Claire calmly lifts the cup of tea towards his mouth to sip from it as he watches Ladd give his dramatic speech and show off a new spec of technology. “Gotta say, Ladd.” He says after he puts the cup back on the table and drums his finger next to it. “I was wondering when I’d see you again— don’t tell me you broke out of jail just for me cause you’re gonna make me blush, I swear.”
His gaze travels back to the mechanic arm. “As for what I’ve been doing all this time, oh, you know. Living life, doing what I do best, have the most beautiful wife by my side and,” Claire sighs, a small, sheepish smile appears on his lips and his cheeks turn red. “Let me tell you, Ladd. She sure knows how to make me feel like I am the happiest man alive—- I’m sure you know how that feels, right? Oh, wait, you were locked up for so long! How can I forget! But maybe you had a buddy in jail to keep you warm during those cold nights, hm?”
❛break out for ya? nah nah. i came for your dame and her father.❜ with a laugh he waved metallic fingers absently through the air, dismissing such nonsense. ❛i gotta get to him first though, make it.. make it really hurt when i dump his dead fuckin’ body at her doorstep.❜ with those same metallic fingers he brushed them along his chin thoughtfully.
❛i was kinda hopin’ you’d be able to help me out with his location, the coward tucked tail and went low after the break out from alcatraz, truthfully i haven’t really started ta look yet, i really.. REALLY wanted to ask you first.❜ cold fingers clench into a fist as he grinned.















