Shadows in Light (closed)

[plightofsabine]

The meal was satisfying; at least as far as calming her stomach’s hunger was concerned. It was the rest of her that was starting to get spun up. She had to be careful here. The sensations from the kiss spread, leaving her to crave more, and she found herself responding until he decided to pull away. It was such a simple gesture, but where Joesph was concerned, a powerful one.

Suri caught a breath in her throat when his finger made contact. She could feel her pulse pounding as a result. Suri glanced down and wet her lips nervously.

"If you aren't in a hurry to get back to the office, perhaps we can work on making my gift into something more permanent, hmmm?”

She wondered what he meant by permanent. It was true, at some time, the code would eventually disappear. It was the nature of the energy, dispersing across the universe. She didn’t know the nature of the spell he had wound around her, so she had no way of knowing what that meant. Magic was something to respect. Playing with it was like playing with fire.

She really wasn’t in a hurry to get back to the office. All they’d do was return to researching, which was what they were now tasked to do in an official capacity. Sometimes the best Knight was the one who understood the depth of the weapon build. The question was, would others truly understand how to use them effectively? Suri was glad to be away from all that, even if it was only for a short time. Whether or not Joesph banked on the fact she would agree, he had piqued her curiosity. She glanced back up at him, “What do you have in mind?”

 

[JadeKnight]

He gave a smile as she looked back up at him. His finger lingered on her breast for a few seconds longer before he pulled away. He knew the city pretty well, and their destination was only a couple of blocks away.

"Just follow me and you'll see. Don't worry about the bikes."

He placed a hand on her cheek for a moment, tracing her soft lips with his thumb before turning and walking out of the outdoor dining area. A short distance later foundt them outside a small store which had a painted mural on the windows for Denver Ink. A small bell above the door jingled to announce their arrival. A few moments later a young woman, wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans and boots, with several tattoos came out of the back.

"Welcome to Denver Ink, how may I help you?"

Joesph smiled and greeted the young woman. It took him a couple of moments to explain what he was wanting to have for Suri, an exact tattoo replica of the code he had placed on her. The woman smiled to Suri as she nodded, listening. She then motioned for them to follow her into one of the tattooing chairs in the back area.

"Let's see what I have to work with."

 

[plightofsabine]

Suri’s eyes opened wide. She glanced to Joesph who stood there next to her. Had he absolutely gone mad? That meant she would have to see the whole thing. Joesph nodded, and Suri swallowed hard. She pulled off her jacket and unbuttoned her shirt. As she slipped the shirt down over her shoulders and revealed the entire piece. The dragon was proportionate to her body, but it wrapped itself around her torso. The neck and head of the dragon rested over one breast, and a claw rested over the other. The body wrapped down and around the small of her back and came back up around the opposite side, leaving the tail to drape down her abdomen and hip. Overall it really was a stunning piece. Whoever had developed the code had a good sense of detail and artistry.

Suri bit her lip. Surely it wasn’t odd to see, as she was a tattoo artist. Still, she felt a little self-conscious. It would take a little while to get the full image done, but then Suri didn’t know much about these things. This was her first visit to a tattoo artist. She visibly shivered as the woman took a closer look. She would have held her breath, but she would have passed out. It wouldn’t look good for her to pass out in front of her partner.

 

[JadeKnight]

He took a seat in an empty chair as the woman walked around Suri to see what she was working on. Joesph spoke up at the same time.

"If you need it to change in any way so you can work on it, just tell me. Outline only, a change of colors or such. We're wanting it to be tattoo'd since the code isn't."

The woman was quiet for. Moment in thought before speaking, looking at Suri.

"That's fine, I can work with this. If you want everything to be perfect, I estimate I'll need about five sessions, about three hours each day. Is this what you would like then?"

She gave a smile to Suri as she sat back on her stool, making sure all her paints and tattoo gun was prepared.

 

[plightofsabine]

Suri was quiet for a moment. She looked once again to Joesph and then back to the woman.

She nodded.

"This is what I want," she answered simply.

It didn't matter how long it would take, just that it would be done. The dragon itself, was a beautiful piece of art. The sentiment behind it made the difference.

Suri sat down in the nearby chair. There were a lot of paints in the woman's work area. Suri figured that art could be as vibrant as all the colors on the color wheel, and those shades were almost infinite in number. As the woman readied, Suri glanced around the area. There were pictures everywhere. From tribal markings, to the fantastic beasts to a myriad of fonts. There was too much to see. The focus on the pictures was more to calm her thoughts. Suri and needles never got along.

 

[JadeKnight]

Joesph smiled to Suri when she looked to him before deciding to go with the decision. He figured the artist would need to do the outside first, so he turned the colors off so only the outline was left.

A soft buzz filled the air as the tatto gun was turned on, the woman working carefully. Though it took three hours, Suri's breasts were inked and filled in with the colors that been in place before. The woman carefully dabbed up the excess ink before lightly misting the soft globes with some antiseptic.

The woman pulled out some cloth bandages and wrapped Suri's chest carefully. She gave a smile for a moment.

"I was able to get more done than I thought, but you'll still need at least two more sessions for me to finish. You'll also feel tender for a couple of days till you are used to it. When do you want to come back?"

 

[plightofsabine]

Suri could feel the throbbing of her flesh. It would take a while before the angry flesh eased. After all, it wasn’t every day her skin was persistently pierced with several needles. In fact, Suri tried to avoid needles altogether. The fact she sat still for three hours was a feat in itself.

Suri considered a moment then gave the girl small smile. “Next week should do it,” she answered.

Surprised, the tattoo artist responded with a warning tone, “I don’t know if all of the healing will be done by then. It can take two weeks or more for the skin to heal.”

Suri didn’t look phased at that fact. “I have confidence I’ll be ready by then,” Suri replied.

“Alright, I’ll get my appointment book,” the girl responded, rising from her chair. While the tattoo artist was busy with her book, Suri took the time to put her shirt back on. She winced when the fabric brushed over the bandages, but she managed to get the shirt on and straightened out before the girl came back.
As Joesph waited, Suri gave the girl her contact info and payment for the work she had already completed. It was going to be amazing if she could get any sleep. Suri shifted her weight from one foot to another. Despite the annoying pain of the needles and the resulting throb, the heat between her thighs had increased. She needed to get out of this place.

“Thanks for stopping in at Denver Ink, and I’ll see you next week,” the artist said as she turned to pad off to greet another customer.

“Ready to go?” Suri asked, looking up at Joesph. She slipped around him and headed towards the door.

 

[JadeKnight]

Joesph gave a little chuckle and grin at her question.

"Of course I'm ready to go."

He followed after her out of the parlor, noting her movements. He wasn't quite sure, but something about her movements showed she was in a hurry for some reason. He grinned as the neared the little restaurant, an idea forming in his mind. Just as they reached the bikes, he moved behind her. His hand curled down the back of her pants before pulling her back in the alley.

Once in the alley, he pulled her back into him. One hand slipped around her waist as he whispered in her ear.

"That was quite fun watching you get worked on that like. I wonder how much you enjoyed it."

He ran his tongue along her earlobe for a moment before biting on her ear tip. He used one arm around her waist to keep her close so she could feel the bulge in his pants against her backside. His other hand deftly undid the front of her pants, sliding down over her panties. He chuckled softly in her ear for a moment.

"Perhaps you should wear more skirts, my Suri."

 

[plightofsabine]

Joesph gave a little chuckle and grin at her question.

"Of course I'm ready to go."

He followed after her out of the parlor, noting her movements. He wasn't quite sure, but something about her movements showed she was in a hurry for some reason. He grinned as the neared the little restaurant, an idea forming in his mind. Just as they reached the bikes, he moved behind her. His hand curled down the back of her pants before pulling her back in the alley.

Suri gasped in surprise, not expecting the sudden detour and her pulse started to pound.

Once in the alley, he pulled her back into him. One hand slipped around her waist as he whispered in her ear.

"That was quite fun watching you get worked on that like. I wonder how much you enjoyed it."

Joesph felt her tremble against him. He could feel the heightened temperature of her body and he knew, just as she did, that the work that was done had heightened her arousal. He could sense it. He picked up the scent of her need as he held her tightly to him. Her eyes glanced left to right. They were in public and anyone could walk around the corner at any time. She struggled against him.

“I…I didn’t,” she stuttered. He knew she was lying. Her body was telling the story her tongue refused to tell.

He ran his tongue along her earlobe for a moment before biting on her ear tip. He used one arm around her waist to keep her close so she could feel the bulge in his pants against her backside. His other hand deftly undid the front of her pants, sliding down over her panties. He chuckled softly in her ear for a moment.

Suri whimpered. He had found her ears. Nooooooooo… not her ears… her tremble deepened as her eyes rolled back into her head. Her desire to get away dissipated. How was it that he had the innate ability to sense her arousal? Every time she turned around, he was right there, teasing her body and mind, forcing her to the edge. Suri leaned back against him finally, feeling his stiffening bulge pressed against her backside and before long, the slick wetness she was intent on hiding was sampled by his fingers.

“Perhaps you should wear more skirts, my Suri.”

A groan left her lips. She had specifically picked out her clothing not only to be practical for work, but to keep her distance from others at well. Joesph had made short work of her pants as they lingered over her thighs, and Suri could feel the cool air brushing against the soft folds of her intimate flesh.

Most encounters she could easily control. This one, not so much. Suri felt an overwhelming desire to be mounted, impaled upon his shaft. Though she didn’t like how he controlled her reactions, she wanted him all the same.

 

[JadeKnight]

He grinned as he could feel her trembling against him, her soft whimpering. It hadn't been too hard to tell how aroused she was, the time they spent together let him get to know her well. He enjoyed everything about her, her sweet vocalization, the feel of her, and her scent.

"Hmm...you smell wonderful tonight."

He paused for a moment in his teasing of her ear to inhale the scent of her hair. He brushed his face to her hair for a moment, sniffing deeply. He leaned his head forward once more, running his tongue softly along her soft cheek before whispering once more.

"Beg for what you want. I know you want something."

He chuckled softly for a moment, continuing to hold her against him. His fingers slide downward from her panties, tracing teasingly along her inner thighs. They pull upward, running along the edges of her panties, before gliding lightly over the wet crotch so he can feel her wetness and eagerness.

On a hunch to see how she would react, his other hand moves upward along her stomach beneath her shirt. His fingers find the bottom edge of her bandages before moving over the top of them. His hand pauses for a moment before slowly and deeply squeezing her newly tattooed flesh.

 

[plightofsabine]

There was always something about the night that seemed to intensify what she felt. It certainly didn’t help that that she had gotten placed on the night shift. Joesph was so close. Getting entangled with Joesph left her Thanks to her enhanced hearing, she could hear the very breath he expelled from his lungs and the pounding of his heart in his chest. His hot whispers in her ear gave her cause to shiver. A shiver that spread through her down to her very toes.

"Beg for what you want. I know you want something."

When his fingers slid across her inner thigh and up between her thighs, he coaxed a moan from her lips. How would she beg anything when every sound from her lips was an uncontrolled expression of need? Her pink lips parted, and before she could utter a sound, his hands had found her stressed flesh. The warmth of his hand caused her skin to throb, but more, when his hands finally squeezed, the spikes of tingling pain spread through her body, connecting his hands directly to her throbbing clit.

It wasn’t that she was addicted to pain. It was absolutely nothing like that. It was more of the notion that he chose what he wanted her to feel. She would remember his touch, and the tattoo would serve as a reminder, long after the code dissipated back into the digital expanse. Where she thought she had perfect control, he could come in and turn it around on her. A deep groan met his ears and he felt her tense against him.

Suri swallowed hard and forced herself to breathe. Her body continued to flinch under his hands and when she couldn’t stand it any longer, she found her voice.

“I want you,” she said with a carefully controlled voice. That wasn’t all she wanted. He could choose any number of ways to respond to that, so she spoke again, this time, a tremble managed to infiltrate her voice. “I want to be impaled upon your cock, to feel you so deep I don’t know where you end and I begin…”

“Please…” she added, the tone of her voice growing ragged. “Pleaseeeeee, Joesph…” she begged.

Suri felt the heat in her cheeks rise. She had never, EVER begged for anything, but she always had to work for whatever she needed.

 

[JadeKnight]

The sound of her words as she finally spoke of what she wanted was music to his ear. He knew this was just the beginning of making her beg like this, and he was loving it. Feeling her tremble beneath his touch was something he felt he would never get tired over. His voice lowered to a soft whisper in her ear, his breathe hot against her flushed skin.

"Then I shall plunge my cock deep into your tight little pussy. Right here for everyone to see."

He knew there was a chance for them to get caught, but they were mostly in the shadows so someone would to look close for them. However the noise they would soon be making wouldn't keep them hidden.

He grinned for a moment, deciding to push her more. The fingers which had been teasing her wet folds over her panties move downwards. His hand spread out over her crotch before pressing her back to feel his bulge against her rear, grinding teasingly.

"This is what you want, right?"

 

[plightofsabine]

Suri groaned deeply. His body was firm against her and his stiffening cock was harder as he pressed against her. She hadn’t thought about the fact they were in a public area. Granted, out of sight, but still out in the open. She almost didn’t care. Surely it was all the sensations that were clouding her sensibilities.
What happened to the perfectly controlled person she had been weeks ago? The confident, overbearing person that walked into the Captain’s office? Was is just the admission of what she needed?

Her begging was a painful process. Just as her mind screamed not to give in, her body was playing the new game. Suri was frustrated. Very frustrated. She wanted to walk away and to tell herself it didn’t matter. The painful truth was, it mattered.

HE mattered.

She could feel her pulse pounding, and her arousal was slowly spreading down her thighs the longer he kept her there. How many times had she put someone on the fence that way just to cuff them and send them up the river? How many had she teased and taunted before they slipped and allowed her to destroy them? Suri couldn’t count them. Now she wondered if her number was up.
Suri raked her nails slowly up his thighs in the attempt to masque the deep shiver that was washing over her. It was a vain attempt and one that no doubt, would gain his attention. He was waiting for her answer and she steeled herself to answer once again.

“Please, Joesph,” she pleaded and added, “I need you.”

 

[JadeKnight]

He grinned hearing her answer, enjoying hearing her beg. He wanted to position her so her legs were further apart, but her pants were restricting her stance. Keeping her pressed against him, he used his foot to spread her legs wider, but it wasn't much. It would have to do for tonight.

"All mine."

He whispered teasingly in her ear for a moment before biting on her ear tip for a few seconds. His hand pulled from between her legs to her side for the time being. He did enjoy her raking her nails along his thighs, shivering a little. He laid his other hand on her back before pushing her forward, letting her brace herself on a pair of closed trashcans in front of her.

"You're so naughty Suri, you know that? Are you all wet for me?"

He chuckled as he watched her wiggle a little as he unbuttoned his pants, pushing them down so his hard cock was freed. He moved closer, rubbing his tip teasingly along her wet nether lips for a moment before groaning as he drove hard and deep into her waiting body. He braced one hand on her left side as his other hand curled into her long hair. He groaned as he began thrusting hard and fast into her, pulling her head back by her hair.

It wasn't long before her cries of pleasure attracted notice as lights came on in the allyway above them. A small cat even jumped on the trashcan of her right hand, meowing and rubbing for attention. His movements slowed to tease her even now and then, loving the feel of her squeezing his cock with each thrust. He soon cried out as he hit his peak, his hot cum splashing into her.

 

[plightofsabine]

There was something distinctly risky about that alley and it did nothing but increase her excitement. Even riding her bike with it wide open didn’t seem to compare. As he coated her womb with cum, her channel contracted around him, milking him for all he was worth. Her body was greedy, and it didn’t take long for her mind to fall in line. He was pumping deep into her core and it just felt too good.

How did she become so reckless? The lights in the alleyway bore down on them. Their glow didn’t diminish his desire and the sexual energy had dulled her sense of modesty. She could have been on display in the midst of the city and wouldn’t have cared who would have seen her. All she could register was his body pressed against her and his rod buried deep into her willing body. She yielded to him, succumbing to the erotic pleasure, crying out for the final time as her orgasm ripped through her.

Suri collapsed forward momentarily, and struggled to regain her balance. The cat that had found its way to her jumped to the ground and disappeared around the corner. She could feel the results of their copulation dripping slowly down her inner thighs and a deep shudder raced through her.

Suri and Joesph could hear the activity that followed the turning of the lights and she glanced back at him.

“It appears we have rousted the attention of others…” she commented between breaths, feeling an urgency rise within her.

It wouldn't do to have two of the city's best Knights being found in such a compromising position, not that they seemed to care all that much. Joesph took a few moments to make a decision. It was as if he was waiting to see how much Suri would squirm. Squirm she did.

Despite his keeping her on the edge, they managed to pull themselves together and slip out from the alley as if nothing happened. Suri's cheeks were still flushed with activity and she could still smell his body on her. She wondered how far to the edge he would push.

 

[JadeKnight]

He enjoyed taking Suri like he did in the alley, but it didn't last long enough. It would have been fun to enjoy her a bit longer, but she was correct in portraying the message they needed to go. However, he knew this was only the beginning of their time together. So many ideas came to mind, but he would take his time implementing them.

He spent the drive back trailing behind Suri to watch her reactions. He could tell by the look in Suri's eyes before they left the diner she was still on edge. He could only imagine what the vibrations of the bike between her long legs felt like to her. Though the movements were subtle, he could see her ass wiggling a bit every time they stopped.

The ride took a little longer since they ran into a couple of traffic snags. Even on their bikes, the going was slow. At the garage, He pulled up beside Suri, parking the bike. As they got off, Joesph moved up beside her. He reached down and ran his hand lightly over her ass and squeezed teasingly. He spoke softly in her ear, his breath hot against her skin.

"Tonight was just the beginning of things to come, my Suri."

His tongue ran teasingly along her ear before he pulled away, heading inside.

 

[plightofsabine]

The ride back took time; time Suri needed to catch her breath. Her body and mind was still reeling over the effects of her session with the artist as well as the following encounter with Joesph. It wasn’t to say she was in a euphoric blissful state, but a remarkable state of heightened awareness. Suri found the ride back somewhat distracting. Even with the fresh air and the bike under her, the vibrations themselves were close to driving her insane.

Suri could still feel his body, though he was no longer near her. The vibrations of the machine under her caused her to raise up and shift to avoid direct contact on her already throbbing clit. By the time she arrived back at the garage, she had become frustrated all over again and was happy to finally be parted from the machine under her. Had the ride been any longer she would have surely reached her peak again.

The young woman paused as her feet found the ground, wanting to make sure she wouldn’t fall on her face the moment she took a step forward. Breathing a little harder than normal, Suri struggled with bringing herself back to a calming state. It was only long enough before Joesph came strolling up behind her. The moment he touched her she tensed. She expelled a breath softly for the time he remained against her. He clearly had an advantage over her and as the initiator, could shrug off his actions as quickly as he initiated them and walk back into the office as nothing had occurred. The fact both fascinated and annoyed her.

Suri waited a short time before she would make her way into the building. She needed time to gather her wits about her. Here, there could be no mistakes. She was a professional and she needed to show this in front of the others. When she had sufficiently gathered herself, Suri strolled back into the building.

Her arrival was of no mention as she made her way back to her work area. There wasn’t much to gather out of her desk, only having been recently assigned. Suri sought to make herself busy and went through her records, separating her personal files from the cases. With her transfer upstairs, she had very little to bring with her. Tomorrow, there would be a letter to sign and a new work area to find. For tonight, it was time to say goodbye to the unit.

 

[JadeKnight]

The rest of the shift was quiet, no real activity. That was until an hour and a half before everyone left the office, including the captain, leaving Joesph and Suri alone to finish things up in the office. Joesph noticed, but he shrugged it off. No one had said anything to him to go anywhere, so he didn't think it was important. That was until an announcement came over the PA system.

"Suri, Joesph, pleasre report to conference room B. Conference room B."

He blinked for a moment, glancing over at Suri who was still at her desk. He gave a shrug for a moment, heading towards the door.

"Must be an important last minute meeting."

The walk to the conference room was short, and not what they expected when they reached it. The blinds had been drawn and lights out, looking deserted. He opened the door slowly, and flicked the light switch. The next moment a shout of 'Surprise' came from everyone one hiding in the room. several banners were hung around the room reading 'Good luck', and two large chocolate cakes were on the table. Everyone from the office was there, clapping their hands. The captain called for silence after a moment.

"Suri, Joesph, though you've only been with us a short time, we wanted to show our appreciation of the time you were here. A party just for you."

 

[plightofsabine]

What in the world was going on now? Surely they couldn't have yet another surprise for the two of them. Their transfer was a surprise to both of them, so maybe it was something to do with the cases they had delt with. Whatever it was, she had a responsibility to find out what they wanted.

The surprise party really was a surprise. She hadn't been assigned to the current work place very long and she felt somewhat humbled by the gesture. She thanked everyone individually over the next hour or so, making sure each of them knew how much she appreciated their good wishes. Now and again she stole glances at her partner from across the room. Suri didn't know how everything would go when they moved up to the lab, but she suspected it would be a big difference from what they were doing now.

She almost hated to leave, and she hung around until the last moment.

 

[JadeKnight]

He was surprised by the party, but almost expected someting like it. He didn't say anything to the contray, but enjoyed it while it lasted. He did catch Suri looking at him from time to time, giving her a little wink. When the party was about to end, the captain called everyone together for a group photo. They made sure Joesph and suri were next to each other before assembling around them. During the photo, he placed his as on her ass, squeezing lightly as he smiled for the picture. He enjoyed teasing her like that, and caught a bit of blush before she left to go finish her packing.

When Joesph arrived the next evening, Nancy was already waiting at his desk for him. She gave a nod towards the open doorway out into the hallway where the scientist they had met the day before was laready waiting for them. He had a push cart beside him and it appeared that he had more than a few papers to sign. It looked like there was a projector on the cart as well as a computer attached to him. The man gave a wave when he saw Joesph before pushing the cart out of sight. Nancy shook her head for a moment.

"Looks like we're doing more than just signing papers. Probably a little orientation session as well. And try not to fall asleep."

Joesph chuckled for a moment when he caught sight of Suri coming.

"Oh don't worry, I won't fall asleep Nancy."

The conference room they were in was the same one the party had been in. Four sets of papers were seat on the table, a pair of pens beside each one. The paperwork was the typical business contacts, confinedtial clauses, security clearence, and other stuff. After they signed the paperwork, the scientist did indeed start showing them an orietation video of what was going to be expected of them while working there, rules, procedures, safety issues, etc.

It was a little boring to Joesph, so he decided to liven things up, at least for him and Suri. He turned on the code so that it would begin a light massaging of the area it covered her skin. Swift pulses of pleasure would manifest every now and then, but he was only doing just enough to keep her going, but not just at the edge. The little orientation lasted for nearly two hours while they were given everything they needed to know.

"And everything else, like your uniforms will be given to you when you show up. I believe your first shift is in two days. It should be there in your paperwork."

 

[plightofsabine]

The two hour orientation would have been quite boring. How could anyone talk that long about routine operations? It wasn't something they could have asked her and Joesph to read out of a manual. Suri though it was completely insane. But her annoyance was quickly replaced as the code did its work.

When she felt the subtle vibrations begin she grew startled and shifted in her seat. It took a quick moment to recover, so she crossed her legs and tried to refocus on the boring briefer. Her pink lips parted and she expelled a soft breath. She could feel her attentions being drawn to the vibrations caused by the code. It spiraled about her like a serpent and she couldn't help but to glance in Joesph's direction. She knew the cause and she knew he took some pleasure in seeing her squirm uncomfortably.

The longer he played, the more difficult it became to pay attention. A flush of color entered her cheeks and finally, after the briefer had finally run out of breath, the orientation came to an end.

Uniforms. Wonderful.

She wondered what they had in mind. Surely Joesph would disappointed to think they would be limited to uniforms. So much for his comment about her skirts. She wondered how he'd find his way around that one. Suri stole a glance at Joesph after the final comment before shifting her focus back to the briefer.

 

[JadeKnight]

After the meeting, the captain gave them the option of staying out the rest of the shift or heading home early. Joesph decided to leave early, leaving the code on to tease Suri for a little longer.

Joesph spent the next two days off studying the paperwork they were given, in a deeper depth. It was pretty much the same bs he had to sign when he joined the Knights, with the paperwork of confidentiality to not reveal anything they were working on to other companies. He also remained away from Suri, mostly to see how she would act when they worked together next.

The uniform policy consisted of two different types, one for the office and one for the field. The field uniform was pretty much the same as what they wore currently. The office uniform was a little more business-like. Button-up shirts for men and women, slacks for men and knee-length skirts for women. It was the typical business attire.

 

[plightofsabine]

The break gave Suri some down time. It wasn’t a bad thing really. It gave her an opportunity to get out and burn some excess energy. She stood there at the base of the next rock face she wanted to climb. It was quite a ways up there, but she was no stranger. Her partner in crime, Elsie, stood there with her hands on her hips. Each were dressed out in comfortable training pants, tank tops and windbreakers. Suri was checking her harness as she went through her safety checks. She checked her headgear then checked on Elsie’s equipment. When they were finally ready, and Suri had donned her gloves, she stepped up to lead the way. This was going to be an easy climb. This route had been set up previously and was a top rope set up. Each had someone on the ground to belay, so this was really a no brainer. There were plenty of natural handholds, and they had all the time in the world to climb.

“What did you think about the dress code?” Elsie asked.

Suri kept her eyes on the rock. “Another day at the office, right? Blouse, skirt, but that’s what you get when you’re not out beheading demons,” she replied.

“True, but what do you think about it?” she pressed, knowing Suri.

“I’ll live.”

Elsie started to laugh.

It was pretty humorous as jokes went. Suri was always bound up in leather pants and trench coats that a blouse and skirt seemed odd for a woman like her. Frankly, Suri felt a little out of her element even thinking about it. It enhanced her femininity and with that, came attention. It made her uncomfortable for people to look upon her the way they did sometimes. The thought lead her mind back to Joesph and the pleasure it would bring knowing she would have to comply with the dress code.

As Suri made her way slowly up the rock face, the person below took up the slack of the rope and kept a steady eye on her. Besides the fact he could see her ass, it was, thankfully, at a significant distance. The stone never moved. The stone didn’t talk, but the stone was cold – something she was starting to ponder. The stone was predictable whereas Joesph was like a force of organized chaos, pulling Suri into his little world. There was something more in Joesph she found she liked, and for now she would go with the flow where he was concerned.

Suri paused and glanced down at the person on the ground and shouted down, “No sightseeing, Cal. You’re supposed to belay, remember.”

The ground crew chuckled around him. “What? Don’t think I can pull the break when your ass breaks loose from the rock?” he shot back at her.

“HA. HA. Oh so funny!” she retorted and started her upward decent again.

“Fucker,” she muttered under her breath, drawing out a giggle from Elsie who was well within earshot.

It was a good start for the two days of rest and Suri would look forward to walking into the office as scheduled.

 

[JadeKnight]

During the short break they were given, Nancy and Joesph got together for a little dinner at the same place he had taken Suri to before. After getting their drinks, Nancy sipped hers before starting the conversation.

"So what do you think they will have us doing?"

Joesph chuckled for a moment.

"Pretty much what we did at the Knights, battle the demons. However we'll be designing the weapons for them to use in our place. But then, Suri and I are unique, so I'm sure they have some grand scheme for us to be used in."

Nancy gave a little smile for a moment.

"Speaking of schemes, yours seem to be progressing well it seems."

He chuckled for a moment with a smile.

"Yes, everything is going pretty good. She also seems to rather like your design that you coded. And don't think I've not noticed your eyeing of Elsie every now and then."

Nancy shook her head for a moment.

"True, but she doesn't seem the type. Don't want to scare her off. Although string and padding hides things rather well."

Joesph smirked for a moment before lifting his glass. "To new adventures."

Nancy smiled and tapped his glass with hers in response.

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Joesph spent the rest of the time off relaxing at home. He was tempted to play with Suri a bit via her electronic leash, but decided against it. He wanted to see how she was going to fare during the time away from him.

Their place of work was now located at the Ares Corporation building, the tallest building in their city. The research departments were located on the top ten floors of the forty story building.

Joesph was the first to arrive of the four, deciding to get there early. He was dressed in a pair of light brown slacks, a white short sleeve shirt, brown shoes, brown socks, and a light brown sports jacket, looking a bit more professional than at the station. Nancy was next to arrive. She wore a black knee-length skirt, nude pantyhose, black heels, a white button up short sleeve blouse, and her blonde hair braided into a ponytail.

 

[plightofsabine]

The two women exited the elevator and stood there just outside of the entrance of the labs. Suri fidgeted some, still clearly a little uncomfortable. Suri chose a simple, button-up white blouse, with a knee-length black skirt that sported a slit clear up to her mid thigh, finishing off the ensemble with some fashionable, black sandals that accentuated her legs. Suri chose to leave her hair down. She was going for simple today and even passed up on the stockings.

Elsie McMasters followed up behind her. The fiery redhead had brushed her short hair away from her face and opted for a beige business suit. She rested a hand on Suri’s shoulder.

“Are you ready for something new?” she asked.

“I’m as ready as I’ll ever be,” Suri replied.

The moment they walked in, it was no surprise to anyone as to who was in the midst of onboarding. An impeccably dressed, petite young woman approached the two women. Her brown hair was upswept into a bun and her round glasses sat low on the bridge of her nose. She walked out from behind the large half-circle that was her desk.

“Good morning ladies,” she greeted.

“I believe you will need to apply for your access badges. She handed each a form. “Ms. Attar, you will have a second-level access that will get you into every part of the lab. Ms McMasters, you will have first level access which will get you into the administrative part, or what we call desk city.”

The young woman showed them back out the front door of the office. “Now just follow this main hallway down to the security office and when you’re done, just come back here and I’ll show you how to navigate the labs.”

The two women looked at each other a moment. “Better now than never?” Suri commented and the two headed off to complete their first task.

Before long, the two new employees were appropriately outfitted with new access badges and made their way back to the front office. Suri looked around, searching. She wondered if Joesph had made his way in yet.