[b]Trice Lovelace[/b] I roll my eyes as I listen to Enrick fumble over words about not letting the woman that she saw earlier take the fall, if I didn't know better I would think that he had a crush on the woman from security. It was that or he knew her a little better than he was letting on, what ever the reason I play along. I just needed prints from some big shot so I could go to the boss and deliver, both me and Enrick didn't need the boss angry. I would get the worse of it since I would be the one showing up empty handed and in his line anger. Taking the plate from Enrick I notice that he placed the change on it, seriously? I was trying to be nice, the longer I stand here though the more I realize I need an attitude adjustment. Which makes me feel like a total bitch, not that I had much choice. Leaving in the rebel camps with the majority of it male was hard, you had to be tough in order to get your point across, as males were annoying big kids. I place the change in the jar labeled tips and smile at Enrick triumphantly, "Don't you dare go digging in that to give it back." I say before taking a bite of one the hotdogs, which happened to be amazing. God I didn't realize how hungry I was. I lift an eyebrow at Enricks proposal as I take another bite, before nodding my head and looking around. "That one right there." I say while itching my eyebrow and pointing with my pinky finger as not to give away that I was pointing. The man I chose was wearing a security uniform and yelling into his phone. He must of been talking to a woman as he was calling her a dumb whore and that she made him late and that she should just done what he told her to do. I look at Enrick and make a face, "That guy, he deserves it." I say before backing off a bit to let Enrick work his magic. "Get em tiger." I tease, which I couldn't help as I really wanted to see this. Obviously I knew that he had better people skills than me, hell, a wall had better people skills than me. I was a mess when it came to talking to the drones. Thats what we call the people up here who aren't rebels, drones, as they don't have a clue whats really going on. They just do what ever the government tells to do. Anyway I wanted to see Enrick in action, it would be good in my report later. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Gabriel Lockheart[/b] [i]"Sorry I'm late."[/i] The words make me look up from the reports that I was reading and I nearly gave a sigh of relief when I see Louisa taking a seat across my desk. I wanted to smile at her, make a friendly conversation but I had to remain stern and 'blank' faced, which was hard. Especially around Louisa. She had a way to make me smile and want to laugh but I couldn't and it killed me nearly all the time. I watched as she began to dig through her purse which matched her outfit, until she pulled out what she was looking for and placed it on the desk. A cookie. I couldn't help but smile as I pick it up, it was still warm and only slightly smushed from being in her purse. I freaking loved cookies, they were one of my weaknesses. I look at the wrapper and notice that it was from the bakery down the street. She was late because she bought me a cookie? The juster was heart warming, and made me wonder why she was buying me a cookie. "Thank you Louisa." I say looking up at her and smiling, though I must of looked a little weird as I didn't normally smile while at work. She was nervous I could tell but about what I couldn't tell, or maybe I could. It was me, she was scared of me. Or at least I think she is scared of me, if she was would she have bought me a cookie? I didn't think so but women were odd creatures and I had a hard time understanding them. A part of me was kind of happy that I would be assigned a wife, since it would easier on me not having to swoon her, since the government liked to see the wife pregnant within a year and a half of being together. Though I would like it if I could choose a wife, since at least I know I would love her and not just tolerate her. I mentally shake myself as I refocus on Louisa as she asked why I called her. And for a moment I forget why. I already knew she was taking care of the problem in section 8, I knew all about what people were doing work related anyway. "Yes I just read up on that, thank you for taking the initiative to do that." I say while leaning back in my chair and placing my index finger on my lips as I thought for a moment. "My superiors were vary pleased with what you did and are giving you a bonus." I say without smiling though my eyes were, bonus's were rarely given out but she fixed a big problem. Someone had been hacking into the cameras in section 8 and she had made up a complex firewall to keep them out, it goes to show anyone that she was worth the trouble which was bringing me to my next point. She was worth this small risk, of me putting myself out there. "Also I would like to know if you would care to go out for dinner?" I asked feeling my palms grow sweaty. I knew all this could blow up in my face, seeing that if things got serious and we were assigned different spouses. God, that would kill. But I knew people that knew people, plus it helped that her genes were of high quality and would do go with mine. Regardless I waited for an answer for the beautiful Louisa Essair.