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[member="Asmus Janes"]


[SIZE=9pt][ Will we be absconding with them? ] Jay Four was far too excited over the prospect of stealing parts. The image of a rather overly excited Asmus came to mind and paired with the droid. It all made sense now. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt][ Will I have a blaster? ] you could tell how that thrilled the droid. Okkkay, Kaile thought to herself, that was enough. Even she could tell Asmus was already getting attached. She ignored the nagging voice that said she enjoyed three droids reactions too. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“No stealing, just buying. We've had enough surprises already.” Kaile shot Asmus a distinct expression that said, okay, no need to encourage him further. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“There,” she added, closing and locking the panel in with a last twist of the snap on rivet. [/SIZE]

“That’s as much as I can do now-- the rest comes on Kayhri.”
 
Asmus held up his hand and nodded to show that he got the idea. “Yup, just bartering and buying Jay.”

There was a pause for a few seconds. Asmus went to help tidy away tools, recording their conversation on Deck E. There were parts of that conversation he didn't want to recall.

[That would be nice.] Came a sudden reply.

Asmus scrunched up his lips. Despite the bravado of his youth and the more stern edge that came from being a naval officer, Kaile had always known his heart was soft as soap underneath.

“Of course Jay.”

[You should both take the time for some rest. I will immediately call in if there is any excitement.]

“Mr. Hacken isn't permitted access to the comm systems,” Asmus replied in a serious tone. They didn't want the officer getting any second thoughts and calling back.

He looked over at Kaile, offering a weak smile. “Going to take a couple of pills I think. Starting to feel this again. Come look after me a while?” He cocked his head to his left just a fraction, the smile starting from that same side as always.
 
[member="Asmus Janes"]

[SIZE=9pt]And combined half smile with the plea in his eyes managed to twist Kaile’s belly again. [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]So not fair.[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] The Lorrdian could only shake her head from side to side, moving to place the hydrospanner and the serverdriver back into the toolbox along with Asmus. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Are you asking for a nurse, Janes?” she managed to say without a crack in her voice - good on you Kaile - eyes cast down upon the toolbox. There was a brief brush of hands as they accidently - or maybe not so accidently - touched. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“You should have just gone on and rested earlier.” she reminded him, flicking her whiskey gaze up at the pilot. The dark forelocks of his hair were hanging over his brow. By all intents and purposes, he appeared every manner of a fool in that ripped silk shirt now smeared with engine grease. Yet it appeared Asmus didn’t have a care in the ‘verse about that at all. [/SIZE]
 
“I know,” he said plainly, keeping his eyes on hers. He grinned and looked aside for a moment lest he do something stupid. “I was planning on having a nap in the cockpit, near the controls in case something went wrong. The whole exploding ship thing kind of scuppered the plan.”

He returned his eyes to her. The grin was gone. He placed his hand over the back of her wrist, bringing it to a halt, and let his thumb run up and down the back of her hand.

“Don't need a nurse,” he whispered. He left out what he did need. Her. After everything he just wanted a few moments alone to talk, tell her how brilliant she was, hold her and maybe just get a little fuss on account of how brave he'd been.
 
[member="Asmus Janes"]


[SIZE=9pt]Her breath caught and kaile swore that her heart skipped. Lightning went tracing down her arm, under the flesh of his thumb as Asmus slid it over her skin. He didn't have to say it. It was there in his expression, in the way that those green eyes would watch with longing affection. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]You are getting in too deep, a voice would remind the agent. It was quickly drowned out by the one that said he needed tending to. He'd been shot trying to protect her at no account to his own safety. Foolish, but brave. Without any hesitation. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Kaile swallowed hard. Took her a second to release the breath that had caught in her throat. Her mind went through the reasons why she should go on and tend to him; he'll be getting doped up again. Likely will need help with that shirt of his. He also needed rest. Oh, Kaile had several reasons. Yet the one that clambered the loudest was the one that simply wanted to hold him close. To rest. To curl up right against him and settle in the knowledge that he is okay. That they were okay. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Which is why a few seconds later, kaile's mouth parted, a sweep of her tongue moistening her lips just before she said quiet like, “[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Okay[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt].”[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Meant more than just acknowledging that he didn't need a nurse. Of course, for Jay Four things were too quiet. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt][ So will I be able to have my own blaster?! ][/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Priorities[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]. [/SIZE]
 
Asmus managed to hold his expression for nearly a second. It started with his brow creasing up and then him pursing his lips to try and keep the smile at bay. It didn't work. With a shake of his head he lowered his eyes and chuckled.

“No Jay, you don't get a blaster. You're not programmed for combat.”

[It would have looked good though.]

Asmus turned his eyes back up to Kaile, wishing that he'd flicked off the intercom for a while. The way that she'd looked at him as she debilitated over what to say had warmed him from the inside, had pushed all awareness of the pain aside. She couldn't hide from him. Even when they both switched to a more professional demeanour for their roles he could still see the way she looked at him. How hard must it have been for her to deny herself what she wanted for these years?

“We're going to get some rest Jay, just keep things sailing smooth please,” Asmus said. He flipped his hand around and took Kaile's, drawing her up towards him.

[For the record, I like that you say 'please’]

“Come on, I'll grab some water for these pills on the way.”
 
[member="Asmus Janes"]


[SIZE=9pt]Kaile had burst into her own chuckles at Jay Four’s sudden query. A shake of her head and then a tug of her hand and the espion was drawn to her feet beside the Wraith. Right. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Let me put these away for now.” she motioned over to the tool box. No need to leave things out and about. Solaris was an organized, tidy girl. Might as well ensure that. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“I haven’t explored much of the ship, so not quite sure what is out there.” she admitted, bending down to take the toolbox. Her fingers went curling around the handle, the woman straightening to her feet. A small saunter and she brought them over towards the cubicle they had been stored in before.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]“Although, I figured with the shirt and the booze you had brought over, you at least found one room.”[/SIZE]
 
“Yeah,” Asmus replied. He pulled a cheeky smile as he looked down at the holster and blaster he'd pilfered too. “There's a small office and the main suite down those stairs. Nice room, own sonic, Atherton's private drinks cabinet and an actual walk in wardrobe.”

He shook his head with a perk of his eyebrows. He'd never been on a ship where so much room was dedicated to passengers. He'd been on military transports where the room was for people, but passenger were crammed in tight.

“I can grab a change of clothes,” he said as he pushed the door shut to seal the toolbox away. “As long as I don't mind baggy around… well… everything. Didn't see any more clothes I think you could have. By the sound of the snoring I think Hacken took one of the two guest rooms so we can have the suite.”
 
[member="Asmus Janes"]


[SIZE=9pt]We[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] can halve the suite. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]There was no second guessing there. Ah. Kaile gave a nod, understanding how that train of thought had followed through. Asmus needed some fussing over. Taking care of. She could do that. Of course, the thought of sharing a luxury suite with Asmus was tickling at the rear of her mind. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]No, he needs rest and he’s looking at you to help him with that. Right. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“I don’t reckon there would be much for me.” she admitted honestly. “If there is a sonic, then it will do just fine at cleaning my clothes.” One of the benefits of a sonic shower. Didn’t waste water and it also cleaned your clothes. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]With the door shut, they really had nowhere else to go but back up. So why was it so hard to move from this spot? Kaile tucked her fingers in her backpockets, finding herself rocking on her heels. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Okay…[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]” [/SIZE]
 
“Oh of course,” Asmus replied. Kaile's clothes cleaning in a sonic, heaped next to their feet. Asmus felt a rush of warm blood to his cheeks that was not a side effect of his medication.

As if a rope had gone taut, he felt as if he was anchored to Kaile and her reticence to head back towards to prow of the ship. He turned on the spot to face her. Perhaps keen to look after its shoulder, his left foot seemed to inch back towards their destination.

“Reckon you might find a nightshirt at least,” he replied, his eyes dropping to the large, silken shirt he'd taken. He didn't even realise that he'd phrased the suggestion closer to how Kaile would say it with a 'reckon you might’.

“Come on…” he held up his hand for her. Suddenly he was the man at the start of their mission, looking to Kaile with eyes begging her just to trust him.
 
[member="Asmus Janes"]

[SIZE=9pt]“Reckon you mi--” before Asmus had even finished, Kaile had begun to say so in turn. That prompted the sudden twitch of her lips and a shake of her shoulders in mirth. For a few seconds, her eyes shone a bright, smokey gold. With his hand outstretched and those gold-flecked Jade green eyes, he held adventure and a brief interlude in a sea of monotony. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Who would blame her then when the slender digits of her hand managed to curl against his?[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]No other words were said save the matching grin, the delight in Asmus eyes, and the sudden tug forward that had her following his lead. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]By what sort of power did he have on her? Why was it so easy for him to sway her so? He led the way, quick of step with that dazzling, heart breaking smile and glint in his eyes. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]“Careful with your shoulder,” Kaileann barely managed to add, their feet taking them from the reactor on up towards the main suite onward.[/SIZE]
 
His suddenly soaring spirit didn't numb the growing pain in his shoulder, but it made it easier to tolerate. That look in her eyes, the way she took his hand and let him draw her along, made his mind race through a thousand scenarios where she followed his lead.

But this adventure only went as far as the compact canteen beside the lounge area. It didn't look like the lived-in galley of the Quin, or the bustling mess of the Subversion. Just some sleek units built into the wall.

“Yeah, I'll try and keep it nice and still,” he replied. Letting her hand go with a parting squeeze, Asmus pulled a strip of tablets and a small note from his pocket. “Er, let's see… two…would you mind popping those?” He asked. There was a sleek work surface and some cabinets above that slid open at a touch. Asmus went searching for a glass. He could have his pills, then they could head down for the suite.
 
[member="Asmus Janes"]

[SIZE=9pt]“Aye,” Kaile replied, moving to the table. She took the strip of pills and pressed her thumb along the back. A quick snap pop and Kaile caught the pills in the shell of her palm. Lifting her eyes, the agent spotted Asmus reaching up to get a glass from one of the secured cupboards. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Do you want me to get that for you?” Kaile offered. Walking over towards the Wraith, the woman extended out her hand, holding out the pills for Asmus to take. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Don’t want to end up harming your shoulder reaching up.” her voice fell an octave, but the concern on her face was genuine. [/SIZE]
 
“S’alright thanks,” he replied as he pulled a glass down. “The way it's strapped it seems twisting at the waist seems to tug at it more than that.”

Asmus took the pills and popped them into his mouth, holding them between his teeth. He filled a glass and washed them down. “Water’s a bit stale tasting,” he remarked. Likely the tank had been stood for a few weeks with Atherton leaving his phenomenally expensive yacht looking pretty There was a slightly abashed smile on his face at her look of concern.

“It could have been worse than a shoulder, thank you,” he said again. He'd moved quickly to steal the blaster, but the speed she'd reacted with to throw the men back had been astounding.

As he led her down the stairs towards the suite he asked a question entirely out of the blue. “Does anyone ever call you Kaileann?” He asked. “Kaileann Vera. It's a very pretty name. Mine sounds like someone sneezed.”
 
[SIZE=9pt]That threw her off. Kaile froze, eyes widening a bit. Most knew her as Kaile. It was how she normally introduced herself; well when she was able to. It didn’t click that Asmus had some access to her file due to Vo’s debrief. It wasn’t too unbelievable that Asmus would pick up on her full name. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Umm, no.” was her reply. Kaile gave a small shake of her head from side to side. Her free hand came up, brushing the fringe of her bangs away from her eyes. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]All easy going chatter. Speaking just what was on his mind. The compliment made her blush. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Thanks,” she managed to say quietly, followed up with, “ I don’t think it’s too bad.” [/SIZE]

[member="Asmus Janes"]
 
[member="Kaileann Vera"]

“They used to say 'bless you’ when the teacher called my name in the morning,” he replied in a deadpan tone. “Come on.”

He'd been amused to find that after whispering her name so many times that it had been short for something. He led her down the stairs, noting Jay's charging station built into the one wall of the office. He'd missed that before.

The drugs had numbed some of his mental sensibilities. So nothing stopped the part of his mind that dashed off and compared Asmus Vera and Kaile Janes and decided it preferred the former.

“Nice eh?” He asked as he opened the door. There were still a few shirts flung across the luxurious bed from his earlier investigation.
 
[member="Asmus Janes"]

[SIZE=9pt]It was a little more than just [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]nice.[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] Kaile’s eyes went wide, pupils dilating in surprise. She knew that folk up on top of the proverbial ladder had access to a vast amount of luxuries. Seeing it, however, was a little bit different. Her expression was both of awe and wonder, edged with a bit of curious wariness. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Asmus, however, was far more enthused about the entire affair. Then again, he was well used it such things, no? The brunette could only slow to a stop as the Wraith swept his arm out, as if the suite had originally belonged to him. There were handcarved, bodywood tiles on the floor. Soft, plush rugs, intricate and colorful paintings firmly secured to the walls. Naboo always held a love for the arts and it was pretty evident that Theed Hangar did it’s best to follow along with it. Jay Four’s previous owner didn’t skimp on the luxury either. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Well[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]...that’s fancy.” Kaile managed to say, her wide eyes taking it all in. There was the walk in closet. Personal bar. Heck, the massive handcarved bed dominated a large part of the suite, certainly larger and wider than any bed Kaile had personally used before. For a second, she felt quite small, a bit overwhelmed. Just how many credits would all this be worth? How many were spent? The thought along made her belly clench a bit. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Shiny[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt].” [/SIZE]
 
[member="Kaileann Vera"]

Asmus gave a whistle as he stepped into the room. He’d been mulling over some of the same thoughts as Kaile. “I reckon… between that hand carved bed and the matching desk out in the office we’re talking more than my annual salary. I know I keep joking about this being our ship, but we could literally steal this and sell it to retire.” Asmus made a good six figures as well. No point hiding that, Kaile could see the GADF rates on the holonet and it was well known the SIS operatives got a 50% premium.

He actually tiptoed around the rug with his shoes still on. “I have no idea what that is worth,” he added. “Could be off a street market or a thousands.” His tone would make it perfectly clear that this was a level of luxury beyond that he’d even had in his childhood.

He came to sit at the foot of the bed. Asmus didn’t even realise that he came to sit on the left hand side of the bed. Just a handful of nights and he’d become accustomed to sleeping next to the bulkhead with Kaile on his right. With his one hand he started on the straps of the holster he’d stolen.

“I have no idea why I put this on, but I’m keeping that pistol.” It was clear from the leather around the pistol that it had barely been used. No wear from the weapon being drawn. Quality as obvious as everything around them. It would have been for show for Hacken. But it wouldn’t be for Asmus.

He had joked about the ship being theirs. But for now it almost felt like it was. When he got back to the Subversion he was going to put in a requisition request for his Wing before someone could auction it. A large ship like this would actually be a useful long range addition to their complement.
 
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[SIZE=9pt]While Asmus went around mulling about the items, Kaile found herself tucking in her hands into her back pockets again. A nervous tick by now. A method for her body to express herself. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“That’s quite a bit.” she added, the awareness of just how much this all likely cost rather staggering for the woman. For someone who spent her time calculating her budget and haggling for prices, it was more than a little excessive. Sure was nice, but, well excessive. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]While Asmus took to the foot of the bed, Kaile wandered quietly over towards a nearby chair. Well, more of a chaise but Kaile didn’t know fancy words like that. Draped across the ornate burgundy velvet was a soft dark purple throw. Kaile’s fingers twitched to touch it, but her greased stained fingers kept her at bay.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Well…” a deep breath lifted her shoulders. Okay, focus on what to do. Turning back to Asmus, those brown eyes settled upon the pilot.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Should at least get cleaned up first.” she added, padding over to him. “Leastewise to the sonic and all... “ Kaile meant it more for him really. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]“Then you can rest a bit.”[/SIZE]
 
“I'm just going to give my hands a quick wash I think,” he replied. He frowned as he started to work on one lace with his right hand, working out the knot with thumb and forefinger. “Kind of feel like we shouldn't wear shoes anywhere on this ship.”

With a thud each boot was deposited at the foot of the bed. Asmus flexed his toes. With a grin he stretched out his legs and worked his toes into the fibres of the rug. After the hiking through the woods and the dashing up and down stairs it was a great comfort the slide the worn soles of his feet over soft fabric.

“You can give yourself a little break too? Get those clothes cleaned up unless you want to wear a noble’s outfit,” He suggested. He would have to give the wardrobe another peruse after his nao. Try and find something a little more down to earth to wear out. Otherwise he was going to have to wear a jacket with an obvious blast mark on the shoulder.

With a grunt he stood up and headed for the refresher to give himself a quick clean. “Not sure what a sonic would do to they stuff it sealed my shoulder up with to be honest.” There was a slight slur to his words as the pills started to take effect.
 

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