Day 265 - Friday, September 12th

[papalobo]

[A Chinese man who is definitely a mature adult and not a teenager checks in to the Hyatt, one of their more exclusive rooms, along with his half-white half brother who is also certainly not a teenager and most definitely not the notorious gang leader wanted on suspicion of a September 11th New York City bombing in retaliation for an angry rogue sect of anti-American zealots.

The entire suite floor has been rented out, and it requires a special key card in the elevator and on the stairs to enter that floor. But they can rent one of the still very luxe rooms directly beneath.

A familiar white limo is in the car garage, though the opportunity to gawk or investigate is slim, between the security cameras and live guards.

There's still no contact from Max, but the Department of Homeland Security has become involved, and has begun to enter Ash's territory with intent to arrest any known figures within his gang to bring in for questioning.]

Day 284, Wednesday, Oct 1st

Comments

[jadedlynx]

The torture? That's why he's babying you. It might be annoying, but you're 80% of the guys he gives a damn about so take it as a win.

[babyboss]

Who's the other 20%?

[jadedlynx]

Blanca. 10% is how much he really cares, 10% is how much he pretends, and the other 80 just isn't there.

[ But he's not in the mood for conversation now even if he plans on calling Blanca next. ]

I have things to do. Just stay away from the Lings.

[babyboss]

[Yet Sing is chatty.]

I guess I should be honored if there's room for anyone he can spare a thought for besides Blanca, but he's got his hard to deal with sides too.

Unless they get invited over for a banquet, I don't think I could meet them if I wanted to.

[jadedlynx]

[ Apparently, he needs to chat. Ash can't close his eyes; it's a bad choice when driving. ]

You're more of a person to him than Blanca. That's coming from a guy who finds all of his sides hard to deal with.

[babyboss]

I guess for you, it's kind of like you are to Yausis. That 'always someone better'.

[jadedlynx]

Blanca isn't a somebody to him. He's a something.

[babyboss]

Or so much of a someone, he wants to make him a something to deal with that feeling better.

[jadedlynx]

[ Sing and Max aren't allowed to be in the same room. ]

I'm not really the guy you come to for relationship advice.

[ Especially while he's trying to handle the most recent round abuse. The most recent. Ash can't even say it was the last one. ]

But you can do better.

[babyboss]

I'm not interested in dating Blanca.

[jadedlynx]

That's not the guy I was talking about.

[babyboss]

You can't date your boss. That'd be like dating Blanca or the old g--... it'd be like you dating Blanca, just weird.

[jadedlynx]

Neither of those guys is my boss.

People date their bosses all the time. It's some kind of pissing contest to see who can date the boss first.

But you can do better.

[babyboss]

Then, who're you gonna set me up with?

[jadedlynx]

[ Ash can't believe this is the conversation he's having while trying to deal with the situation. ]

Do I seem like a matchmaker to you? Talk to Shawn. He's the kind of guy who'd find it fun.

[babyboss]

It was a joke. Since you seem to wanna talk girl stuff.

[jadedlynx]

You're the one moping about Blanda and Yut Lung.

I have to contact Shawn and make sure things are okay there. I'll ask him to keep an eye out.

[babyboss]

I'm not moping. The big guy seems to like him back, too, so let the two of them flirt back and forth without actually sealing the deal all they want...

[jadedlynx]

[ Sing is behind on things, isn't he? Then again, they all seem so sure Blanca is also into Yut Lung.

Sing isn't getting much conversation outside of Ash, is he?

He sends a text to Shawn while replying. ]

I'm out.

Are you coming by to see the kids?

[babyboss]

I'm not really supposed to.

[Of course Shawn tries to call as soon as he gets that text.]

[jadedlynx]

When things settle down, I'll pick you up at the edge of Chinatown and escort you. He should be okay with that.

I'm on the phone with Sing.

[babyboss]

He's back?

When things settle down, huh...

[jadedlynx]

I'm still recovering. Most of my work is happening through text before I go back to bed.

The Ling's 'found' and returned him in Chicago.

[babyboss]

So... What all happened to you?

Gross.

[jadedlynx]

I got arrested for blowing up the princess' castle.