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Cafe- Downtown Los Angeles

Clover sat at a small table outside the cafe, sipping a chai latte and reminiscing. After rescuing British Secret Intelligence Service agent Kip from FanGirl, she managed to get his number. She, Sam and Alex had dated regular guys in the past, but doing so meant keeping their WOOHP lives a secret. Alex and Martin shared countless stories of their adventures, which often included beating impossible odds, and saving lives. It was a shared passion that went beyond their video game hobby.

She kept watching the area patiently for any sign of Kip. Traffic buzzed along at a steady pace, and the occasional pedestrian walked by her table. A middle-aged couple left the cafe, chatting contently.

Dean and Martin were relative equals to Sam and Alex physically for crisis situations. Both young men were courageous and resourceful, able to measure up to their girlfriends. She could see why they-

"Hey, Clover," a male voice with a British accent called out, interrupting her thoughts.

She looked up to see the handsome young man. "Kip!" she replied in a lovestruck tone.

He took both her hands in his. "Great to be back in the States for that WOOHP meeting. And to see you again, " he said. Clover smiled contently. He excused himself to buy his tea, then returned to engage in small talk. After a while the subject turned to the event that caused them to meet; his being held captive by Fangirl. Kip recounted how he and Reynaldo were only there a short while, while poor Hilary had been taken a few weeks before them. Hilary had told them how she was given three meals a day and a daily change of clothes. Bathroom trips, including a daily shower were permitted, supervised by FanGirl's robot, Voltera.

"Hilary convinced her she needed to sleep outside of the box in a bed and was given time in the arena to exercise. When Reynaldo and I arrived, FanGirl 'played' with us in that arena on hers once, just as she did with you," Kip stated.

"That must have been tough," Clover said in sympathy, remembering her own experience.

"Actually, Hilary had the brilliant idea of telling her not to play too rough or she'd break us; her prized 'collectibles'," Kip replied. "But I think she was overexcited and forgot when she caught you and your friends," he explained. But she'd never destroy her prized possessions, and held no malice towards us. In that regard, we couldn't have asked for a more considerate kidnapper," Kip replied.

"I just wish the girls and I had gotten there sooner, especially for Hilary," Clover said a bit gloomily.

"You did great," Kip said firmly. "Reynaldo and Hilary said as much to me. We owe you so much," he said and finished his tea. "Let's go," he said with a smile. Clover nodded happily, and the two left, after Kip held the door for her.

Grand Park- Downtown Los Angeles

After a short walk, the two arrived at the pleasant downtown park which had opened in recent years. Families, groups of friends, and individuals, some walking dogs, strolled about enjoying the majestic views of immaculate landscaping, stately statues, and the nearby Music Center. Others simply sat on the uniquely pink colored benches or on the grass to read and listen to music.

Clover and Kip had found a place to sit near the interactive fountain plaza. Parents stood by and watched over children as they ran about, activating water streams that shot out of the concrete.

Conversation from the cafe until this point had been been about how their daily life was. Conversation moved on to their possible future.

"It's going to be tough, being on opposite sides of the globe," Kip said sadly.

"Yeah," Clover replied in concern, pushing a hand through her hair while in thought.

"Should we be open to seeing other people? I've never tried a long distance relationship," he said, gazing at her closely.

"I don't know... I guess so. My last boyfriend was a WOOHP agent who got transferred to Australia," she said, a bit flustered. "I should've known better."

"No, it's OK," Kip said, taking her hand. "I enjoy spending time with you, and was here at WOOHP today. It's that simple, Clover," he said with a smile. Clover weakly returned the smile.

Mali-U Penthouse Dorm

Clover locked the front door behind her, then walked to the kitchen for a glass of water, dropping her handbag onto a chair along the way. Sam, having heard her enter, appeared and smiled hopefully.

"Hey Clover. How'd it go?" she asked, after giving her a quick welcoming hug.

"Good," Clover replied a bit too simply. Sam arched an eyebrow. "Well..."

The front door unlocked, opened, and Alex entered. "Clover!" she said, reached out to give a hug, then stopped abruptly. "Hold on," Alex said, then washed her hands in the sink. "Just cleaned out Oinky's litter box and took it to the dumpster," she explained, drying her hands. After a quick hug, they found their favorite seating spots in the living room as Clover filled them in.

"Oh Clover," Sam said sympathetically, giving her a sympathetic shoulder hug on the couch.

"Too bad he doesn't have a Portal like Martin," Alex mused somberly. She suddenly lit up, remembering something. "Oh, guess who I got an email from a while ago? Reynaldo," Alex shared with a smile. She'd had a crush on the fellow Latino WOOHP agent during that mission. After rescuing him, they'd stayed in touch, though Alex ended up dating Martin after their fateful Versailles mission.

"He's doing well," Alex continued. "And he mentioned recently FanGirl asked him to visit her, and apologized for capturing him. She asked him to to tell Kip and Hilary the same," she said glancing from Sam to Clover. "She was the one person Stacy felt she could trust, and FanGirl asked if we'd visit too," Alex said, leaning back comfortably in the recliner.

"Hmm, she and Stacy have a lot in common. Appearance, robotics, and both were a bit obsessed with us," Sam said, thinking back. "Well, in Stacy's case, she was just after me," Sam amended.

"Anyway, she was the only villain I can remember that loved spies, including us," Sam said, briefly indicating the three of them in a gesture with her hands.

"Too bad she was nutso about it," Clover said. "Still, it sounds like she might understand spies are people, and not collectibles now," she said with finality. "Should we schedule a visit after our next workout at WOOHP?"

Alex nodded, then looked to Sam.

"Sure. I keep wondering if someone will ever try to trick us with these visits, but I doubt she'd be it," Sam replied.

They stood to part ways to their respective rooms. "Off to study. Good night!" said Sam.

"Night!" Clover and Alex replied, before splitting up as well.