Alex was certain he knew how many freckles his words made glow across her cheeks. Across her nose, which she caught herself absently rubbing at the mention of biology. The circumstance might rile her, but with the innuendos flying freely between them? Yeah, there was no denying they had more than a cover's worth of a "thing" going on. She wasn't going to call it attraction, because...she...well...they were on a secure channel, but at least in this banter she could pretend to be pretending, right? Getting into character?
"Charmer. How many mechanics have been wholly unable to keep their hands off of your studly security jacket?"
Yep. That was her playing the role instead of addressing the whole...attraction...issue. Not flirting.
Nope.
"I know I'd certainly like to try yoooo-it on." She smacked a palm over her mouth, then realized she was still on the comm, so the self-conscious motion would've been audible on the line.
Frag it anyway. Should've stopped while she was ahead. Alex forced a frown even though he couldn't see it.
Her blush didn't even fade a little at his praise, though she did perk up and felt less mortified by extension. The plan was still on. It was still valid, even with him riding the security channels. He could've taken over the op completely, but instead, it seemed he was willing to take this partnership at face value--which meant she still had input. Value. Alex grinned. "I'm glad to hear it'll still help! Glad, too," she added as an afterthought, "that you'll be around to help when it does go up. The situation escalating like you said means there's no way I'd be able to bypass every eventuality solo in time to get us something useful."
"Sounds like you have time to burn, too." Interrogation. She pressed her hands to her cheeks, imagining them cooler in contrast. Rather than shooting for another mucked-up undercover flirtation, she answered practically, "It won't look suspicious if we meet the second we're aboard? Or are we going for credence in the whole hands-on department?"
"Charmer. How many mechanics have been wholly unable to keep their hands off of your studly security jacket?"
Yep. That was her playing the role instead of addressing the whole...attraction...issue. Not flirting.
Nope.
"I know I'd certainly like to try yoooo-it on." She smacked a palm over her mouth, then realized she was still on the comm, so the self-conscious motion would've been audible on the line.
Frag it anyway. Should've stopped while she was ahead. Alex forced a frown even though he couldn't see it.
Her blush didn't even fade a little at his praise, though she did perk up and felt less mortified by extension. The plan was still on. It was still valid, even with him riding the security channels. He could've taken over the op completely, but instead, it seemed he was willing to take this partnership at face value--which meant she still had input. Value. Alex grinned. "I'm glad to hear it'll still help! Glad, too," she added as an afterthought, "that you'll be around to help when it does go up. The situation escalating like you said means there's no way I'd be able to bypass every eventuality solo in time to get us something useful."
"Sounds like you have time to burn, too." Interrogation. She pressed her hands to her cheeks, imagining them cooler in contrast. Rather than shooting for another mucked-up undercover flirtation, she answered practically, "It won't look suspicious if we meet the second we're aboard? Or are we going for credence in the whole hands-on department?"
Dreams come in a size too big so we can grow into them.
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