"Gabe's a genius... Noone will suspect this.."
"Gabe's a genius? I'm the one that pitched the idea, you get amnesia or somethin'?"
A deep laugh rumbled through Davey's chest.
"Well whoever it was, it was fuckin' great. Everyone's minds will be on the NRC and Resilience as a whole, noone will notice...this..."
"...Us.." Aries grinned back, a hand slipping around the back of Davey's neck with fluid ease.
"It's taken a while...But this is worth the wait," Davey said, his voice lowering to almost a whisper, his tongue darting out over his lips for a second.
Aries' eyes lowered slyly, his fingers gently massaged the spot around Davey's neck. Davey's hand slid over the tattooed shoulder as he leaned in with a smile.
As they melted into each other, eyes sliding shut, all the pieces seemed in place. The plans had been formed, the actions had been taken, the future seemed clear.
What they hadn't counted on was the strangled gasp from the doorway where Roderick Strong stood, eyes wide, threatened with tears.
