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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[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.