On the Maru: locked to Beka and Angelus (and anyone Beka's called in case of dire need of rescue)

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka paced the Maru warily. This wasn't a good idea, at all. But it was the only place she had access to her weapons -- several pulse pistols - on her bed, by her seat, strapped under the makeshift table where she'd met Inara, a blaster just inside the big trunk in the middle of the cargo bay, and the little gauss gun in her bracelet.

She was as safe here as she'd be anywhere. And Angelus probably wasn't through with her. Yet. She'd just have to stay useful until she got what she wanted.








(OOC: at some point before this, Beka made a series of notes about her plans, Angelus's plans, the coincidence of their interests, and what they had to offer each other. She's thought this through carefully. Those notes may appear later for the curious.)

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Re: Continuation

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"No." Beka shrugged, then sighed and pushed a hand through her bangs. "I'm going to play this very straight, because I'm not interested in fouling up a useful alliance because you think I lied to you.

"After you and I had naughty playtime, and during the day or two where you and Anakin and I were talking, I wasn't sure which way I was going to head. By instinct, I played both sides. I'm giving you this about Parker to even the score.

"When she confronted me about you, I played it like I'd 'taken one for the team' and suggested that she might need to protect her communications from you and JA. I still have no idea whether she needed to or not. In case she did, now you know not to trust what you get.

"Parker's lost. You've won. If you're interested. If not, I'll find other ways to get what I want."

Re: Continuation

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Angelus held up his hands. "I'm an innocent bystander. Wasn't looking to lose or win. But if this is about some of that common goal sharing... well, we just talked about how useless it would be for me to order you to stay away, right?"

Re: Continuation

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka grinned. "Bystander maybe." And then more seriously, she continued, "Common goals. So. How do we work together?"

Re: Continuation

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"Seat of our pants?" Angelus suggested. "Mutual undestanding of not stepping on each other's toes? Mind you I could be running out of metaphors here."

Re: Continuation

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

She smirks at the memory of other metaphors they've beat to hell. "I can do spontaneous. While the naked-touching is naughty fun, it's probably just as well we not make the alliance too intimate."

Re: Continuation

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"Yeah, that reminds me," he gave a sardonic half-grin. "I've got a date to Homecoming now. At this stage of the game it would go better for me not to make it obvious that I'm fucking other people. Apparently that makes some girls cranky."

Re: Continuation

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"I'm hurt. Really." She winked to show that she wasn't. "You know where to find me when it's safe, or you're bored."

Re: Continuation

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"Appreciate the understanding," he checked his watch. "Hate to say it but I should scram. JA meeting tonight and I've still got prep to do."

Re: Continuation

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Go go. I've got things to do, too. I'll probably drop by the meeting tonight."

Re: Continuation

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"Look forward to seeing you," he stood, gave her a wink, and walked out.