Kadaj often got lonely nights, with Reno being a Turk. The redhead was prone to keep erratic long hours at the office whetber on clock or being called in for some job that was too big for Tseng and Elena to handle on their own. In truth Kadaj got to see little of his beloved and it bothered him. He had few pictures of Reno and the redhead was always tired when he came home. He did what he could in the bedroom to keep their fire going but Reno was bored. And Reno being bored was always a recipe for disaster.

Then one night there was another unexpected twist in their relationship. Reno got his hours cut back to something more reasonable with the crime streaks finally dying down but the redhead was coming home later and later. He always smelled strangely and it worried Kadaj. Reno's sexual prowess was a thing of legends and it was no secret to most of was this muse that terrified the young Sephling. Was Reno.. cheating on him? There were never any marks, just the peculiar scents. He wasn't sure whether to doubt Reno or to trust that everything was paranoia.

Finally he had to ask.

"Reno...?" Kadaj ran fingers through crimson waves of hair.

"Yeah babe?" he whispered, still breathless from spent passion.

"..Your'e not.. cheating on me, are you?"

Reno blinked, "Ch-.. What the hell would make you think that?"

Kadaj cringed. "You come home smelling oddly. you said Rufus cut back your hours so why aren't you home more?"

Here Reno rose and went across the room, digging through a briefcase stashed in the closet. Kadaj watched him curiously as he drew out the case and flipped it open,s orting through a magaerie of papers. He'd never seen this briefcase before, when did Reno bring it home?

"I wanted it to be a surprise." He stood back up, hiding something behind his back.

Kadaj eyed his naked lover curiously, admiring the lean physique. "Hmm.. what?"

"I got a side job."

"Side job?"

"Yeah.." he came closer. "Just.. something for fun. Something.. for you, actually. Nothing permanent, yo."

"What are you hiding?"

Reno held out the paper from behind his back. Kadaj blinked, taking the piece and unfolding it, body and mind instantly sinking back into the gutter. Reno stared at the camera over a t-shirt clenched in his teeth, those powerful lusty eyes that promsied a late and very wild night. Fingers hooked into short shorts pulling them low off his hips, barely cocnealing himself. Rich, toned skin, every contour perfectly outlined running the Remnant's throat dry.

"I'm a pin-up boy. jsut for the month." He sat behidn Kadaj and nuzzled. "You like it?"

Kadaj got up to hang the poster on the back of the bedroom door where he could see it from the bed. He climbed back into Reno's lap, pushing the redhead down.

"Mnn.. I do. Very much."