Dahlia Michael looked at the others and they took the hint. Nathan grabbed a few more slices of pizza, but they left the two alone. "We weren't really dating. We.... Slept together. She's the only human I've been with. We were friends growing up. I've known her longer than anyone else. But when that night happened, things felt weird. Different. We decided it wasn't worth losing our friendship. She suggested it and I didn't fight her on it. I rolled over and let her walk away and since then, things haven't been the same. I was trying to save our friendship, but I think she was really just testing my resolve. A test I failed, but you passed." He got quiet for a moment and then looked into her eyes, searching for some kind of response from her. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cindy gave a drunken sigh and settled into her futon. She hadn't actually left R&D since that night. There was no need right? All she had was this run down department. Its members had been scattered and she hadn't seen Michael for years. Then she gets his call and its almost like everything was back to normal. Trent, that serious and controlled man with a stick up his ass. Nathan, the man who knew just how to poke to get his desired response. He loved to stir the shit up. Abigail, the best programmer she had ever seen but... She swore the woman was really a lesbian. And Michael. Her Michael. At least, he should have been. He was Dahlia's now. The whole damn department was back together because of her. And Cindy couldn't bring herself to hate the AH. She sat up and reached over to her dresser, pulling out an old photo. She smiled fondly at the woman in the picture. So similar. So different. Dahlia both reminded her of the woman and made her feel like they were nothing like each other. Tomorrow. She'd tell the truth tomorrow. Dahlia needed to know about Delilah.
Alicia Lane Sarah held her sister and sobbed a bit. "Sis, please don't ever let something happen to you. First dad and now mom is so fragile... If I lost you.... Please don't ever go away."
Alicia Lane Alicia smiled. "Nothing's gonna happen to me," She said, kissing the top of Sarah's head. "Besides, where would I go if I have this cute, hot little sister with me?" (OOC: out of curiosity, what'd have happened if the man had lowered their hp? Would he run or try to rape them?)
Felix Brown Doctor couldn't believe what he heard and his jaw dropped. It was even more unexpected than Lucy's willingness to suck him off or Simone's lustful obedience. He got a chance to enjoy the third young female in the last few days. And he achieved it with no effort at all. "Not here" he finally said "And not now. If you will not change your mind then you can visit my apartment after I finish my shift here" Gloria achieved her goal to make Felix forget about his misadventures but she made it in a wrong way. She strengthened his internal pervert instead of helping Felix to forget about his wild fantasies and return back to his normal life.
(OOC: REVEAL!!!!!) Dahlia Dahlia sat immobile, attentive to Michael's story. She frowned as she finished, taking his hand. "Forgive me Michael, I mean no offense, but her test seemed rather unfair to you. If she wanted a relationship with you, she should've been honest." She formed a tight-lipped smile. "But I don't know Cindy--" the girl with pigtails flashed in her mind, she inwardly groaned-- "so I can't say anything on that truly. She is harsh, but well meaning I suppose. I will endeavor to become closer with her while I'm here. No tests needed." She clasped her hand around his. "I just don't like seeing you upset, Michael. It makes me wonder if I can do more."
Alicia Lane (OOC: Sarah would have been kidnapped and you would have been forced to chase him.) Sarah gave Alicia a weak smile. "Really? Promise you will stay with me?"
Felix Brown Gloria nodded and gave him her contact info. "Please contact me when... When you're ready." With that she left, giving him one last smile.
Dahlia Michael smiled and pulled her to him. His lips captured hers in a gentle kiss while his hands roamed across her back. Once he finished the kiss, he continued to hold her. "I'm not upset anymore my darling. I'm ok, I promise. All I want right now, is to have you in my bed, nestled up against me and safe from the world."
Dahlia She pulled back to grant Michael a kiss of her own. Subtle. Sweet. Effervescent. She melted against him in her arms. "Let's finish the day so we can do that," she whispered to his ear. "Your arms make me feel safe and loved, Michael, my love." (OOC: Feel free to begin the new day if you so choose, Fallen Saint )
Dahlia The next day starts with Dahlia activating to find Michael getting dressed. She was past her normal start up time. Michael looked down at her with a warm and loving smile. "Good morning sleepy head. How was your first night sleeping beside someone?"
Dahlia Code traveled across her vision as she activated. Eventually, the world resolved itself, centered around Michael's happy face. She smiled automatically, slurring sleepily, "Beautiful... I loved your warmth, Michael... all night..." Then she checked her internal chronometer and went wide-eyed. "Oh! I... I'm sorry, I'm usually... awake by now... for around 2 hours and 18 minutes." She blinked, her eyelids heavier than she expected. She held her head, then caught herself in a nearby mirror. Her hair was askew, twisted lumps of her mane shooting from her scalp at weird angles. Color was mottled on her face, the mark of a dead slumber on a pillow. She had no makeup, no bathing yet, and no perfumery on. She was raw, and Michael still smiled so lovingly at her. She chuckled. "I'm such a mess, Michael, look at me." she laughed.
Dahlia "I am looking at you Dahlia. All I see is the most beautiful woman in the world." Michael pulled on a clean shirt and handed her some of her cloths. Cindy had called that morning and had seen to it that some of Dahlia's stuff was delivered so that she didn't have to the R&D. Then the door opens with barely a knock before hand and a beautiful woman enters and flings herself on Michael. "Its so perfect Michael! The gang's all back together!" "Ok Abigail, off! I know its exciting, but calm down!" The woman pulled herself off of Michael and looked down at Dahlia's still naked form. Dahlia might notice the hunger that crept into her eyes. "And this must be Dahlia," Abigail said with a slight purr in her voice.
Dahlia (OOC: What does Abigail look like again?) She smiled broadly and blew him a kiss before taking her clothes. Hopefully Cindy being kind enough to have her clothes sent for her really did mean things will be alright between them in the end-- Then the door exploded and someone tackled Michael. Before she could react, Dahlia stared down her boyfriend's molester, who certainly appeared to prefer her in the molestation game. Dahlia gulped audibly, and considered covering herself, but this was Abigail Adams, a person who even Dahlia, without a evolutionary programmed sense of aesthetics, had to admit was gorgeous. Eventually, she would be seeing her naked anyway, and who knows what else. Dahlia smiled meekly and replied, "Y-Yes, I am." She extended a hand. "My pleasure, Abigail, if I may call you that. We all seem to be on a first-name here, I have observed."
Dahlia (Short dark hair, toned body from lots of exercise, C cups on the large side. At this point she has already had the threesome with Josh and Alicia...) Abigail smiled a predatory smile. "You can certainly call me that honey. And yes, this is a tight knit little group. We've all worked together before, but that was several years ago." Then she rounded on Michael again. "So whose idea was it to make sure my reassignment orders were lost in the mail?" "Take a guess." "Cindy." "Bingo." "That drunk little bitch," Abigail said with a chuckle. Then she sighed and told them to meet everyone in conference room one when they were ready. She gave Dahlia one last hungry look before she was out the door. They could hear her calling to Nathan and then the sound of running feet. Though the feet were farther down the hall....
Felix Brown Sometimes good intentions backfire. Gloria offered so much to help him but result was opposite to what she intended. Instead of bathing in a sense of guilt for at least one day Felix experienced sweet anticipation that wiped all bad thoughts away. He was happy. He was excited. He was working more productively than ever. (OOC: Fallen Saint, I leave it up to you. Either fastforward to the evening or give him a chance for a new encounter with Lucy or Simone or something else)
Alicia Lane (OOC: Just one last question about the combat. At the time the man got dazed, would I be allowed to make Alicia distract him so that Tammy could catch up to them, using methods such as flashing her breasts or giving him a blowjob?) "I promise, Little Sarah," Alicia squeezed her sister in a tight hug. "I'll never leave you or mom."
(OOC: Ah! And perfect, I was wondering where Dahlia was in the timeline, thanks!) Dahlia Dahlia watched her go with the exact same energy as she left. "She seems... primed." Turning to Michael and fumbling with a spare jumpsuit, she continued. "I suppose I should save my stamina. I feel as if today will be an energetic one."
Felix Brown (Since you don't mind, I'll roll to see: 4, moving on.) The work day winds down and Felix is free to either make the call to Gloria or find some other distraction.
Alicia Lane (OOC: I suppose that we could implement that, but I figured combat would be a little more life or death. If Alicia stopped fighting and tried to seduce a man running for his life, he might just beat the hell out of her....) Sarah smiled at her sister and nodded. "I suppose we should be on our way." (Rolling: 1 Encounter Counter 9. Next is a special encounter...) The girls came around the corner to find a young boy. He was crying softly and had an icecream cone laying on the ground...
Dahlia "She's more hyper than usual," Michael said with a laugh. He put on his shoes and waited for her to finish getting ready. When she was, he would lead her to the conference room. The others were already there, but even Trent was dressed more casually today. Cindy smiled and actually looked sober when they entered the room. "Ah, the guest of honor has arrived. Come on in. We've got... We've got a lot to discuss."