Thread: A Royal Catastrophe (Mali and Quix)

The agent could feel the heat rising in the Hotel foyer, caused from the flushed cheeks of the pimply Hotel Clerk, and anger emanating from Sky. The already delicate situation hadnt helped by the boy, who, after hed handed Ben the key, leered at the woman with undisguised sexual interest, apparently feeling entitled to do so now hed ascertained she was a Hooker. Oh, shit. Ben muttered to himself, as he looked across at the young woman hed only met an hour or so ago, and in that time had lost her Mother, been wounded by a bullet, fatally knifed a man, seen three others shot dead, advised she was heir to the English Throne, and accused of being a prostitute well, Call Girl -, and his teeth clenched from the tension. Skye appeared as if were about to detonate, and take him and the clerk, possibly the entire Hotel, out in the resulting explosion, however the agent wasnt going to say sorry, for hed only done what was required, and that was part of his profession. Hed display no fear, nor favour, not for anyone, not even Royalty, as long as the job got done. However, he would attempt to compensate for it later, without making the apology obvious, as their relationship had already gotten off to a rocky start, and, with the initial, simple plan having gone awry, and the airports and seaports under surveillance, theyd need find another way out of the country. That meant spending a lot more time with Schuyler than originally envisaged, which would go much more smoothly if she didnt want to murder him. Though, he did have to admit, the fury on her face intrigued and pleased him, as much as it sent a shiver down his spine. Better to have a troublesome woman able to look after herself, than one whod drop to the ground, trembling in fear at the first sign of danger. Or conflict. As he struggled for words, then decided it best not to say anything whilst Sky herself managed to display restraint, he thanked his lucky stars that be-headings had gone out of fashion a number of centuries ago. Come on, Vivian. In for a penny, in for a pound, the agent winked at the clerk, whose eyes had lowered to Skys tits, and wondered if the kid was the type to watch romantic comedies, and understand the references, then grasped Skys elbow, and directed her to the stairs. It wasnt the most comfortable journey to a Hotel room floor that Ben had ever undertaken with a woman. When they entered the room, he expected her fury to be released, however, instead, it seemed that the events of the day had finally their toll, and after he located the windows and fire-escapes, then closed the door behind him, he glanced at Sky. The sight of her raw skin elicited a wince of his own sometimes a graze could be even more painful than a clean through and through and although her anger was withheld, he soon discovered Sky remained capable of sarcasm, and had to hold back a laugh. That probably wouldnt go down too well. Let me clean, disinfect, and place a bandage on it, then youll be as good as new in the morning. Ben responded as he dropped the black bag on the bed, unzipped it, and brought out a bottle of liquid, cotton-wool, and a bandage. Trust me, Im a Doctor. The Agent smiled when he pulled up a straight-backed, wooden chair, with two slats missing, and reached for her arm. And, dont worry, I wasnt planning to get lucky tonight. Im not one for sleeping with a woman on the first date. His eyes crinkled as he poured some water on one of the cotton balls and wiped the blood away, then drizzled some disinfectant in to the wound, and attempted to distract her from the sting of pain. Plus, since I just paid two-hundred dollars for the room, I couldn't afford your services. The man grinned, then peered down at the wound, which was now clean, and really only a graze that wouldnt take long to heal, before he bandaged it. There, all done. His tone had become gentler, and after he placed the medical supplies back in the bag, Ben reached up to pull her hair back from behind her ear with one hand, and comfortingly brushed her cheek with his thumb as he did. Ill keep sentry, so you get some sleep, and well talk in the morning. With that, he pulled the chair against the wall, to face the door, withdrew his weapon, and folded his arms over his chest. If I get bored during the night, Ill just watch some porn. Thats only 1.99.