05-23-2024, 10:48 PM
The dirty smile on Mara’s face only widened as Ju managed to get a significant quantity of moonshine down the wrong pipe and spluttered the rest back into the glass.
Gotcha.
“Well, I appreciate the .. uhh.. information. I’m not entirely sure what Damian and I have … or don’t. But, I’m not really like.. struggling for .. anything if you know what I mean.” With every word, the Korean woman managed to flush a deeper red, and by the time she was finished she was apparently desperate to change the subject.
“Okay so.. lets talk more about you! I don’t know anything about you at all under surface level. Do you have a special someone on board? If so; how did you guys meet?”
“Very nice attempt at deflection,” Calleja replied with a wolfish grin. “It ain’t gonna work though, ‘cause my personal life is pretty much non-existent. Nobody is linin’ up to make a run at me, and I don’t see that changin’ any time soon.”
Broad shoulders rose and fell as she shrugged.
“I’m used to it by now. I scare guys. I’m taller than most of ‘em, heavier and stronger too, and the rank doesn’t help. There’s only 3 full LTs in Security and I’m one of ‘em. Plus there’s all the stuff goin’ round about me smashin’ face in a fight… Yeah. Then if they ever do try and shoot their shot, you just got a dose o’ my sense of humour. Gonna be single a good while yet I think.”
Dark eyes sparkled as Mara spoke.
“Maybe one day,” she added wryly.
She took a long slug from her drink. Even the non-alcoholic version of the ‘shine had a vicious kick to it, which was very much the intention.
“So what did you say you were?” the Bandaran asked. “I think you said engineer. Any particular specialty?”
== Tag Han! Sorry for the wait, busy few days. ==
Gotcha.
“Well, I appreciate the .. uhh.. information. I’m not entirely sure what Damian and I have … or don’t. But, I’m not really like.. struggling for .. anything if you know what I mean.” With every word, the Korean woman managed to flush a deeper red, and by the time she was finished she was apparently desperate to change the subject.
“Okay so.. lets talk more about you! I don’t know anything about you at all under surface level. Do you have a special someone on board? If so; how did you guys meet?”
“Very nice attempt at deflection,” Calleja replied with a wolfish grin. “It ain’t gonna work though, ‘cause my personal life is pretty much non-existent. Nobody is linin’ up to make a run at me, and I don’t see that changin’ any time soon.”
Broad shoulders rose and fell as she shrugged.
“I’m used to it by now. I scare guys. I’m taller than most of ‘em, heavier and stronger too, and the rank doesn’t help. There’s only 3 full LTs in Security and I’m one of ‘em. Plus there’s all the stuff goin’ round about me smashin’ face in a fight… Yeah. Then if they ever do try and shoot their shot, you just got a dose o’ my sense of humour. Gonna be single a good while yet I think.”
Dark eyes sparkled as Mara spoke.
“Maybe one day,” she added wryly.
She took a long slug from her drink. Even the non-alcoholic version of the ‘shine had a vicious kick to it, which was very much the intention.
“So what did you say you were?” the Bandaran asked. “I think you said engineer. Any particular specialty?”
== Tag Han! Sorry for the wait, busy few days. ==