Phoenix 2125

Posted By Alexander Hollins on December 1, 2008

Deborah and Rocky sidestepped their way past tables and chairs to a counter marked with a big sign; “Order Aqui”.

“So,” Rocky said sideways, “He’s our boy, isn’t he?”

Deborah chuckled. “I believe so. You get a feel off him as well I take it?”

“Ohh yeah. Talk about powerful. If that’s who we’ve been looking for, she is going to be VERY happy.”

“Tell me about it” As they reached the counter, Deborah grabbed an order menu and started checking off items. “He shook my hand for a second time earlier, and I thought he’d explode in a ball of fire then and there.  I’m betting he wears cotton undies, he would have melted anything else. ”

Rocky gave Deborah an odd glance. “Ball of fire? You mean he’s a bird?”

“Of course he is. What else would he be? Wait, you didn’t get heat when he touched you?”

Rocky shook his head. “Nope. Tom was as wet behind the ears as I am. Think he’s a double?”

It was Deborah’s turn for odd glances, this time back towards where Tom and Katarina were standing, laughing at some shared Joke. “If he is, she will be even happier. I tell you though, that boy was so fired up, I barely managed to keep my cool. I came this close to throwing him down on the conference room table. Only the fact that its not insulated in there…” Deborah mused to herself, chewing on the pen. “That, and if he is the one we want, or just one of us, and I Ignite him before she gets to his ass, she’ll kill me. But damn…”

Rocky grinned evily at her as she handed the paper menu to a cashier. He traced his finger in loops across the bar, and brought it up, wet with an impossibly large drop of water hanging from a finger tip. “Really now? All, hot and bothered are we? Need a hand, cooling down, later?” With this, he flicked his finger, sending the large drop sailing through the air, where it landed with a hiss on Deborah’s neck. She smiled as steam rose across her face, the large drop quickly boiling away before it had a chance to run down her neck and into her shirt.

“Hmmm. Well, I am always up for a good sauna, and since Felicity wont be coming in until tommorow, I have the keys to her penthouse. Meet me there tonight?”

Rockey grinned wide enough to nearly split his face in two. “Well now, I have practice tonight, but we should be done about midnight. I could be at Felicity’s ’bout 12:30. If that isn’t too late for you?”

“Well, I DO need my beauty sleep, but if you make it worth my while to stay up, I think that can work.” At this, the cashier came back with several bags and a tray of bottles. “Here, you’re the big strapping man. Get those would you?” Walking back towards Tom and Katarina, Deborah looked over her shoulder back at Rocky as he juggled the food. “Lets see how Tom has fared with the airhead, shall we?”