[center][color=8dc73f][b]The Jaded Empire – Shelby at The Gomorrah[/b][/color][/center]

[center][i]J[i][i]oint post between myself and Cobra. I'm posting it in her place. I'll be working on my follow up.[/i][/i][/i][/center]
 
 
Shelby smiled at Eliza’s nervousness; she stroked the loose hair that had fallen down from Eliza’s bun. She slid her leg up Eliza’s and touched the side of her face, she started to passionately kiss Eliza while her other hand traced her side. “Shelby?” came a quiet voice after an equally quiet knock at the door.
 
“It’s just Aponi,” Shelby told Eliza before continuing.
 
Aponi knocked harder and with more urgency, “Shelby,” she knocked harder, “[i][B]SHELBY[/b][/i].”
 
“Go away Aponi, “Shelby shook her head, she could see Eliza tense up.
 
Aponi rapped hard on the door, “Shelby, there are people coming, please let me in, [i][b]PLEASE[/b][/i].”
 
“For fucks sake,” Shelby scoffed, she gave Eliza a kiss, “let me send her to her room, just a second.” She got up and walked to the door; it pushed when she opened it and Aponi stumbled inside and quickly shut the door behind, “What the hell Aponi?”
 
“There are people coming down the hallway,” Aponi’s eyes were wide open, “Something happened earlier and they may be part of tha…” A firm knock came from the door. Shelby nudged Aponi aside and opened it, outside her doorway standing in the hallway were two figures, a man and a woman. They were dressed in desert khaki flight suits with various tactical gear slung over them and they were well armed, although they didn't pose themselves as a threat.
 
“Hang on,” Shelby said, she shut the door, “Relax kid, sit down,” she told Aponi while she returned to the bedroom to see Eliza was already dressed and was pulling her loose hair back into a bun, “I think your people are her.” 
 
 “Ya they’re mine. Anyone else wouldn’t have knocked.” Eliza was tucking her blouse into her trousers while her tie hung loosely from her neck. She was trying to act calm, like she didn’t just literally get caught with her pants down but Shelby knew better. It was scary how good she was at reading Eliza.
 
Shelby pushed the bedroom door shut halfway and approached Eliza putting her hands on her waist, “I can tell you’re worried, I won’t say anything about this or your name. But, I do want to finish what we started, I feel like we both deserve that,” she squeezed Eliza’s hips, “I guess for the time being we can start discussing where our partnership goes from here.” She gave Eliza a quick kiss and grabbed a towel off the dresser and wrapped herself up as she returned to the door. She looked over at Aponi who sat quietly; she could tell something had happened. She opened the door, “C’mon in. I’m Shelby and that’s Aponi.”