turned around out of habit, reag for his pocket to lock the door behind him. He paused and frowned as the door locked of its own accord. He rolled his eyes and shook his head, he’d fotten, again, that he wasn’t back at his offi Orndo anymore. Instead he was in what amouo the world's most well fuerrorist think tank, and he was just another part of the mae. His lip twitched aurned from the door, rubbing his hands unsciously. They still ached from all the work he’d dooday. He’d done more work today than the past month of work as a struggling attorney back at home. Still, the pay was far better.

  He made his way across the dimly lit atrium of the administrative office, gng o the closed door to Sonya’s own office, his thoughts wandering. I still haven’t figured out why you picked me, He thought numbly, looking down at his hands and flexing them. He could feel the abilities that she’d crammed into his body using her own terrifying power. He had more than enough strength to lift a car with his bare hands now and most modern firearms were basically useless against him now. To be frank, he felt like he robably parable to one of those Lurker things, if he had to guess.

  Tiny body, big punches, he chuckled to himself as he walked to the staff restroom, stepping inside and waving his hand uhe sink. He spshed a little water on his fad looked at himself in the mirror. A pretty face looked back at him, full pinkish lips that were better served on a woman than himself. Soft skin that even Sonya had plimented him on and thick eyeshes that had gained him more than a few weird looks from that scary maid, Marta. He spshed more water on his fad let out a breath, letting the cool liquid sharpen his sleepy mind.

  I distributed the letters, the tracts going out across the try, I even leaked some of the youth tracts into the underworld as requested, but what’s the pn here? What is she pnning on doing? He pressed his lips together in a pout, She isn’t hiding anything from me, but she isn’t saying anythiher. What’s the point of giving powers to criminals already in prison? It’s not like she’s pnning on breaking them out, right?

  He hesitated and looked up in the mirror, , what have you gotten yourself into?

  He sighed after staring at himself for a bit longer, reag up to pull his shoulder-length hair bad closed his eyes, Not much point in pining now, the tract’s been signed and I’m in it till the end, as long as she holds up her end, I’ve got nht to pin even if she sets fire to the eastern seaboard.

  “It is what it is,” He said and dried himself off, heading for the door and back out into the atrium. He made his way out to the hallway and rubbed his neck, “At least I got a nice apartment out of it,” He chuckled and waited for the automatic door behind him to shut and lock before heading for the elevator. I wonder what I should eat tonight? I keep fetting to stock up the kit, been too busy. He griped and pat his gut, I’m starving.

  He waved his id badge over the ser for the elevator and hit the call button. It chimed and began to move. It looked like it was already going down based on the number. Who else is here? He thought, Wait, isn’t there some smart guy w for her? A head researcher? Nah, probably just a security guard on patro- His thoughts cut out when the elevator stopped half-way to getting to the sed floor and ged dire, now beginning to asd towards where he was waiting.

  Huh? Is that even possible? He paused, Wait, Sonya did say that the researcher guy, uh… Amht, yeah he could mess with teology with his mind. I guess it’s actually him. ing up to meet the new guy? He frowned and straightened his shoulders, Better make a good first impression. Mephisto, I’m the demon Mephisto. He thought as the elevator asded, finally stopping at the administrative floor. The doors opened and there he was.

  For the briefest sed, saw a fident guy standing there dead ter in the elevator, his arms crossed. He had messy dark hair and bags under his sharp eyes. He wore a b coat that hid a rather well built if a bit thin frame. He had a bit of stubble that set his jawline in just the right way, especially in the light from above. blinked, and the fiden the man’s face evaporated. In its pce, saw something far better. The guy’s mouth en, eyes wide, and there was more than a little red there too. couldn’t help himself, he pursed his lips and smiled, Oh?

  He sauntered inside aended a hand, “Amht?” He asked.

  Amos blinked a few times and looked down at the offered hand, clearing his throat and throwing his business mask back up, “Ah- yeah! I’m guessing?” He replied, taking ’s hand and shaking it, “Sof- So o finally meet you.”

  I’m sure it is, thought, “Heading home?” He asked and tilted his head with a bright smile, “You redirected the elevator for me?”

  He cleared his throat again and nodded, “Figured now was a good time as ever, to meet, I mean,” He stammered and released ’s hand, shoving it bato his coat pocket.

  couldn’t help himself, “That was sweet of you,” He said and slipped into a spot against the wall, leaning back a bit as Amos followed him with his eyes. The researcher cleared his throat and quickly looked away, gng at the elevator trols which fshed and the door shut. “Nifty ability.”

  “It es in handy,” Amos said with his back to .

  raised an eyebrow and leaned forward as they began to desd, gng at the mirrored wall and Amos’ bright red face. Oh no, he’s cute, this isn’t good, . He chuckled inwardly before his stomach grumbled a little. He frowned and looked down at his waist, Traitor.

  “Hungry?” Amos asked, still not looking in ’s dire.

  frowned and crossed his arms, “Been a busy day, I’m sure Sonya will give me an earful about not taking a lunch break tomorrow.”

  “You have no idea,” Amos chuckled, seeming to rex a little. “She’s pretty strict about us taking care of ourselves. Never had a boss that actually gave a shit before.”

  “Oh? That’s good to know,” said, and he meant it. This guy had worked with Sonya a lot lohan he had, and while and Sonya were still in the honeymoon phase of a new employer employee retionship. Amos had likely already graduated past that, so it was good to know that she still cared even after her people had set roots and didn’t ge her tuer she had her cws in them.

  Amos’ own stomach grumbled and he flinched, clearing his throat a little to cover up the sound.

  narrowed his eyes and smirked, taking a step forward as the first flrew closer. He tilted his head up and looked up at Amos’ face. “How about you treat me? You know the area better than I dht?” He asked ily.

  Amos blinked and took a step away, stuttering, “Treat you? Me?”

  put on his cutest face, “What, you don’t want to? I’m the new guy, right? Isn’t that normal?”

  A wave of various emotions warred on Amos’ face. His poker face was absolute garbage. He seemed to mull it over though and mao cough once before looking towards the door as the chime rang out. “Well, yeah, I guess that makes sereating the new guy, right, yeah.”

  “Yeah, treating the new guy,” repeated, his smile widening a little. “Nothing else.”

  Amos took a deep breath and straightened his coat a little, running his hands back through his hair unsciously. “I actually knoce that is still open around this time, you good with ese?” He asked and forced himself to look in ’s direeeting his eyes.

  returned his look with another smile, “Sure, sounds good.”

  watched Amos nod and hurry out ahead of him. His eyes following the guy as he walked stiffly, uo hide his embarrassment. It was beyond cute. He sidered his earlier thoughts and doubts, he holy had been w if it would be nothing but work in this new pow, though? Now he had other thoughts to sider.

  I think I’m going to enjoy it here. thought with a grin, and followed Amos out the elevator.