Chapter 4: Purple Haze

The Boss was absolutely fuming as she couldn't find anything to wear. Everything in her wardrobe had been replaced. Gone were all her trademark baggy white t-shirts and jeans and they were replaced with skinny jeans, purple fashion tops and tight leather jackets. She had a feeling she knew who the culprits were for this wasn't the first time that this had happened. But when she had ordered the Saints to go clothe shopping for Birk so he would wear purple, she hadn't meant they could completely change her collection too.

It had been a few weeks since the incident with the Morningstar and she had nearly got blown to smithereens again. Birk hadn't been around as much due to having to go film the new season of Nyteblade and the Boss had kind of missed his antics, even if they weren't aimed at her. Her hands stopped on flicking through the various hangers because she knew that she was going to have to put one of these outfits on or go out of her room naked.

Sighing heavily in defeat she hastily grabbed the hangers and threw the tight fitted purple cotton shirt and dark blue skinny jeans on. Standing in front of her mirror she dabbed her fingers in some hair gel and made sure that it was spiked up just right so she continued to look like an anime character. Slamming her bedroom door shut close the Boss vowed that she was going to murder Shaundi for this.

When she stomped down the stairs she saw that they actually had guests and that nobody had bothered to inform her. Birk was sat on the sofa along with two men in posh grey suits on either side of him. The Nyteblade actor's eyes flashed wide for a second when he took in the Boss' unnaturally groomed appearance before he stood up and gestured at the men with him.

She didn't bother to pay attention to their names but she understood that they were in charge of making Nyteblade and that they wanted to make a movie and have some of the Saints guest appear.

"We want the Saints to be Nyteblade's new partner and together we can showcase to the world that the Saints are not as bad as some of the public fears."

"Right, we're a little busy here guys if you hadn't noticed so just tell me who do you want in the movie?" The Boss pinched her nose as it was far too early in the morning for this as she hadn't had any cola yet.

"Shaundi naturally." The two men in their expensive suits spoke in unison as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Honestly the Boss should have seen it coming because Shaundi was the personification of hotness of the female race. In comparison the Boss knew she was substandard, still she knew that Shaundi would never agree to it and it was probably one of Birk's way to get closer to her lieutenant.

"Never going to happen." She replied rather coolly and turned away from them and walked towards the glass wall that showed the pool. Seriously how on Earth did her life go from surviving the streets of Stilwater to arguing with TV people about making a movie? Gat was right; they really were becoming a joke.

"But -" Seems the two men didn't get the hint the first time round and the Boss wasn't going to let them persuade her otherwise.

"No means no or do I have to threaten to shoot you so you'll understand?" She faced back round to them with one hand on her hip and grinned like the blooming Cheshire cat.

All three men stood up abruptly at that look and the two guys that she hadn't bothered to remember their names got up and started heading for the lift doors when Birk merely just stood there and stared at the woman who had proclaimed to own him.

"Oh merciful Boss in all her magnificent glory!" He walked around the black coffee table and came to kneel down and bow before her. He wasn't looking at her but the ground but he was using his loud obnoxious Nyteblade voice. "Allow Shaundi to join in the making of this film as it will show my undying allegiance to the Saints and create legions of fans to follow your every word!"

Now that held her attention, because really she did want to rub it in S.T.A.G's face that she had beaten them and taken their golden boy away from them. Still there was probably no way in hell that she could get Shaundi to go with it as she was most likely going to shoot Birk's lights out and the Boss simply couldn't have that.

Viola who had been listening to whole exchange from the kitchen, had been ignored by everyone decided that now was the time to intervene and help out in Shaundi's plan to sort out their Birk dilemma. She came striding from where she had been sitting at the counter and came to stand next to the Boss and hesitantly placed a hand on the actor's shoulder.

"Well if that's the case then wouldn't it make more sense for the Boss to be in the film rather than Shaundi? After all the Boss leads the Saints and is quite pleasing to look at, no?" She had chosen her words carefully and practically pushed Birk and his goons into a corner they couldn't back out of.

"Um Viola? I don't do TV and I certainly don't do Nyteblade." The Boss spoke bluntly trying not to appear even slightly happy with the situation because in truth while she did like the vampire show and more importantly the man playing him she didn't want all that unwanted attention. "I don't dress up all pretty and there's no way in hell I'm wearing make up!"

"Exactly why Shaundi would be more appropriate for the role." One of the men squeaked out from where he stood behind the sofa, ready to bolt for the lift at any second if things got ugly.

"Yes but you said it was show Birk's here loyalty and allegiance to the Saints and we all follow the Boss. So it must be her for she is the one and only Boss." She clicked her tongue and happily stalked over to the men not allowing for anyone contradict her because she had all dug them a hole. "I'll send over all the necessary details about the Boss' dress sizes and preferred looks along with a few photos to help with designs."

Silence encompassed the entire penthouse as Birk finally built up the courage to look into the Boss' dark blue eyes. In them he saw the same confusion and bewilderment that he was sure he was reflecting too. Unable to form any words and simply wanting to get the hell out of there as quickly as possible he hastily got back on his feet and dashed after the retreating figures of the producer and director who were whispering amongst themselves.

Meanwhile at Kinzie's inner sanctum Shaundi, Pierce, Oleg and of course Kinzie had been watching the whole exchange through the surveillance systems that the Boss didn't know about.

"Damn girl that's harsh pulling a stunt like that with the Boss' clothes." Pierce commented but his tone was light displaying that he definitely approved of the new look.

"Boss just needed a little kick in the right direction. Not everyone can pull off good fashion taste straight away." Shaundi explained and the two of them laughed at the audacity of the whole situation.

"I wondered why you wanted me drop an anonymous email to the producers of Nyteblade detailing the idea of the Saints joining sides with them." Kinzie turned the monitor off and looked to Oleg who merely shrugged about the whole thing.

"Yeah well that's what she gets for setting me up for that lame ass dating show!" Yeah she was definitely going to enjoy the show of the Boss and Birk trying to make a film together especially when it held potential for some funny scenarios in the future. "Good thing I included you all in my plan and who knew Viola was such a good manipulator?"

Yes, her plan for revenge was going to go down just swimmingly.

A/N: So let me know what you think so far of the story.