Fate pulled off his HUD and unhooked the cable from his neck port once the android was on its way and Rage was in the clear. A little more clear-headed, but only a little, as the next tease out of her mouth was that she intended to be...filling up her mouth. His forehead hit the desk, so he missed the view of some fine legs, but with that voice to keep him company? She was going to kill him. Anticipation, once Rage got moving again, was going to dig his grave and kick him in.
He cleared his throat. "Or not 'my'. If that's..." Why was it when she said it like that it sounded different than the way he said things to other people he bothered via comms? Had it been too personal? Light was good, light was typical. He often used nicknames, even after a more permanent one stuck. Usually, it was because it was irritating, and if he buzzed around someone often enough, if they stuck around, they were worth keeping up with. "It's not, not really. But if you're trying to count it seems like we've already had our first date. And fifth. Or so. You were just leaving me out of the loop at the time. If you don't like it, I can fall back on 'hotlips'. And then you won't have any plantlife to try to keep alive, either."
She didn't need to know that this was not a consideration he made for just anyone.
Some people, though, were worth a little extra effort to keep on the line.
He picked up his head when she swore and bit back a chuckle as he realized what had happened. But since her brain was already revved up to charge the problem, he clipped a mobile comm to his earlobe, pushed himself away from his desk and headed for the fridge. Now that the adrenaline was done playing out, now that he could think, his energy was flagging and he desperately needed to drown the wounds he'd picked at. "There's a lot more of those people than I'd like there to be," he admitted just as softly, but the words were flat, hard, as he cracked open a beer. Fate sighed at the taste--he really needed to get the tap fixed.
"It'll lead a lot places. But no brothels...unless the only whore there's me." He grinned as she gave him a nickname herself. "I take payment in pornographic selfies."
He cleared his throat. "Or not 'my'. If that's..." Why was it when she said it like that it sounded different than the way he said things to other people he bothered via comms? Had it been too personal? Light was good, light was typical. He often used nicknames, even after a more permanent one stuck. Usually, it was because it was irritating, and if he buzzed around someone often enough, if they stuck around, they were worth keeping up with. "It's not, not really. But if you're trying to count it seems like we've already had our first date. And fifth. Or so. You were just leaving me out of the loop at the time. If you don't like it, I can fall back on 'hotlips'. And then you won't have any plantlife to try to keep alive, either."
She didn't need to know that this was not a consideration he made for just anyone.
Some people, though, were worth a little extra effort to keep on the line.
He picked up his head when she swore and bit back a chuckle as he realized what had happened. But since her brain was already revved up to charge the problem, he clipped a mobile comm to his earlobe, pushed himself away from his desk and headed for the fridge. Now that the adrenaline was done playing out, now that he could think, his energy was flagging and he desperately needed to drown the wounds he'd picked at. "There's a lot more of those people than I'd like there to be," he admitted just as softly, but the words were flat, hard, as he cracked open a beer. Fate sighed at the taste--he really needed to get the tap fixed.
"It'll lead a lot places. But no brothels...unless the only whore there's me." He grinned as she gave him a nickname herself. "I take payment in pornographic selfies."
Dreams come in a size too big so we can grow into them.
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