Topic: Flesh & Blood - A Night City Adventure Subject: One new outlook coming up :)
The big solo asks, “So how bad is it?” Ghlahn and Jase make their exit, with the cyborg closing the door behind them.
“It’s pretty serious,” Collin replies matter-of-factly. “You’ve sustained some damage to the bone and the muscle is pretty torn up. It’ll be a while before it is fully healed. In the meantime—” he holds up the pen device, “—I’ve properly cleaned it, fished out fragments of bone and shot, and am now going to cover it with Liquid Skin. This should hold you over for about ten days, even showering. You’ll need to have it checked every day, though. Just to guard against infection.”
Flexing the arm gently at first then harder Casino knew Bloodbank had done a good job. Standing he first looked to Bloodbank, then the rest of the room.
“Thanks and no need to tell me to take it lightly as we both know that won’t happen.” Then the big solo addressed the rest of the room. “Ok we’ve all been on the go for some time now and after that lil firefight I know I’m tired and hungry, even though all I did was sit on my ass and watch, so good bet so is everyone one here. Gonna take Echo and head over to that quickie mart next door and pick up a few things to carry us over. Bloodbank, watch the street and cover us as we move to and from that quickie mart. (Assuming it can be seen from our room window) Fixer, I’d like for you to do a quick inspect of all our recently fired weapons and heavier firearms. Each person take care of your own handguns before we leave. Make sure you pass the word to Ghlahn, good wager his rifle has been fired the most. Afterwards please give me a rundown on what weapons and ammo, as a whole, we have to move forward."
Picking it up from the chair he placed his SMG/Grenade launcher on the bed along with the eight grenades for the launcher and it’s six extra magazines. As Echo placed her SMG beside his, he offered her one of his two .44’s to carry which she was hesitant at first to take, but in the end did so.
“Charlie, after we drop off the kid and mom, we’re gonna need a new place to plan our mission to get back Vegas. If you can, after you find a bigger ride, please find a good place to hold up. We need to keep moving for it’s a sure bet this Falcone Sec outfit is not just waiting on us to show up, but is actively hunting us.”
Looking over to Blossom he also wanted to say something to her but seeing her wrapped up tight looking for clues on Falcone the big solo decided on later. Nodding his head to Echo the two of them made their way out the motel door, Echo giving up her place at the window to Bloodbank.
Moving cautiously to the quickie mart they encountered no heavily armed sec goons for the moment. Grabbing a cart they made their way inside, Casino pushing, Echo reaching for things and putting them in. Looking at the young deadly beauty in front of him Casino had to know, before things got more chaotic, what there was between them.
(Tann) “Echo...”
(Mischief) “Elizabeth, my real name is Elizabeth Cooper, but alone its Beth...”
(Tann) For the moment Casino did not know how to respond, giving up ones real name in the shadow running biz was a major show of trust.
(Tann) “My real name is Keith Story, but you can call me Keith”
(Mischief) “Hmm Keith” She said as if rolling it on her tongue then smiling “I like that.”
(Tann) Moving to stand by her at the front of the cart wanting to say something but not finding the words the big solo raised his hand to caress her face, her soft skin, sad eyes and innocent look drawing Keith into her zone of control even more deeply.
(Mischief) His hand on her face, the glint of fire, not of anger, but of caring, in his eyes drew her too him. Reaching up she took his face in her hands and brought him in second time in just under a day for a kiss, a long kiss.
(Tann) Her hands now on his face he gave no resistance as she pulled him down to her, their lips locking in unrestrained hunger. Without realizing it he pushed her back into the marts wall and the soft kissing turned into a series of passionate kisses on her neck and cheeks.
(Mischief) As he started to kiss her with a need for her, his kisses on her neck and face feeling like fire, Beth knew she wanted this man for her own. She had never felt anything for any man in the Rolling State as she now felt for Keith, the age difference be damned! Her hands as if on a mission one moving to the back of his head pulling him in closer, while the other brazenly went between his legs, her motions down there hidden by his armored duster.
(Tann) Kissing Beth’s neck and cheeks, returning to her lips, his pulling of her hair, somehow it all seemed to fit. This young girl, 15 years his minor, had reignited something in him he had not felt since his days with Raquel, and even that was nothing as strong as right here, right now, in a fucking quickie mart. However her hand on his crotch brought him out of this spur of the moment intimacy between them and back to the real world.
(Tann) “Beth, we need to stop”
(Mischief) Her face pulling back, she made as if to protest, but she knew this was no place she wanted a possible first time with the big solo to happen.
(Mischief) “Your right, damn it, your right” Shacking her head “What the hell was that?”
(Tann) “I don’t know, combat high? Hormones?” He replied.
(Mischief) “Really combat high? Hormones? your fucking kidding me right!”
(Tann) “Damn it Ech.. Beth... I don’t know, all I know is, I want you, but not here, not now. This is not the time for this, or my god the place. We need to get the kid handed off and rescue Vegas. After that, if we are still alive, then we talk ok?”
(Mischief) As if coming to her senses the edge-runner in her took over pushing her feelings for Casino into a special place, a place she dearly wanted to visit again soon. A last kiss on his cheek and her best smile.
(Mischief) “Ok fearless leader, lead on, what next”
The next ten minutes were spent silent but for Casino pointing to a few things Echo putting them into the cart and waiting in the checkout line. The two could not help but notice the looks some gave them, to Echo raised eyes and looks of lust and to him looks of disgust and jealousy. Clearly the age gap was on full notice as they both waited to check out. With everything done and the groceries paid for Casino carried all the bags as Echo kept watch. Seeing them coming, Bloodbank was quick to open the room’s door and make way for both. Placing the bags on the rooms counter next to it’s TV he turned to the rest of the group as Echo started placing the bags contents on the counter.
“Ok listen up, there’s two deli sandwiches for each of us, everything from roast beef to ham and cheese, to bologna and cotto salami, hope no ones a vegetarian. Team members get one monster energy drink and a pair of 20 oz water bottles. Rya, Jase, you both also get a water bottle and there is a sandwich for both of you. Drink the monsters first get your energy levels back up, then drink the water as you eat to combat the dehydration from the energy drinks.” Grabbing a roast beef and a cotto salami sandwich his monster and the 2 20 oz bottles he started to move back to his chair but stopped. (Assuming Ghlahn is back in the room)
“I owe you all an apology, mostly you Ghlahn and you Charlie, I let my emotions get in the way of my experience and that could have cost us all our lives. Though I can’t promise it will never happen again, I’ll do my damnedest to keep it in check”
Nodding to them he sat down, grabbing the TV remote, looking for any news stations. He easily drank the monster down in almost three gulps and started in on his roast beef sandwich, as he watched the TV for any news of the team’s recent gunfight or any continuing stories on his fight at the hospital ER. Without a doubt Falcone would be doing the same thing to try to pin them down and it was quite possible they would be waiting to hit them back for the lose of the seven sec soldiers at the hand-off.
Maybe the big solo thought to himself. I’ll get lucky and find out who the old Asian guy was, maybe give me a lead. However for now handing the kid off was top priority, Casino told himself for the hundredth time, then Vegas…….
Posted on 2020-02-28 at 00:42:18.
Edited on 2020-02-28 at 15:39:28 by TannTalas
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