@AJackOfSpades She'd noticed him the moment he came in. Of course she'd researched him. She waited until the last client had been served, then she crossed to him.
"Would you please come with me?"
A text goes out from an unknown number to the phone of @AJackOfSpades.
Are you available for a meeting? Not at the docks. It will be worth your time.
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@NoPlansTomorrow [She strokes his hair, wanting only to soothe and relax. Her free hand reached for her remote, dimming the lights to half] Just close your eyes. Everything is alright.
@NoPlansTomorrow [She settles in next to him, tucking the blanket around them. Her arm goes up again in invitation.] C'mon, put your feet up, lean on me.
@NoPlansTomorrow I'll always be here for you, you know. No matter what. You don't owe me anything. You don't even have to say anything. [It was enough. He had no need to be embarrassed.]
@TheWildling ~ trying to help one of the victims."
She closed her eyes, visualizing how it ended. "It was a portal. A portal of fire."
The pain was receding, for which she was thankful.
@TheWildling She was used to pain, although this was of a kind she'd never experienced. "I don't care about scars. I have plenty of them."
She thought back to the event, feeling calmer now. "There was something about her victims. They were all men. I think she went after me because I was ~
@agoodtuckering "You're a right tasty snack, you are," she purred, nuzzling her nose against his throat. She'd taken this for granted, being able to be this close to him. She'd almost thrown it all away. But they'd found their way back to each other.
"What do you fancy for supper?"
@agoodtuckering "But wine and cheese pair together perfectly. So I reckon we're meant to be." She leant in to get a long kiss from him, fingers sliding through his steel grey curls.
"I'll be more than happy to nibble on your moldy bits, love."
@agoodtuckering "Tis better to be a finely aged wine than a moldy aged cheese, I reckon." She set the tray of croissants on a rack on the counter. It was a miracle that she was walking, honestly. And that they were together. She went over to him and looped her arms around his neck. "I love you."
Huh. Tony has a "smart house" in Seattle. Stark House West. I think I'll give it a visit. Nothing much happening here. I won't be missed.
Need to pack and book a plane ticket. No need to waste a company plane.
I think I'll be comfy there.
Then I'll finish with Villa Mi Casa in the Caribbean.
Yes, that sounds like a plan. Seattle, Alaska, Japan, Caribbean. Better pack some Stark tech, just in case.