James and Mia emerge from the maintenance room.
They're clothes still slightly out of line and lightly sweating.
Both finish buttoning and zipping up their outfits as James wipes his brow.
As he does some grease he managed to get on his hand smears across his head.
Mia giggles as she looks up and sees the dirt smudged along James's forehead.
With a chuckle she says.. Still my dirty badboy Junker I see! She licks her finger slowly and very seductively inserts it into her mouth.
Pulling it out she pauses and says as she kisses him.. Glad to see that hasn't changed. After a brief kiss she moves back slightly but still in his arms.
She uses her still moist finger to wipe the dirt stain off his brow.
Smiling at each other James says..
Neva..
I see that your still trying to keep me presentable.
Glad to see that hasn't changed.
Ya know babe..
Even though I appreciate you keeping things running while I was gone.
You did a damn fine job of it too considering how much is going on but..
Now that I'm back you don't have to stay on as DA.
I can find someone else to take on all this responsibility.
Your welcome to stay on if you choose to but I leave it up to you.
So.. what do you want to do?
Her arms still wrapped around his neck she says..
With all that is happening I think this is the only way I can stay near you.
So I'll be staying on as DA long as you shall have me.. sir...
Fair nuff..
So lets get back to it then.
Shall we?
Mia takes out her tablet again and powers it up.
Scrolling thru the list of messages she says.. Well Gypsie has returned and is waiting for you in the bar.
Marcus is back and has delivered Vlado to the medbay here.
Seems there was an encounter with a Nomad in Texas.
Vlado managed to destroy the alien ship but lost his own.
His escape pod was retrieved but he was injured some in the fray.
Medical is tending to him now should make a full recovery.
Marcus has linked me a message from 23 about more attacks from the Corse.
James turns and begins walking towards the Drunken Junker.
Mia follows behind as James says.. Ya happened to see Gyp as he was heading out.
Glad I caught him too since there is much for us to discuss.
I'll check in on Vlado after I speak to Gypsie.
Tell Marcus to return to Tau 23 in his gunship.
He is to return to his mission in defending that area from the Corse. Aye sir... consider it done. Talking as they make their way down the corridor they enter the Drunken Junker.
Mia takes point and says.. I hope you don't mind but knowing how important this meeting was I went ahead and had Gypsie setup in your private lounge.
He has been setup with the best liquor, cigars, women or whatever he requests.
Complimentary of course.. She leads him thru the lightly crowded bar over to James's private room.
Approaching the door the music can be heard over the Drunken Junker's house band.
Pausing at the hidden door along the wall of mirrors she glances back at James giving a sly lil wink she says..
Seems the party's already started.. She opens the two-way mirrored door as smoke bellows out of the opening.
Stepping in they see Gypsie and three half dressed women playing cards.
Gypsie appears to still be fully clothed and winning so far.
James walks up to the table, smiles at Gypsie and says.. Yo Gyp you crazy bastard!
Glad you came bro!!
Everything to your liking?