The grill and fryers still sizzled but the staff had gone quiet and taken cover behind a bank of equipment. A plume of smoke rose from the abandoned grill to be sucked into the fire suppression hood above it. Rita signaled two of the workers to shut down the grill and fryers. The uncertainty of whatever they were about to walk into made Falon glad the risk of a grease fire at his back had been eliminated. Instinct to take the lead in a potentially dangerous situation waged war against the logic of following someone far more familiar with the possibilities. A quelling glance from Rita settled the inner argument. He moved to back her up, but didn’t attempt to move ahead. A quick smile curved lips still swollen from his kisses and indicated her full awareness of his inner struggle, and her appreciation of the decision he'd made. The air around Rita crackled with tension as she passed from the kitchen to the bar area.
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