Downtime... [open to rogue_in_red]

[governmentninja]

Leon hasn't had much time to relax in the past few months... not that he has much time to relax ever. But he did manage to steal a few hours for himself while his flight out of Monaco got delayed due to the pouring down rain.

He decided to head back into town for now, and took refuge in a small bar on the edge of town. It was a quiet place, clean, and out of the way of the usual tourist crowds, all of which suited him just fine. He noted where all the exits were, then took a seat at a table which gave him a good view from all sides. It was an unconscious habit by now for him to do that.

He ordered a beer, then set about looking over documents and reports stored on his PDA. He figured if he at least got started with a bit of work, then he wouldn't feel as bad getting in a few rounds of tetris later on. Hopefully things would remain quiet tonight...

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[rogue-in-red.livejournal.com]

"Secret." Ada winks with a grin as the word rolls off her tongue. "I'm just that good, Leon."

She lifts one hand lazily flicking a strand of her bangs once. "Backup weapon? You'd go bald just to give a zombie some minor singe?"

[governmentninja]

He smirked and flipped his hair in an overly-dramatic fashion. "This hair is nigh-indestructible." He grinned. "But you'd be surprised what you can make a weapon out of if you're creative enough."

He takes another sip of his beer, then raises his bottle, getting the attention of one of the waitresses who nods and is off to get him another. While waiting, he asks something he's always wondered about.

"What were you like... before... everything? Before you had to become 'just that good'?"

[rogue-in-red.livejournal.com]

"Pair of shears and that mop will come right off." Amazing how it's so hard to tell if Ada's joking or threatening him. Considering the grin, she's probably joking. Probably.

Her gaze moves around the room, habitually making note of the other people there when the topic moves serious again. Ada looks back at him.

"Before all of this? Well, what do you think? I was a woman, younger...less cynical toward the world. How were you before Raccoon City? Hm? It's been a long time, for me. I can't hardly remember how to be anything other than what I am." She points at him, smirk set firmly in place.

"You, on the other hand...just need to lighten up. It hasn't been that long since we first met. You can still ease up and have a good time every now and then." Be normal, in a sense. For Ada...it just doesn't happen much anymore.

[governmentninja]

He chuckles. Whether it's at Ada's threat against his hair, her remark about him needing to lighten up, or the smile the waitress gave him which she followed up by giving the back of Ada's head a dark look is unknown.

"I don't need to lighten up." Even he doesn't sound convinced by that.

"...ok, maybe I do. A little." A LOT, actually. "Unfortunately my life isn't all fun and games. I don't have much time to relax as it is. Hell, I barely have enough time to--"

--see Claire.

He's not sure why he choked off the end of that sentence, but he felt it was... odd... to bring up the subject of Claire while talking to Ada. Instead he just handwaves. "Nevermind."

[rogue-in-red.livejournal.com]

"Be with your woman?" Ada folds her hands and rests her chin on the little bridge they make as she watches Leon.

Out of your reach, Ada. She doesn't falter in expression, and watches him all the while.

"I'm sure she'd like it if you quit being Jesus long enough to be Leon once in a while..." Ada's not entirely certain why she kept talking. She shrugs then and leans back in her chair. "You should do it while you can. I know you'd just kick yourself if you turned out like me."

[governmentninja]

It's subtle, but everything in Leon's posture suddenly shifts as Ada goes on about Claire. In short, Ada managed to make him squirm a bit under her gaze.

He cleared his throat.

"Claire... she knows how dedicated I am to my job. She's ok with it."

[rogue-in-red.livejournal.com]

"...Well then," Is that what you were waiting for? Her chair pushes back and Ada climbs to her feet.

You wanted to hear it. Just to be final. She smiles to Leon and leaves the money for her cocktail on the table.

"I'm happy for you..." About as muddied as any statement ever comes from Ada. She looks to the window, out at the rain. Her hand reaches into her purse to grope for her sunglasses again. "Hope I didn't bore you too badly."

[governmentninja]

He pinched the bridge of his nose when she started to get up. He may be an idiot when it comes to women, but he can tell when he's fucked something up.

He wants to say something, but, honestly, what is there to say?

"You could never bore me." He stood up as well. It would be rude not to, after all. "It was good talking to you.

"And... thanks."

[rogue-in-red.livejournal.com]

"Don't say that, Leon." Ada pulls on her sunglasses and smirks just a bit. Unreadable as ever, maybe. But it falters about halfway, just for a fraction of a second.

"I'm a selfish woman after all." He hadn't said a thing wrong. It's Ada that can't stand to be here anymore. She gives him a half wave, unwilling to let herself get any closer to him.

"See you again..." Ada turns and walks out of the bar without looking over her shoulder.