And as far as he was concerned, he handled that fire like a fucking champ. No one died and Angel walked away with all his furry limbs in tact to show for it: an absolute win considering how much it cut through the work day. Overtime. Overtime for everyone - including himself.

"I'll be sure to share the spoils with Velvette. She'll get a kick out of the cringe, I'm sure." he chuckled, his purring growing deeper as he leaned into the petting.

"Should I wait up tonight, mi amor...? Give you a nice reward for your hard work today?"