Titus, after doing his workout and taking a shower, opens the fridge in his kitchen to see what he could eat. But like any virile and single cisgender man, his fridge is empty...

He groans as he slams the fridge door shut and vigorously rubs his hair dry with the towel over his shoulders. When someone knocks on his door. Surprised, because it's very rare, he quickly takes the two steps that separates his kitchen from his entrance and opens the door on Lulu; carrying a full shopping bag, pink ripped jeans, a green sweater, a electric blue puffer jacket, purple plastic sunglasses and his pink firecracker-hair...

“Hello handsome!” exclaims Lulu happily as he walks through the door and plants a kiss on Titus' lips. Then he passes under his arm and nonchalantly sets his shopping bag on the kitchen table. Taking out the food he bought “So, I took something to make one of the dishes that I cooked best. I’ll tell you! it's sooo yummy!"

Titus growls at him “Hey! don't make yourself home!”

Lulu takes off his glasses and puts them on the table, looks at him wrinkling his nose and pointing to the chair “Sit down!” he orders him.

The giant frowns, but sits. Lulu then stands behind him and takes the towel over his shoulders to dry his hair. “Noone taught you that hanging out with wet hair could make you sick! Anyway… if you took your shower it means that you have already done your sport… too bad! Next time I will come earlier!” He said pouting.

Titus lets out a sigh and in a disappointed tone “If you want to watch sweaty guys, go to the gym!”

Lulu walks around the chair and sits astride the bouncer's thighs. Encircling his neck, he said mischievously “The guys at the gym are not my beloved Titus! It's your body that I want to watch! It’s you who attracts me, not another!” Bringing his face forward to kiss him again, he was stopped by the giant's hand on his chest.

“Seriously Lulu! There are dozens of guys way better than me drooling over you every night. Why me? I’m broke, I'm not handsome, I'm no longer young, I have a bad temper, I'm not even smart… ”explains the annoyed bouncer to him.

Lulu “But for me you’re handsome! I like being with you, you are kind and gentle, attentive too. If you don't see your qualities then I will convince you that you have them! I will repeat them to you every day until it gets into your head!”

Titus looks intensely at the young man, it was the first time he had received this kind of declaration and it looked more like a war declaration than anything else!

He smiled and put his arms around Lulu's waist, hugging him as he rested his chin on his shoulder "You won't let me go anyway" he said amused.

Lulu, the hug having brought a huge smile to his face "I'll never let go of you handsome!"

At the Fallen Angel, the bar has not yet opened and the staff has not yet arrived, except for Ritta who lives there, SweetHeart who came with Black, Titus and Lulu arrived together (Ritta and SweetHeart questioning them with their eyes)!

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Black and his lieutenants Gale and Marc come down from the office, followed by a small man, quite frail, dark skinned, black eyes and hair and in his twenties. This man, not having the physique of a mafia henchman at all, not wearing the black suit, provoked a questioning look from the little bartender. Black walked straight up to him "Angel, that man's name is Ricky" waving his hand at the little man. “Ricky is your new apprentice.” He pauses for words, then continues, “He doesn’t look like it, but this man is one of my most trusted lieutenants. He will pose as the new recruit to protect you and glean information from certain customers.” SweetHeart is surprised, but he's also glad that Black told him the truth. He smiled and in his small voice “Thank you Black!” their gazes entwined for a few moments. Black, reluctant, pulls away from his angel "I'll be in my office, come see me if there's anything." SweetHeart nods as he watches him return to his vantage point.

Ricky steps forward, teasing "Ola ombre!" he says with a hyberic accent “So you’re the one who put the boss on his knees! Congratulations' “ He said, clapping his hands “True… you’re damn sexy though!” he said to him, eyeing his body lustfully. Marc and Gale, not having to follow their leader yet, grabbed the little pervert to leave more space between him and their leader's lover.

Marc “Hey Tequila seriously! He’s the boss’s wife!”

Gale, glaring, corrects “SweetHeart is a young man! He is our leader's companion, not his wife!”

Ritta arrives amid Gale's admonishment "Well said young man!" she says, smiling at the glasses man who couldn't help but send her a beaming smile.

Marc, surprised, finally understands his roommate's coldness towards him. A feeling of hatred towards this woman rising in him. Clearly claiming revenge on Gale, he walked over the woman and in a flirtatious tone, “Sorry miss I misspoke. My name is Marc, if you need anything do not hesitate to ask me. I would love to help such a lovely woman.”

Gale glaring at Marc, grabs him by the collar of his shirt and pulls him back. He blurted between his teeth "The boss is waiting for us!" Turning back to Ricky "Tequila don't mess around and keep your cock in your pants!"

The two tall men, going up to the office, distrusting each other with their gaze.

Lulu not having missed anything “Wouah Ritta! You have two pretenders! And they're sexy too!”

Ricky recalling his existence “No three!” Winking at the pretty cook.

SweetHeart teasingly "it's going to be hard to choose Ritta!"

Ritta, laughing “Why should I choose!” sticking out her tongue making the boys blush at her scabrous remark.

Then turning to the new apprentice "Is your name Ricky or Tequila?"

The little gangster with a sunny accent “My name is Ricky but my colleagues call me Tequila because I am Mexican.”

"OK Tequila, now that you work here you need a work outfit" A cheeky smile dawned on her face. Ritta knows that Ricky is one of Black henchmen, she had already met him in her life before. Handing him a black mini shorts and a white crop top on the back of which is written the name of the bar “Here! The staff room is just behind this door, you can change there and I will also show you your locker.”

SweetHeart tries somehow not to laugh at Ricky's annoyed expression...

Coming out of the staff room in his new work clothes which fit him surprisingly well. He hears Titus bursting out laughing behind him, he turns around on the bouncer bent double who, giggling, blurts out to him “You’re cute like that Tequila! the angels better watch out, you'll steal the show!”

Ricky grimaces and gives him the middle finger before heading to the bar. There SweetHeart introduces him as Tequila to the rest of the team.