“What do you need me for this time?” Niko asked moments after he arrived in Kasper’s study.
Kasper shot him a questioning look, replying, “Someone’s in a bad mood.”
Dropping down into the chair by the desk, Niko said, “I had to cancel plans for this weekend. Okay, it’s not your fault. I could have told you to find someone else.”
“No one else has your abilities, Niko. Was it important, what you were going to do?”
“I thought so. Thankfully, he believed my lie about why I had to back out.”
Kasper leaned back, studying him. “You’ve gotten yourself involved with someone. Probably a human or you wouldn’t have had to lie. Not good, Niko. Not good at all.”
“Don’t you think I know that,” Niko replied with some asperity. “It was supposed to s*x with an interesting man and nothing more. Unfortu
