All Around Me Are Familiar Faces

indie roleplay blog mun 21+ mature themes present + semi-selective

[ckingsbury1967]

LUX - Cheryl/Lucifer

tooxmanyxfaces​:

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“Oh, I found you!  That’s awesome!”  Cheryl was all smiles as she trotted to the bar after him like a puppy.  She stood a bit behind him, a little afraid of the female bartender who seemed to have a problem with her.  “So I was looking for a job in the area and—-”

She trailed off, only now realizing what this smiling man had just said.  “Sorry,” she replied slowly, “but did you say your name was Lucifer?”  

He took note of her more chipper personality as he told Maize to head off to help the other end of the bar. He reached over the bar and grabbed himself a bottle of scotch to help himself to. He turned his head to look at her, pausing a bit. He chuckled, “Why yes silly. Like the Devil.” he winked.

He started refilling his glass and kept his eyes on the liquid “So you said you were looking for a job. Why here?” He asked quizzically.

Cheryl chuckled along with him too, although she was honestly aghast.  “I’m so sorry,” she wheezed, leaning on the bar and shaking her head.  “What kind of parent names their kid after the devil?  Oh my.”  She swept her hair out of her face and watched him pouring a glass of some amber liquid.  

“Why here?” she repeated, her smile fading into a frown.  “Well, I moved here not too long ago and it seems like I’ve been on hundreds of interviews and I’m running out of money and I’m just going down the line of nightclubs right now.”  She sighed, eyes on the bar top.  “I had hopes here ‘cause I see you have a piano.  I play too.”  @tooxmanyxfaces​

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Ah, yet another feeble human who just couldn’t believe the devil really existed in the flesh. “You know believe it or not the name was pretty original at the time.” He offered an in the know grin, only to be disappointed that she wouldn’t get his inside joke. He smudged the grin away as he took a sip of his drink before setting the glass down and turning to look at the baby grand sat in the middle of the club.

“Ahh, a fellow musician! I do enjoy tickling the keys if you will.” The grin returning so effortlessly. “You know we are in need of another bartender, and maybe a musics bartender?” He suggests, feeling Maize’ glare piercing the back of his skull.

[ckingsbury1967]

LUX - Cheryl/Lucifer

tooxmanyxfaces​:

ckingsbury1967​:

Cheryl crossed her fingers for luck as she entered the large, crowded, and very loud nightclub.  She was down to her last dollar in her bank account since she’d arrived in LA, and if she didn’t get a job soon, that dollar would be gone too.  In her bag was a resume that she hoped might get her a position at this club, one way or another.

“Excuse me, sorry,” she spoke over the loud music to the well-dressed man playing the piano.  “But could you please direct me to the club owner?  I’m looking for a job,” she added with a nervous smile.

Lucifer sat at the piano, a drink on standby and his fingers dancing across the keys. It was a typical night at Lux; young men and women and those in between, drunk or otherwise intoxicated, hoping to not leave alone again.

It was the voice that pulled him from his thoughts, the loud dance music jumping in when he stopped playing. He offered the other a look accompanied by a boyish smile. “I could direct you but looks like you found him all on your own.” He winked, grabbing his drink from off the top of the piano and heading to the bar where Maize was offering a judging stare. “Names Lucifer. And you are?” He asked

“Oh, I found you!  That’s awesome!”  Cheryl was all smiles as she trotted to the bar after him like a puppy.  She stood a bit behind him, a little afraid of the female bartender who seemed to have a problem with her.  “So I was looking for a job in the area and—-”

She trailed off, only now realizing what this smiling man had just said.  “Sorry,” she replied slowly, “but did you say your name was Lucifer?”  @tooxmanyxfaces​

[tooxmanyxfaces]

He took note of her more chipper personality as he told Maize to head off to help the other end of the bar. He reached over the bar and grabbed himself a bottle of scotch to help himself to. He turned his head to look at her, pausing a bit. He chuckled, “Why yes silly. Like the Devil.” he winked.

He started refilling his glass and kept his eyes on the liquid “So you said you were looking for a job. Why here?” He asked quizzically.

[ckingsbury1967]

LUX - Cheryl/Lucifer

(starter for @tooxmanyxfaces)

Cheryl crossed her fingers for luck as she entered the large, crowded, and very loud nightclub.  She was down to her last dollar in her bank account since she’d arrived in LA, and if she didn’t get a job soon, that dollar would be gone too.  In her bag was a resume that she hoped might get her a position at this club, one way or another.

“Excuse me, sorry,” she spoke over the loud music to the well-dressed man playing the piano.  “But could you please direct me to the club owner?  I’m looking for a job,” she added with a nervous smile.

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Lucifer sat at the piano, a drink on standby and his fingers dancing across the keys. It was a typical night at Lux; young men and women and those in between, drunk or otherwise intoxicated, hoping to not leave alone again.

It was the voice that pulled him from his thoughts, the loud dance music jumping in when he stopped playing. He offered the other a look accompanied by a boyish smile. “I could direct you but looks like you found him all on your own.” He winked, grabbing his drink from off the top of the piano and heading to the bar where Maize was offering a judging stare. “Names Lucifer. And you are?” He asked

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Boop I’m here

[punishmentismyjob]

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MUSIC LOUD, BODIES GRINDING on each other. The vampire sat at the bar, eyes scanning as he looked for potential. The smell of human blood having his salivate. Though his senses caught that of something un human. Something that gave him a chill. He turned his eyes, spinning in the bar seat until his eyes settled on a man. 

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Lucifer felt eyes on him and found the person it belonged to and lifted his chin. Something about this person didn’t feel… Human?  It wasn’t entirely demon either so he approached and asked, “Hell-o there, can I help you?”

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Elijah took his glass of scotch from the bar and drew a small sip in curiosity before setting it back down and responding coldly “I don’t know. Can you? I’m new around here.” He muttered loudly over the music peering out again to the floor of bodies.

[tooxmanyxfaces]

LIKE for a rando starter

[gadaiarneamh]

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He shut the door and went to lock it but decided what point was there. He took her suggestion and lead the way down the hall towards the stairs the loud music becoming more apparent. “I didn’t catch your name? I’m sure it’ll be an alias but I rather like being on a first name basis with those I share drinks with.” He doesn’t bother looking behind him, but he knows she’s still there. In fact he’s confident she can’t just escape until they reach the front door on their way to the bar. He won’t let her get past the double doors though. He might have dismissed her crime, but he was nosey.

Leo followed dutifully, wondering if it was even worth it to try and make a break for the door. She’d been beyond lucky so far, and it didn’t seem like the best idea to press that. Shrugging, she answered him.”Leo. You’re not wrong, but not all that right, either.” He’d be able to connect that name to her, but she hadn’t used her birth name since she was thirteen. Leo might as well be her god-given name at this point. “So you’d prefer Lucifer to Mr. Morningstar?” Leo wondered aloud, taking the opportunity to try and get something to measure his reactions by.

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Leo. The name rang zero bells for him, and that wasn’t too surprising. If someone was getting back at him they’d likely send a third party. He was almost certain Michael has sent her. Who else? Paranoid. He scoffed “Please, I may be nearly as old as time but I’m not a grandpa. Lucifer will do just fine.” As they started past the doors he made sure to keep and eye on if she’d dart or not. Either way he knew her face. They made it to the bar where Maize stood angrily looking Leo up and down. “Maize we’ll take two gin martinis.. extra dirty.” He says now looking at Leo with a wink and a smile.

[gadaiarneamh]

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She followed her to the other side of the room and nodded her head. She was looking out the window now, worry stirring. “Anthony has to meet with my father across town in just a little bit. We can do it then. I don’t want him in the building while we meet.” She was paranoid and rightfully so. “Make it happen.” She stayed with certainty, eyes casting to Leo for reassurance.

Leo nodded as she ran a hand through her brunette hair. “It’s done,” she promised, nodding as she started sending messages to get the rest of Bastian’s security team together. Dark brown eyes flicked up to the royal’s face, searching for some shred of evidence of Anthony’s crimes. “This will be handled,” Leo assured the other woman. It didn’t take long for the others to confirm that they would be present in one of the meeting rooms to discuss the issue at hand. All there was to do now was wait.

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Honestly Bastian felt stupid. Yet again, the royal was in trouble and like always Leo had to get her out of it. What was she before Leo? A scared, pathetic girl with zero skills. Least that’s how she saw herself. If her father hadn’t insisted on her finding a husband maybe she wouldn’t have fallen for Anthony as she did. But here they were, yet again, Bastians next move in Leo’s hands. “I really don’t want the rest of them knowing exactly how we got to this point. I’d rather we just start with what we now know on his past and go from there.” Hopefully she knew what she meant. “He doesn’t leave evidence. If that’s what you’re looking for.” There weren’t any bruises on her body, because he’d never hit her. The other day when she had a rough cough, most chalked it up to a cold. But the night before he’d almost choked her out cold in one of his spouts of anger. She been so sure there would be a mark on her throat but when she’d gone to the bathroom to clean up there wasn’t a mark. He clearly had practice. He’d refrain from grabbing her wrist or arms when trying to pull her back, but would rather grab a fist full of her hair, or used the belt loops on her pants as leverage. He was clever. No one would ever believe he was aggressive because there weren’t any signs. His anger wasn’t the only problem. She was grateful her father didn’t allow any man to stay the night until they were married, otherwise Bastian wasn’t sure she’d make it through a night in the same bed with him. He demanded far too much affection that even from the beginning Bastian wanted so desperately to fulfil. As things got worse, hed steal kisses, and grab her in places she wasn’t okay with. Her clothes were never removed thank god, so she had a shred of dignity left but every time his hand lifted in public to brush his blonde hair back in conversation, she feared it would be a strike or a hand to her chest.

[gadaiarneamh]

tooxmanyxfaces​:

He shrugs in defeat as she declines any further help. He wouldn’t force it of course. “Buy me a drink?” He chuckles, “I own the joint. Drinks on me.” He was sure she was put off by the fact that her “victim” was so calm, and dismissive of the literal crime she had just committed. He walked just outside the door, he escalation in heart rate making an impression on him. He offered the hallway to her “After you.”

Warily, Leo watched him move. He didn’t seem like an immediate threat, but that could just be some ploy. Nodding, she walked out of the office though she turned on her heel once she’d taken a step past him. “Please, lead the way,” Leo requested, motioning down the hall. Instinctively, she didn’t want her back to him. He seemed so unfazed by her presence..had he known she was coming?

[tooxmanyxfaces]

He shut the door and went to lock it but decided what point was there. He took her suggestion and lead the way down the hall towards the stairs the loud music becoming more apparent. “I didn’t catch your name? I’m sure it’ll be an alias but I rather like being on a first name basis with those I share drinks with.” He doesn’t bother looking behind him, but he knows she’s still there. In fact he’s confident she can’t just escape until they reach the front door on their way to the bar. He won’t let her get past the double doors though. He might have dismissed her crime, but he was nosey.

[gadaiarneamh]

tooxmanyxfaces​:

Bastians eye brows lifted as she spoke. She was taking in what she said calmly and nodded. A knock on the door broke the silence between them. Bastian’s eyes slightly widened and she stood up quickly. She walked up to the door, unlocking it quickly before opening it and seeing Anthony there. She offered a faked smile as he peeked his head in to see Leo. “I was looking for you.” Bastian chuckled rather easily and gestures to Leo “Well you were discussing groom wedding things, I had my own girlie wedding things of my own to discuss. Did you know my dress is going to be twelve layers? I didn’t! Y’all about heavy!” She looks back at Leo and then back to the man. He leaned in and placed a kiss on her cheek, Bastian doing everything in her power not to jerk away. “I’ll be down stairs.” He says. She nods and shuts the door, locking it back. “He isn’t stupid that’s for sure.”

Leo frowned briefly at the knock, though her expression was more neutral when the door opened. She smiled and waved at the man, letting out a small laugh of her own with Bastian. Sighing, Leo nods in agreement as she stands and walks over to Bastian. “No, but he’s your designer for a reason,” she reminds the royal, moving to give a warning squeeze to her wrist. “But having making it so the skirt can go into a bustle will make walking around the venue easier,” she adds, holding up one finger and swirling it around in a circle to signal that they needed to be careful. Bastian was  right - Anthony really wasn’t stupid, so if he suspected something and was outside of the door, that had to be accounted for. Leo motioned for the other to follow her to the far side of the room as she spoke in a whisper, “We need to call a briefing with your security team.”

[tooxmanyxfaces]

She followed her to the other side of the room and nodded her head. She was looking out the window now, worry stirring. “Anthony has to meet with my father across town in just a little bit. We can do it then. I don’t want him in the building while we meet.” She was paranoid and rightfully so. “Make it happen.” She stayed with certainty, eyes casting to Leo for reassurance.

[gadaiarneamh]

tooxmanyxfaces​:

He took genuine pleasure in her admiration for his choice of hiding place. He grinned a bit, tugging at his tie “Yes well, people actually look there last these days because they don’t believe anyone to be foolish enough to hide things in such an obvious place.” “Sometimes a few extra minutes is all it takes to catch a theif.” He winks. “Well, keep that as a consolation prize. Can I help you find something else?”

Leo smiled serenely, but left the money on his desk. There were far too many nasty tricks that could be played to risk her actually taking it. “Time is of the essence,” she admitted. “Oh, surely I’ve put you out enough for one evening,” Leo suggested evasively, taking a step back. To anyone else, she’d seem cool as a cucumber. Her heart rate had picked up though, fear and panic mingling together as she tried to formulate an exit strategy. “Perhaps I could buy you a drink?” It was a poor attempt, but it would get them out of the office and in front of witnesses. That had its own drawbacks, but surely it would be better than in an enclosed space.

[tooxmanyxfaces]

He shrugs in defeat as she declines any further help. He wouldn’t force it of course. “Buy me a drink?” He chuckles, “I own the joint. Drinks on me.” He was sure she was put off by the fact that her “victim” was so calm, and dismissive of the literal crime she had just committed. He walked just outside the door, he escalation in heart rate making an impression on him. He offered the hallway to her “After you.”

[gadaiarneamh]

tooxmanyxfaces​:

She scrolled a bit more, memorizing every detail about the file of information before her. Vandalism, car accidents, assault. One of the reasons she had kept Anthony’s issues from Leo was because she knew it would lead to a potentially dead man. Her eyes avoided Leo’s now as she asked what he had done. She was more embarrassed she’s allowed someone to do anything to her in the first place. She wasn’t weak. She also wasn’t a cry baby. There was no reason to allow someone to make her feel any less. She sat on the end of her bed, hand hand dropping from her lips, the hand holding her phone now reaching out to pass back to Leo. Her eyes still avoidant. She rolled her head up, now looking at the other. “I can get out of this without disappointment right?”

Leo accepted the phone, but hesitated at Bastian’s question. Her main concern from the moment she’d started to like the princess was the fundamental difference between them. Bastian was a good person. The royal didn’t want to see anyone hurt. How else had she managed Leo standing in front of her? Where the former criminal’s only hesitation in disposing of Bastian’s fiancee that night was how high-profile ht crime would be, she was rather certain the royal’s hesitation would be a moral one. “That remains to be seen, princess. The matter can be handled efficiently, or to your liking but either would require further discussion with your security team. Perhaps a matter of state requires your attention and presence elsewhere until they can be convened?”

Bastian might not be giving any details, but that scared Leo even more. She couldn’t let the younger woman be alone with Anthony if it could be avoided.

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Bastians eye brows lifted as she spoke. She was taking in what she said calmly and nodded. A knock on the door broke the silence between them. Bastian’s eyes slightly widened and she stood up quickly. She walked up to the door, unlocking it quickly before opening it and seeing Anthony there. She offered a faked smile as he peeked his head in to see Leo. “I was looking for you.” Bastian chuckled rather easily and gestures to Leo “Well you were discussing groom wedding things, I had my own girlie wedding things of my own to discuss. Did you know my dress is going to be twelve layers? I didn’t! Y’all about heavy!” She looks back at Leo and then back to the man. He leaned in and placed a kiss on her cheek, Bastian doing everything in her power not to jerk away. “I’ll be down stairs.” He says. She nods and shuts the door, locking it back. “He isn’t stupid that’s for sure.”

[gadaiarneamh]

tooxmanyxfaces​:

He was leaning on the door frame on his shoulder, hands tucked into his dress pants pockets. He could tell he’d thrown her off guard. Someone as good as her probably hadn’t expected to be walked in on mid heist.

He looks at the door lock and chuckles “Oh absolutely. You cracked that one in no time it seems.” He walks past her, removing the painting from the wall to reveal a not so secret safe. He entered the code, opened in and pulled out a few bundles of cash. “Are you here for these?” He asks, handing her one and then flipping through the fresh bills of the other.

She watches him enter, moving with him to keep distance between them. The safe behind the painting made her smile - a genuinely pleased smile despite the circumstances. She had always been a sucker for the classics. Hesitantly, she accepted the cash and flipped through it. “Not exactly, although a stack of non-sequential bills…nothing warms a girl’s heart faster,” the thief admitted as she set the stack on his desk. “I figured you’d have a floor safe,” Leo added conspiratorially. “It’s refreshing to see someone going with a classic.”

[tooxmanyxfaces]

He took genuine pleasure in her admiration for his choice of hiding place. He grinned a bit, tugging at his tie “Yes well, people actually look there last these days because they don’t believe anyone to be foolish enough to hide things in such an obvious place.” “Sometimes a few extra minutes is all it takes to catch a theif.” He winks. “Well, keep that as a consolation prize. Can I help you find something else?”

[gadaiarneamh]

tooxmanyxfaces​:

Bastian was rubbing her temples as Leo walked in, shutting and double locking the door behind her. She wasn’t hesitant to take the phone from Leo and start looking. She was slowly pacing, fingers at her mouth, her teeth nibbling at her bottom lip.

“Pay offs?” She questioned, eyes catching the others in confusion. “What do you think he was paying off?” Know what Bastian knew at this stage it could be for anything, murder, kidnapping, assault, hidden family members, drugs, etcetera. She didn’t need much convincing to know Anthony wasn’t who he said he was. But how was she supposed to get out of this mess?

Nodding at the question, Leo motioned to the phone. “Keep scrolling. There’s a summary from what I was able to get pulled state-side. In his early teens, our dear Anthony was reckless. Mostly vandalism, and two payments that are ongoing seem to be made out to individuals tied to car accidents. The more recent ones are for assault.” Leo took a deep breath before continuing. “Bastian, what has he done?” she asked, guessing there had to be something the man did. Too much of his past was expertly covered. Beyond that..someone like the man Anthony seemed to be would only escalate things. Becoming royalty, a prince with access to a nation’s wealth….it was a good way to take care of him. His family could continue with the hush money, but the crown would take care of future crimes.

Genius, really.

[tooxmanyxfaces]

She scrolled a bit more, memorizing every detail about the file of information before her. Vandalism, car accidents, assault. One of the reasons she had kept Anthony’s issues from Leo was because she knew it would lead to a potentially dead man. Her eyes avoided Leo’s now as she asked what he had done. She was more embarrassed she’s allowed someone to do anything to her in the first place. She wasn’t weak. She also wasn’t a cry baby. There was no reason to allow someone to make her feel any less. She sat on the end of her bed, hand hand dropping from her lips, the hand holding her phone now reaching out to pass back to Leo. Her eyes still avoidant. She rolled her head up, now looking at the other. “I can get out of this without disappointment right?”

[gadaiarneamh]

tooxmanyxfaces​:

Lucifer left most of his business dealings to minions. He also trusted the security of his night club to the actual security. However he was never above being aware of his surroundings himself. Heartbeats were always sporadic at a club. Drugs, alcohol, love, lust.. and on the occasion, none of the above. That’s what he got from a single heartbeat. He had to admit though, when he stood in the doorway of his office, he hadn’t expect her to be so quick, and good.

“I must say I’m rather impressed.”

Leo couldn’t say what startled her more - the man being present, or the fact that she hadn’t even realized she wasn’t alone until he spoke. She cursed internally, raising only one slender brow to acknowledge his comment as she took a moment to decide how to handle getting caught red-handed. “I live to impress,” she commented dryly. When she looked up to assess the man, her gaze was more clinical than appreciative. He was tall, probably muscled..in a fight he’d certainly have the advantage, but she could be crafty when needed. “I take it most people who sneak into your office get stuck on the lock? It’s quite good, certainly enough to deter most.”

[tooxmanyxfaces]

He was leaning on the door frame on his shoulder, hands tucked into his dress pants pockets. He could tell he’d thrown her off guard. Someone as good as her probably hadn’t expected to be walked in on mid heist.

He looks at the door lock and chuckles “Oh absolutely. You cracked that one in no time it seems.” He walks past her, removing the painting from the wall to reveal a not so secret safe. He entered the code, opened in and pulled out a few bundles of cash. “Are you here for these?” He asks, handing her one and then flipping through the fresh bills of the other.

[gadaiarneamh]

tooxmanyxfaces​:

CLOSED || @gadaiarneamh

Bastian has gone through quite a bit in the past year. It had lead her to this moment. Her hand held the mans hand to her left. They’d met in her time back home from America. Her fiancé. To the public he was perfect. Y’all, blonde, kind, smart, and came from a good family. He’d serve the country well. The only problem is Bastian fell hard for him. Far too quickly. She didn’t know really anything about him. She did know however, that he was not kind. She felt trapped when she was around him. One thing Bastian was good at was hiding her emotions to the public though. Her mother’s death proved that. Behind closed doors Anthony was cruel. Bastian told Leo to dig into his past, see what she found. She didn’t tell Leo anything in regards to what he did to her when she wasn’t around, but she had a feeling Leo knew. Anthony was in the foyer down stairs discussing wedding things with god knows who. Bastian sported Leo down the hall and she dipped into her room to wait for her.

Leo had been a little surprised when Bastian had made her request. It was a very well kept secret that the former thief wasn’t especially fond of Anthony, but knowing Bastian had some suspicions (and why else would Bastian ask her to look into the man?).  So much about Anthony rubbed her the wrong way - but Leo had been in several abusive relationships. The easy charm and the expectation that everyone would be charmed, the ease that he had when moving through Bastian’s circles..it seemed suspect. After making eye contact with Bastian, Leo followed her into the royal’s bedroom. She’d learned quite a lot about the young man, nothing Bastian would like. When Leo turned to lock the door behind her, she also slipped a traveling lock in place for good measure to ensure they wouldn’t be interrupted.

“You’re not going to be happy,” she murmured quietly as pulled out her phone and offered it to the princess for inspection. “He has a trail of sealed records going back to his teens, and large sum payments are going from shell companies owned by his uncle to different people. I don’t need to see court records to know they’re pay-offs.”

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Bastian was rubbing her temples as Leo walked in, shutting and double locking the door behind her. She wasn’t hesitant to take the phone from Leo and start looking. She was slowly pacing, fingers at her mouth, her teeth nibbling at her bottom lip.

“Pay offs?” She questioned, eyes catching the others in confusion. “What do you think he was paying off?” Know what Bastian knew at this stage it could be for anything, murder, kidnapping, assault, hidden family members, drugs, etcetera. She didn’t need much convincing to know Anthony wasn’t who he said he was. But how was she supposed to get out of this mess?

[gadaiarneamh]

@tooxmanyxfaces || for Lucifer

A fair amount of preparation had gone into her little operation. Actually getting into the club was easy enough, it was everything else that came after. She’d gone in, had a couple drinks so that people would be able to say they saw her. When Leo felt enough time had passed, she went to the bathrooms and quickly changed. Her dress was reversible, and she’d taken off the wig she wore and deposited it in the trash. A couple of quick touch ups to her makeup, and she really did look like a whole new person. Another waiting game so she could slip out with a group of girls, and the thief was in business. Slowly she made her way to the back offices, careful to make sure that the cameras wouldn’t be able to pick up on her face (the ones she’d known about, anyway). The locks on the office door were good, but few things could stop a determined thief. A smart-phone took care of the alarm on the door and loved hands were able to get the it open. Slipping into the empty room, Leo started rifling through drawers with care so that nothing looked disturbed.

[tooxmanyxfaces]

Lucifer left most of his business dealings to minions. He also trusted the security of his night club to the actual security. However he was never above being aware of his surroundings himself. Heartbeats were always sporadic at a club. Drugs, alcohol, love, lust.. and on the occasion, none of the above. That’s what he got from a single heartbeat. He had to admit though, when he stood in the doorway of his office, he hadn’t expect her to be so quick, and good.

“I must say I’m rather impressed.”