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Sometimes, even with Stark laying beside her, she still couldnât sleep. And she was trying desperately not to reach for a bottle to rectify that problems, so she fell on an old standby â late night walks. The rooftops werenât exactly safe anymore, that was the first place the Strike Force and Syndicate looked for heroes, and she wasnât looking for a fight tonight. She kept her hood pulled up over her head, eyes down on the ground, especially when she passed by a group of Strike Force. The woman in front of her tensed up, too â Jessica couldnât help but notice. She was intrigued, her curiosity piqued, and before she knew it, her midnight wandering had turned into midnight stalking. That had happened more than once before.
Getting caught in the act was new, though. Jessica stopped dead in her tracks when the woman turned around slowly. Her breath caught in her throat â maybe she was a Syndicate without the hood? Were they getting that goddamn sneaky now? Was that how theyâd gotten into Trishâs building in the first place? She stiffened, every muscle tense, hands curling into fists in her pocket. âWe got a problem?â she called out, ready for however this played out.Â
Jennifer was expecting Strike when she turned around. Or Syndicate. Or a group of people who were taking advantage of the chaos looking to jump a woman in a nice suit. But it was just a single woman in a hoodie. It wasnât really anyone she recognized, but there was also something familiar about her. Not familiar enough for Jen to let her guard down though. She was holding her cards close to her chest, ready to hulk out at any moment, but not wanting to do anything too soon. âOdd question to ask given that youâre the one following me.â She stated, firmness in her voice.
More than anything, Jennifer wanted to know why this woman had followed her. Was it another assassination attempt? Was it because of her legal career opposed to hero career? A combination of both? Either way, there was fear in the pit of her stomach. She knew that if there was a gun, another shot to the gut, Hulkie would bust out and save her before any damage was done. âBut I donât know, do we?â













