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]

He's probably putting up a fight, and my guys are under investigation for abuse so I got a free time out.

[ It's Blanca. He'll find out. ]

[sentimentalstoic]

[It's news. It's something he didn't know. But it'd be a stretch to call it surprise.]

I see.

[jadedlynx]

[ Even if he hadn't known yet, Ash knows he would have. At the very least, he doesn't want to act normal when they're in person. He's tired. Not all of the bruising is gone, either. ]

The lawyers are still working on getting me in to see him. Their side is trying to get a confession out of me first. It's their biggest card.

[sentimentalstoic]

Hm. [He makes a noise as if disinterested and changing the topic.] How hungry are you?

[jadedlynx]

Not very, but enough to eat somewhere near the hotel.

[sentimentalstoic]

But not in a rush.

[jadedlynx]

I need to check the house. It'll probably need to get it professionally cleaned. We can eat after I check it out.

[sentimentalstoic]

It's been a while. If I want to dress up a bit and take you out first, you'll humor me, won't you?

[jadedlynx]

Today?

[ The fatigue is obvious. ]

Treat me at home instead. I don't want to see anybody else. There's bruising on my face.

[sentimentalstoic]

Even though it sounds like you'd chosen to be cooperative this time?

[jadedlynx]

That's why it called abuse.

[sentimentalstoic]

Still visible, and on the face where it will be the most obvious and sympathetic before a court.

[jadedlynx]

The bruises will fade before any court date. They're lighter now. They didn't plan on being found out this soon. An infection sent me to the hospital.

[sentimentalstoic]

Yes, that you're out before any facial markings healed is the surprising part.

[jadedlynx]

It's let me go, or explain to a lawyer that they're keeping me because they don't want people to know what their officials did.

[sentimentalstoic]

[But meeting with Max is still off limits. If that man had just behaved and trested in Ash, Ash wouldn't be having dinner and a romantic hotel night with Blanca tonight. He'd rather be with Max.]

I see.

[jadedlynx]

If the house isn't too bad, we can have dinner there. If it is, we'll get a room with a kitchen.

[sentimentalstoic]

You're wanting me to cook for you, or you're wanting to cook for me?

[jadedlynx]

You're cooking for me.

[sentimentalstoic]

What am I making? Or will it be a surprise?

[jadedlynx]

You've treated me before. Just don't make anything too big. I'm not that hungry.

[sentimentalstoic]

How is your constitution?

[jadedlynx]

I'm holding down food. The fever's gone. I'm tired.

[sentimentalstoic]

I'm honored you're making time for me.

[jadedlynx]

I'll be home in about 15.