearly shaken. “Norton, may I introduce Matthew Keller, the end result when sentience is given to pond scum.”
Keller chuckles and takes another drink.