Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Chapter 76 – Bailey I had headed to the dining hall for my dinner, looking forward to going back to my room and relaxing for the evening. So, I was more than a little surprised to have seen Marc, the warrior who had saved me from getting lost as I queued up. He had waved as he came into the hall with some other warriors, and camel across to see me, a big smile upon his face. “Well hello, hello.” He winked. “You didn’t get lost on your way here then?” he teased, gaining some curious gazes from the men with him. I shook my head and gave him a disparaging look. “Ooooh, funny. You left your sense of humor out there then?” I asked, and he grinned. “So, come on then Miss Bailey, how did your first day go, I have been thinking of you all day…” he paused momentarily. “That sounded bad didn’t it?” One of the other warriors with him looked at him with a grin and nodded. “Was that why Wes could bring you down?” Marc gave him a sarcastic grin. “Funny. Bailey knew what I meant, she is working with my Mum. Mum has been on about her working there for the last few days, so I was wondering how she got on, is all.” He explained and the guys with him, all dressed in the black cargos and black t-shirts and heavy black boots, that seemed to be the uniform for the warriors, nodded as if they agreed. III 11:15 “Well, thank you for asking, whether you were being weird or not. My first day was good, thanks.” I told him, and he winked. “No problem princess.” He said as we moved along in the queue. “These are some of the guys from the team I work in, Wes, Aziz, and Felix.” He introduced his friends and I smiled at each of them, while they nodded at me in greeting. We waited a little while longer within the queue and I stood awkwardly as the four of them joked around. So, as soon as I had the opportunity, I sorted my food, and said my goodbyes to Marc and his friends. Feeling it was better to give them their space, and to be honest, I was craving peace

find Marc had come to sit with me. “What are you doing here?” I asked. “You don’t have to sit with me, go sit with your friends.” I told him, really unsure why he would choose to come and sit with me when he barely knew me. “And have the lady sit on her own?” he said with a smile. “What sort of gentleman would that make me?” “One, that I assume from how Beta Asher reacted isn’t much of gentleman.” I teased, and he chuckled. “Hmmm. Is that right? You want to remember I saved you. So, I am some form of a gentleman.” he playfully grinned. “And there was me thinking you were a sweet girl.” I smiled, with a shake of my head, “I don’t think I said that.” “Oooh. Now, this sounds fun.” He wiggled his eyebrows at me 19.70% 11:15 suggestively, and I felt myself blushing, completely not meaning it the way he seemed to be now implying. “That is not what I meant.” “Aww, you spoilsport, getting a boy excited.” He winked at me, before eating his food. I laughed. He seemed to be so easy-going and funny. Carefree, and liking to tease. In some ways,

him, unsure what else to say in such an awkward situation. “Why are you sorry, princess? Not your fault. A risk of the job. We all know that when we do it. Doesn’t stop us doing it.” He says with a sad smile before looking up. As he looked up, so did 43.63% 11:155 chairde No thicke L and it was only as I did that I realized that the dining hall was almost empty now. We must have been chatting for ages. The conversation had been so easy and free-flowing. “Wow, I think I have been boring you for long enough, Bailey. Go back to your room, have a soak in the bath and relax. I think you earned it today.” He winked at me. “I am off to the gym.” “Really?” I asked, shocked he would be going to the gym after training all day and after just eating. “Hey, I didn’t become this perfect without putting some hard work in.” he said with a grin as he walked away. “See you soon Bailey. Have a good night, sweet cheeks.” The nickname he gave me just then was a serious reminder of Harley, and I struggled to fight the tears that were threatening, yet I smiled at him, giving him a wave as he walked away. Memories of Harley seem fresh in my mind because of the way he reminded me so much of him. I dropped my head into my hands, as I picked up my phone, looking at the