Xander rubbed the bridge of his nose in frustration as he held the cell phone pressed to his ear, “Yes, yes, Mr. Lithe, I’ve got it handled… no, there is no reason for you to get a few more men, I’ve got the best nose in the city on it… Well no he hasn’t officially accepted the job but I have no doubt that-no, I can’t guarantee anything, you know that, he might not even be in the city.” god he wished he could just eat this annoying prick, but he had become accustomed to his lifestyle and that meant money so either he played the humans’ games or he started a cult and just raked in the tithes. He’d tried that once… didn’t end well, “Look , we’ll find him and get- oh come on, what the hell did this guy even steal anyway?” he rose an eyebrow, the man on the other line still holding back information, but Xander didn’t have time for this. His eyes began a soft glow as his voice darkened, his speech slowed and heavy like every word was a command, “What did he steal?” the man on the other line spilled his guts, telling Xander exactly what he’d asked, a small mind trick, humans were so easy to fool when not in large groups, easier still when they were. Xander’s frown deepened, “Mr.Lithe,” his voice standard once more, “You’re an idiot… good bye.” He knew now he couldn’t just return those files, he’d have to kill this Mallory, not that he intended anything else, and Mr. Lithe.
But as he glanced out his window his attention was taken as he spotted a figure walking toward the car and opened the door, sliding over to make room for him as he always did while taking out two glasses form the bar and filling them each with a shot of whiskey, he would never look over until he heard the door shut, as either Morgan would get in or he wouldn’t, he was never sure since the Reapers had wills of their own. Though he did speak loudly when the man was in Earshot, “Busy night?”