And she wasn't going to make this easy. Charles glanced back and forth, scanning the docks, then took a step forward, put a hand on her shoulder, casually spun her around, and walked with her, the hand on her shoulder both guiding and controlling her. He wasn't that much taller than she was, but he had strength that belied his appearance. Being an engineer, it was likely Alex would be able to notice the subtle nuances that suggested cybernetic enhancements.
"I know you're not a flight risk. But this job is much bigger than you realize. We need to talk in private." He steered her towards a hole-in-the-wall diner, opening a side door with a press of his thumb against the scanning pad. They went up the stairs, Charles never once easing up his grip on her shoulder until they were in a small room upstairs, with a bunk bed, a desk, a table, and a bookshelf. When the door closed, he released her with a slight push into the room, reaching into his jacket and pulling a small black disc from an inner pocket, tossing it upwards, where it latched onto the ceiling and began blinking with a steady blue light.
"Now we can talk. And before you start, I'm sorry for the manhandling." He sat in one of the chairs, leaning back and looking over at her. "Take a seat," he suggested with a gesture to the other chair. "This might take a while."
"The rumors about xeno smuggling are true, and worse than you could imagine. This isn't just an isolated group, grabbing people off the street and selling them for labor. This is an organization of very high-level criminals, targeting very specific individuals. Individuals with very specific abilities. Underground brothels, brainwashed and disposable assassins... Nothing is too far for them. I've been gathering information while I waited for you, and my organization got in touch with yours. This is bigger than either of us could handle alone."
He drummed his fingers on the desk. "Your hot-headed nature, while it never kept you from completing missions before, would get you killed. These people have left a body count higher than some wars. They would have no qualms about spacing an engineer on the slightest suspicion. This is a dangerous operation, and I don't want you hurt. You need me, Alex."
That came out a lot more intimate that he'd intended. But hey, he didn't really mind. Now that they were alone, it was harder not to notice how attractive she was. Even and especially when she was angry.
"I know you're not a flight risk. But this job is much bigger than you realize. We need to talk in private." He steered her towards a hole-in-the-wall diner, opening a side door with a press of his thumb against the scanning pad. They went up the stairs, Charles never once easing up his grip on her shoulder until they were in a small room upstairs, with a bunk bed, a desk, a table, and a bookshelf. When the door closed, he released her with a slight push into the room, reaching into his jacket and pulling a small black disc from an inner pocket, tossing it upwards, where it latched onto the ceiling and began blinking with a steady blue light.
"Now we can talk. And before you start, I'm sorry for the manhandling." He sat in one of the chairs, leaning back and looking over at her. "Take a seat," he suggested with a gesture to the other chair. "This might take a while."
"The rumors about xeno smuggling are true, and worse than you could imagine. This isn't just an isolated group, grabbing people off the street and selling them for labor. This is an organization of very high-level criminals, targeting very specific individuals. Individuals with very specific abilities. Underground brothels, brainwashed and disposable assassins... Nothing is too far for them. I've been gathering information while I waited for you, and my organization got in touch with yours. This is bigger than either of us could handle alone."
He drummed his fingers on the desk. "Your hot-headed nature, while it never kept you from completing missions before, would get you killed. These people have left a body count higher than some wars. They would have no qualms about spacing an engineer on the slightest suspicion. This is a dangerous operation, and I don't want you hurt. You need me, Alex."
That came out a lot more intimate that he'd intended. But hey, he didn't really mind. Now that they were alone, it was harder not to notice how attractive she was. Even and especially when she was angry.
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