The words she used against Anita’s father were razor edged and that said enough He didn’t feel the need to respond. Seemingly out of a politeness, he met her gaze when she said those things and then averted it to the engine. He nodded slowly. He heard her. He understood. There was nothing more to be said on the matter. He was, however, curious about the man - what kind of fellow abandoned his little daughter and woman in times like these, what was the nature of their relationship at the time they made that baby, when did he leave her, did she love him, was he the one who gave her that scar, etc. - but perhaps he could find out more in time.
Owen was still hovering near the open engine when she extended that invitation to him. He smiled down at oiled machinery before lifting his head and following after her. “I live to serve.” He said as he stepped up to her side.
He let her lead him through the city though they walked side-by-side. Keeping close, he sort of teased her with the brushing contact of the back of his leather gloved hand as they walked. It occurred to him that perhaps going to bed with this woman was ill-advised mostly with respect to revealing his cybernetic arm to her. He had already made the careful calculation that she needed him for the job so for now he would be safe enough.
Perhaps if he delivered her daughter in satisfactory condition she wouldn’t send a bunch of goons after him to harvest the valuable components that kept his arm working. It was a gamble he made based on some glimmer of something genuine in her eyes.
The question was, what would Darcy say when he found out. Owen grinned to himself as he imagined what his long-time friend might say.
“When was the last time you were outside?” He asked to make conversation as they walked. “It’s getting rough out there. People are more desperate than ever. Slit your throat for a measly half gallon of gas. Or less.” Such commentary was commonplace. Things people said to one another like old men used to say about the weather. Nothing new to complain about. Same old same old. But he said it anyway, out of a need to say something to her. Anything. He found himself sort of longing for conversation with someone other than the same man he traveled around with.
Owen was still hovering near the open engine when she extended that invitation to him. He smiled down at oiled machinery before lifting his head and following after her. “I live to serve.” He said as he stepped up to her side.
He let her lead him through the city though they walked side-by-side. Keeping close, he sort of teased her with the brushing contact of the back of his leather gloved hand as they walked. It occurred to him that perhaps going to bed with this woman was ill-advised mostly with respect to revealing his cybernetic arm to her. He had already made the careful calculation that she needed him for the job so for now he would be safe enough.
Perhaps if he delivered her daughter in satisfactory condition she wouldn’t send a bunch of goons after him to harvest the valuable components that kept his arm working. It was a gamble he made based on some glimmer of something genuine in her eyes.
The question was, what would Darcy say when he found out. Owen grinned to himself as he imagined what his long-time friend might say.
“When was the last time you were outside?” He asked to make conversation as they walked. “It’s getting rough out there. People are more desperate than ever. Slit your throat for a measly half gallon of gas. Or less.” Such commentary was commonplace. Things people said to one another like old men used to say about the weather. Nothing new to complain about. Same old same old. But he said it anyway, out of a need to say something to her. Anything. He found himself sort of longing for conversation with someone other than the same man he traveled around with.
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