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

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[papalobo]

[ S'one way to "become one" now that I can't do the classic way no more.


But back to work. ]

[jadedlynx]

[ He's allowed to work until midnight. It's then that Ash finally stands to go. ]

Come to bed with me.

[papalobo]

M'still wide awake.

[jadedlynx]

So bring your laptop. They're portable.

[papalobo]

[Easy enough. He can pack it up, as long as Ash isn't expecting him to actually try to sleep.]

[jadedlynx]

[ He isn't going to drug Max the first night they're back. Instead, he'll bring both Asher and Kuro to bed with them. A quick change of clothes later, and he's turning off the light closest to his side.

He's unusually tired. Even midnight was difficult to manage.

It might only get more difficult from here. ]

When do you think the story will hit?

[ He asks with eyes closed. ]

[papalobo]

Be surprised if hers isn't out tomorrow.

[jadedlynx]

My name's getting out there that fast, huh?

[papalobo]

Sorry. If I was the first one on it...

[jadedlynx]

My name would still be attached.

[ Green eyes open. Max is going to be up all night, isn't he? ]

We have to make sure it's not for nothing.

[papalobo]

[That's a nice platitude, but if Ash is the one saying it, he'll let him have it. It's not going to be easy for him.

But at least now while staying up, he'll feel like he' doing something. Making it not for nothing.]

[jadedlynx]

[ As pretty as it might seem on a pillow, Ash means it. Max knows how often he's suffered for no good to come from the fight. The world will know on a bigger scale, but he's walked around a mansion full of people who knew he was nothing more than Dino's sex slave, and ignoring him was the nicest thing they did. Some joined in.

So, if people will know, Ash wants those assholes in jail. ]

Night.

[ His eyes close again. This time, sleep comes. ]