Need to Know Basis...

[governmentninja]

Finding a bar in the nexus wasn't too difficult, as there were a lot of them around. It was a bit of a dive, which likely made Leon and the newly clean cut Kevin look out of place, but it didn't seem to bother Leon none. He walked up to the bar and ordered a couple of beers, which were promptly placed on the bar for them.

"So, since when do 'responsible' and 'Kevin Ryman' belong in the same sentence?"

He really can't wait to hear this story.

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[governmentninja]

"Some problems," he had to admit, and down more beer. "But you still have a lot to offer a kid.

"Someone has to teach 'em how to handle a rifle."

[sonotastars.livejournal.com]

Kevin looks hopeful, then sardonic.

"Thanks, you prick." He has more beer, too, then on a whim orders some whiskey, as really, this situation calls for nothing less than complete drunkenness.

"Off the topic of me completely fuckin' up my life for a minute, how is Claire?"

[governmentninja]

"You're welcome, asshat."

There's a smirk, which fades a little at the mention of Claire.

"She's fine," he was about to throw out the words 'very much not pregnant', but decided to take some pity on Kevin.

"But she and I have both been so busy that we don't get to spend as much time together as I would like."

[sonotastars.livejournal.com]

Kevin peers at Leon sidelong, pausing just before a drink.

"...'s everything okay between you?"

[governmentninja]

He nods his head.

"Yeah, everything fine."

Thinking about it, he can definitely say that nothing is wrong.

[sonotastars.livejournal.com]

Kevin watches him a moment longer, then makes a face that says "okay, if you say so".

"We been pretty busy with this Italy thing, but everyone else seems to be gettin' downtime."

Pause.

"She does work pretty hard, I guess." Slug.

[governmentninja]

"You guys might be getting downtime. My whole Department went batshit over this." He shook his head, then took a drink. He did not want to think about that whole mess right now.

"Yeah, she does. She was kinda nervous about it in the beginning, but I think she's settled in."

He took another drink.

"What about you, enjoying finally making STARS?"

[sonotastars.livejournal.com]

Kevin pauses a moment.

"It's a lot of responsibility, I'll give it that." He reaches over to horde some pretzels from a nearby basket. "Not what I thought it would be."

"What do you mean, 'batshit'?"

[governmentninja]

There was a pause. He hated that he has to think of how to phrase this.

"STRATCOM likes to keep an eye on everything. They like to know what's coming.

"No one saw this coming. Which means they don't know what's coming after. They haven't been this caught off guard since Ashley got kidnapped.

"And even worse? It all happened on foreign soil. Out of our direct jurisdiction, so now Italy can use Birkin as leverage in some kind of international political power play."

Leon downed more of his beer.

"So, yeah, batshit, while the people up above try to figure out how to get the situation back under their control."

[sonotastars.livejournal.com]

Kevin just about blanks out. Politics fucking suck at the best of times.

"That's some complicated shit, man." He scratches an eyebrow. "How's your position in the agency going? Open for promotion sometime soon? They work you like a fucking dog."