The Courier walked over to the open door, slammed it shut, and locked it. If Mr. House wanted to talk to her and it was so urgent then he could have talked to her here. She pulled a key out of her pocket and went to her locked armor case on the floor. She unlocked it and looked inside. Her face stared back at her, reflected in a green suit of power armor.
She thought to herself "I wore this that night. They didn't-" she stopped herself in the middle of her sentence "No, I can't think about that now, work to do." She wiped her eyes even though they were still dry
An hour later Jess sat in an elevator on her way to the penthouse. She was still upset at House and had let him stew for the hour while she talked with her friends in the Suite, but he had appeared himself to call her -albeit briefly- so it must be somewhat important. The doors slid open and she quickly walked past Jane and into the next room. She stood in front of the screen in her duster she acquired in the Divide and her boomer hat as she waited for Mr. House's screen to come online.
"Did I not personally advise you to come up here immediately?" House's electronic voice was filled with irritation.
"I was busy and if it was so important then why didn't you tell me in my room?"
"While a ladies room is suitable for many things on the strip, matters of business are not one of them. Moreover discussions of the utmost secrecy should not be discussed where there could be prying ears."
"Those prying ears are my friends. People who helped you take Hoover Dam in the first place."
"I know perfectly well who they are and what they have done. That does not change the importance in as few people as possible knowing what is going on. A new threat has risen on the edges of the Mojave."
"Well who or what is this mysterious threat?" The Courier's tone was slightly less irritated and a bit more intrigued.
"You've already met them, the people of the divide. The original people of the divide, from before the war, or their descendants at least. Seismic activity detected by Victor near the town of Goodsprings all but confirms it. The tunnelers have arrived."