(Does Cado plan on intercepting the drop, or taking it from Isabella?)

(Let's go with that idea.)

(Oh crap.)

[Okay.]

Cado waited patiently as they neared the parking structure used to get to the hidden Exchange building. He sighed heavily, suddenly weary. Expecially given that he would have to face his constantly aroused boss. That wouldn't help.

Isabella drove them in, parked the car, and checked the back in case she forgot anything. Satisfied, she stepped out of the car, only to realize her pants were still open. She blushed and zipped/buttoned them up, glancing at Cado. "Uhm. Ready?"

Cado laughed softly as Isabella blushed. The smile faded, and he stepped out of the car. Walking next to her, telling her to lock the car, he said "Yeah, ready." He looked at her for a moment, then started walking out of the parking structure.

She locked the car and looked to Cado, who was already walking away. She moved to catch up, but slowed down just behind Cado so that he could keep the lead.

Cado frowned a bit, facing away from Isabella, before slowing down and wrapping an arm around her neck, leaning his head on hers. He sighed quietly, heading surreptiously, even holding Izzy like that, toward the Exchange building.

"Are you alright?" Isabella asked quietly. He didn't take my comment to heart, did he? Is something just making him sad, or...?

He didn't want to lie, so he said nothing. He just held Isabella, walking into the Exchange building. He let go of her as he did so, walking to the reception counter, giving the codephrase that let him through to the actual building. He headed to the elevator, pressing the button, heading to his boss' floor with Isabella.

Isabella followed Cado after he let go, immediately missing the sensation of warmth on her body where he had touched her. She remained silent in the elevator.

Cado turned to face Isabella, getting close. He wrapped his arms around her, looking into her eye. "Are you okay?" he asked softly.

[Looking into her *eye*. She's got one covered by the eyepatch.]

Isabella met Cado's gaze head on. "Me? I'm fine, just worried about you." She wrapped her arms around him as well. "I've had a lot of things on my mind, but really, I can handle it."

[I must leave for the time being.]

[I keep forgetting...]

"No need to worry about me," he lied. "I'm happy as long as you are." He leaned forward, and kissed her deeply.

[Meh, it's not really that important. I was just being picky at the moment.]

"Alright..." Isabella spoke softly after the kiss, deciding not to question him further for the moment. She would address whatever was biting at him later.

[Okay...]

The elevator dinged, and they were at their floor. Cado disengaged from Isabella, walking out of the elevator alongside her, heading to their boss' office. Before he got there, he warned Izzy, "Just so you know, my boss seems to be perpetually aroused. So... yeah."

Isabella raised an eyebrow. "Yeah...." she replied. She didn't mention her bisexuality, vaguely remembered that she had never spoken of it to Cado. Whatever the boss was doing, she hoped it wasn't what Cado implied.

Cado noticed something in Isabella's response, but couldn't narrow it down. He mentally shrugged and walked into his boss' office with her. Luckily, his boss didn't seem to be in the middle of anything. At least... no, nevermind. Whatever companion she had had just left the other way. Oh well.

The boss looked over Isabella hungrily, licking her lips. She wasn't satiated apparently. "Mmm... so glad you could stop by..." she purred. Her suit was rather undone, giving anyone with vision a pretty good view of her cleavage.

[She is my comedy relief, if you haven't guessed. :P]

Isabella mentally cursed and tried to avert her eyes. Focus on something else...Um... She went ahead with what she and Cado came here to ask about, removing any note of nervousness from her voice. "Do you have any new missions for us?"

The boss was licking her lips as she looked at Isabella. Definitely had something on her mind. Isabella decided she was better off not knowing what it was, but she already had a few ideas.

[No windows to her office...]

The boss grinned. She had a live one. She slowly, seductively, beckoned Isabella over. Waiting until the woman did so, she leaned forward, making the most of her ample cleavage. In a sensuous, low voice, the boss said, "Yes, I do. One for each of you, but yours is... well, I'd rather that Cado not hear, all right?"

She winked, sitting up and said, louder, "Cado, can you please step outside for a moment? Thank you." Cado was a little worried, but nodded, leaving the room. He actually headed to the bathroom, thankful for the convenience [sp?].

When he was gone, the boss slowly unbuttoned her shirt. "Hot in here, don't you think? Must be, with you wearing so many clothes..." she purred.

[I think I might have crossed a line. This boss really needs to calm down, before things get bad.]

(My mind places a certain appearance on the boss. I imagine her as the Undressing Lady from A Certain Scientific Railgun.)

[Oh, ##%$.]

Oh, %@#$. Isabella went over to the yet-unnamed boss when beckoned. She got a bit nervous when the other woman leaned forward and revealed a bit more. She had an idea of what the woman was thinking, but silently, futilely hoped it wasn't sexual.

"...well, I'd rather that Cado not hear, all right?" the boss finished with a wink.

Damn. It probably was.

Cado left the room when asked, leaving the two women alone. The room suddenly got uncomfortably quiet. Isabella had watched him leave, and when she turned back to the boss-- Whoa!

"Hot in here, don't you think? Must be, with you wearing so many clothes..." the woman said, unbuttoning her shirt.

"It is, somewhat," Isabella answered, still going through the options. She still needed credits if she was to get through this whole assassin ordeal alive. Was this woman going to make things worth Isabella's while, or just use her until she got bored? She couldn't just betray Cado...but at the same time, losing a potential resource was not a good first step.

[You've seriously put her in an uncomfortable position. Lol. ]

[She's promiscuous, not evil. :P And she has a name, but I forgot it. It's somewhere, though...]

The boss grinned wickedly, removing her shirt, revealing a revealing black bra. She licked her lips again, reaching out and tracing Isabella's jawline. "Before the job, I'd like to ask you if you could do me... a rather unusual favour, love. I sometimes have trouble unzipping my slacks, and I'd like you to help me," she asked seductively; mistaking Isabella's hesitation for something else.

[Isabella doesn't know which one, yet. She assumes the boss is both.]

Isabella met the other woman's eyes, even as the woman removed her shirt entirely. As the boss ran a hand across Isabella's jawline, and seductively asked for a "favor". She almost moved to comply, but stopped.

"Uhm. I'm...with Cado," Isabella said, unsure how this would go. "Don't take this the wrong way, but I can't just...turn on him."

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