V had paused before taking the boxes downstairs. He returned shortly and looked Artemis over, "Well, we never discussed what I should pay you. You have certainly done plenty of work." he said lightly, "And it's not like I was using the upstairs, so don't worry about that too much."<br/>At that moment the chime could be heard and V looked to the curtain that separated the backroom from the front. He hesitated a moment before going to the front. "CC," he started as he went through the curtain, "Could you empty this." he picked up the wastebasket.<br/><br/>"Uh...sure." CC stammered a moment as he set aside the items he'd brought over. He took the wastebasket and made his way through the backroom and out the back door. He had paused a moment after passing through the curtain, understandably surprised with how tidy the room was compared to what it had been. He cast a faint smile to Artemis as he passed, making quick work of the task.<br/><br/>"Thank you." V said once CC was headed back out the front of the shop. He settled the waste basket back in place before pushing the curtain open. "Sorry. So, what should I be paying you?" he asked lightly, "I'm really not sure what the going rate is..."