Sergei woke earlier than normal; he knew he would have things to plan. Lars would be back today, and the three would have to put something together.

Lili had already decided her role; she would simply go on, business as usual, and try to get the mole-it wasn't even worth remembering his name as he was a dead man anyway-back to the Berlin headquarters if he wasn't already there. The potential issues-besides other people on his side, or on the Zaibatsu's payroll-was how much he knew about what transpired. If he knew too much, he could take off rather quickly, to come back yet another day in the future.

She wasn't sure how far his influence ran. They suspected not too terribly far; he likely only had a fairly small amount left working for him. To be fair, she sort of thought they had a good plan...but they hadn't accounted for the wrenches in the gears. Namely Sergei being around and Lili being a damn sight more clever than they thought a somewhat spoiled young lady in her late teens could be.

Lili stirred when she heard Sergei moving about; he had spent the night in her place. He would do that from time to time. It was easy enough to make up an excuse; all of the servants knew he was her bodyguard, and they knew about the heightened security. Of course, they had no idea what actually went on when he stayed there, but that was just how they wanted it.

She shivered; it was quite cold now, being well into November. She pulled the blankets up a bit; she was naked, of course. She was in quite a good mood waking up, as one tends to be after going to bed to some rather excellent sex.

Sergei looked at her as he pulled on his trousers. He watched as she eventually slid the covers off and looked over her body; he wanted badly to lean forward to begin kissing it...and much more. He knew he shouldn't though. Once again, this was one of those times that he was grateful for his self-control. There would be time later.

She smiled at him, apparently thinking the same thing. She threw a gown and her robe on and called to the servants to begin preparing breakfast. She thought she would get extra to accommodate for their guest who would likely be arriving in an hour.

She said nothing as she went to the shower-simply smiling.

I'm totally getting this quiet thing down.

–

Lars arrived on time; he usually was. He put his jacket up and sat at the table, quite impressed with the giant cart of food the servants had brought up. Lili still insisted on treating any guests as best she could; sure, some of it was that she liked flaunting her status a bit, but she did feel she owed Lars at least a little.

"The place you got me is pretty amazing," he said, taking a seat.

Lili smiled. "I'm glad you like it."

Sergei smirked at her before turning back.

"So," Lars started. "Sullivan-the mole-has a few other people working for him. Mostly disguised as guards, they're more...higher-ranked soldiers in the Tekken Force. I know the type. They are more like black ops-they take the dirty work."

"Do you know who they are?" Lili asked.

"No, but they won't be too hard to root out. If we lean on a few people, Sullivan may make a move to attempt to strengthen his position."

"How does one man expect to take over a company?" Lili pondered.

It was Sergei who spoke. "By simply wearing your father down."

"He's not working alone. He probably has even more above him, yet they aren't really involved," Lars added. "He probably has easy access to soldiers and grunts, as well."

"So attacks can happen anywhere," Lili sighed.

"It's why we need to stay a step ahead."

Sergei simply sat and listened as he smoked a cigarette.

"We're probably better off if we go for them first." Lars continued. "Gives us the element of surprise."

"Why is Sullivan so hard to find?" Lili asked. "I mean, he's here in Berlin or at least close. He's obviously planting ideas around and moving people around to try to get to me to break my father."

Sergei leaned forward. "He's probably hiding in plain sight."

"A smart move, too," Lars said. "He knows we're looking for hidden stuff. So he's probably hiding in places we're not even thinking of. Though we have dealt enough blows to him that, again, I think he'll make a move."

"Do you think he'd actually...bring out heavier guns this time?" Lili frowned.

"Probably."

The three were quiet for awhile. It was frustrating...since they really couldn't think of anything to truly plan. Sergei spoke again.

"We should just keep an eye out and wait until they move. Then trap them."

For once, the other two did not find it necessary to speak. They simply nodded in agreement.

Lili took a bite of the food, milling things over.

Make your move, mole. We have you now.

–

The messages came rather early the next day. Lili turned over, fumbling for her phone, since it kept blasting more messages through. She was alone this night, since it was one of the nights they decided to stay apart, for discretion.

Rubbing her eyes, she started at the phone; the messages seemed to be from Sebastian. Half-asleep, it took her awhile to realize there was a sense of urgency in them. Finally waking up, she sat up to re-read them.

Trouble here, it said. They are threatening your father again, only directly.

They've threatened to come for you, they've threatened to let certain secrets go.

This feels even worse than their usual antics.

My lady, please be careful.

Lili read over these notes again. They want to blackmail him. They're trying to strike home. They may try to strike me again.

She shivered, pulling the blanket around herself from the back. She wanted to end this soon; she was surprised how much trouble just a few people could cause.

Well, it was only a few people who tried to kidnap me, but they weren't so great at it, compared to this bunch.

She got out of bed, pressing the button on the coffeemaker before pulling the robe about herself. She then sent a call to Sergei's room; she knew he would be awake, as he was usually up around six. She didn't know how he did it, but his military manner was ingrained into him so deeply she figured it would never leave. All she would do was send a message to his phone, and he would show up.

She began to get dressed after she sent it. Sergei, naturally, did not take long to get to her room during this time. He simply knocked twice and let himself in; this was his way of telling her it was him. He had a key, as well; Lili had made sure he had one. Her bodyguard ought to be able to come and go, after all.

He saw her, nodding as he always did, giving her a small smile. He walked up to her, giving the side of her face a fast stroke before kissing her once lightly. Lili appreciated his increase in affectionate gestures, even if they were small.

"This," she said, showing him Sebastian's messages.

He looked over them, frowning. He read through them a few times. "Was he specific about anything else?"

Lili shook her head. "See...Sebastian or my father don't know about the gunman. So they don't know how bad it's gotten on this side. I'm guessing they're going to continue to attempt to threaten me to get him to bend."

"Will he?"

"I need to speak to him and tell him no. I think we'll be able to take care of things here."

"Of course." Sergei sat, pulling a cigarette out of his pack. Lili walked into the other room, calling her father.

"Dad?"

"Lili? Oh, god. Is everything okay there? The...these threats. They are telling me they are sending people after you if I don't listen."

"Dad, don't worry. Sergei's here with me, remember? He's with me at every meeting. He's staying right below my place." And sometimes in it.

"Lili, I do wish that maybe you'd come home..."

"And let them win? No. We can't. We can't show weakness to them."

"But..."

"Dad," she interrupted. "If you bend once, they'll keep coming. You're safe there. You have all the guards. Great ones. Sergei here has killed more of the Zaibatsu than you'd like to know."

"I..." Lili could hear him almost shudder on the other line. He was a pacifist, she knew all too well. "Just be careful. Please. If you think you need to come back early, then please. Don't trifle with them."

"It's only some more weeks. I'll be home for the holidays." She fiddled with a few things on her desk. "Don't give up. We're stronger than they think."

"We will be on higher alert. Lili, I love you. Please..."

"We'll be fine here."

"I will be giving them a bonus. The military."

"I think they wouldn't argue with that."

"Some of it will go to Mr. Dragunov personally," he continued. "For his continued duties."

It's so weird to hear him refer to a younger man as that. Especially Sergei. She had to sort of choke down a giggle at his comment, though. He's doing just fine in his duties, yes. That one phrase lightened her mood quite a bit.

"I love you, Dad. Hang on."

"Yes. Goodbye-don't hesitate to call."

"I won't." She hung up the phone. He worries a lot. As always.

She walked back into the other room. Sergei had probably not picked up most of the conversation; they were speaking French. His French was limited; as many military people would do, he picked up bits of many languages and actually spoke three or four fairly fluently, though French was a bit limited for him. He had gotten a little better, though, spending so much time around people who spoke it.

She looked at the table, Sergei taking a drag of his cigarette. There was fresh coffee waiting for her. She smiled at him.

"I didn't know that was part of your duties," she said, walking over to him to press her forehead to his, kissing him a few times before sighing at the situation. She stood back up.

Sergei just shrugged, smirking.

"Need to do some things today. I'll take a shower later."

He nodded, sitting back in his chair to watch her get her coffee ready.

It was one of those moments where he didn't have to say anything, but he somehow made her feel much better.

–

The day passed without any more issue. Lili was happy to shower and be able to maybe relax before tonight.

Lili was considering getting dressed again soon; she only had on her underwear and a thin, silk tank top at the moment. Sergei was mostly naked himself except for his cargoes-he had just showered as well not long ago. He looked over at her for a few moments before walking over. He knew she was tense...and when he touched her, she quickly slid her arms up under his to kiss him deeply. She knew where this was going, and where she wanted it to go.

He pushed her over to the wall as he kissed her intensely; his huge hands sliding down her arms and back. He traced his lips down her neck nipping her lightly as he went to a breast to trace his tongue around.

She felt his kisses move downward more; she knew that they would have to leave again soon, but they could get into things quickly. She exhaled as she felt him kiss between her legs; he knew her body so well now that she knew he could get her off soon. Even when they had fast sessions, he never seemed to skip over foreplay. As she lifted one of her legs up to rest over his shoulder as he positioned his mouth over her to lick her, she knew he liked it far too much to skip it.

She threw her head back and moaned; his ministrations increased in intensity quickly. She could hear his own breathing grow heavier, along with the wet sounds of his mouth as he drove to bring her to orgasm. She grabbed his head as he squeezed her rear; he suddenly turned her around to tease her from behind. She cried out a bitloud at this.

He's more intense than usual today, she thought before she felt him begin to tease her quickly even more as her knees shook. She was very glad to have excellent balance right now.

Sergei sort of knew in the back of his head he would have to leave soon; he knew she had been stressed a bit more than usual lately, and found himself becoming a little more sensitive to this. Sometimes, he could just lie there next to her and offer his usual wordless comfort-other times, he felt that she very much enjoyed pleasure. This was one of those times.

He massaged her rear as he continued to tease her for a few more moments to her moaning gasps; he turned her back around to kiss her thighs a few moments; she shuddered as he bit lightly at them. He then slid his tongue back between her legs to swirl around her clit and thrust around inside of her for some time. Both of her hands rubbed the back of his head, holding him there; her actions and sounds told him that she was looking to get off soon.

She looked down at him, her eyes growing a bit heavy, she smiled as he met her gaze a second before he drove to bring her over. Sucking at her clit a bit roughly, she thrust her hips forward and came after a few more moments, her knees shaking. It feltexceptionally good this time. Not that it ever felt anything but good, of course-but there were times it felt even better than others.

Sergei pulled back, licking her a few more moments before standing. He licked his lips and wiped his mouth; he regret that he probably shouldn't keep going, due to time. He went over to the bed to sit on the edge; he prepared as Lili caught her breath to walk over. She did something surprising, however; after she kissed him once, she turned around and slid on top of him that way. She had wanted to know what this felt like; he was still inside of her normally, though turned around it did feel a bit different. She quite liked it as she settled down, his arms wrapping around her as he kissed her shoulder. He moaned low, as it felt a little different to him as well.

She began to move up and down, he helping her out with his thrusts. The pleasure he gave before left her soaked; he was beyond good with his mouth at this point and it never took long to get her ready for anything else.

She moaned louder as his other hand ran up and down her leg, stroking her thigh, enjoying the way her toned muscle felt under his scarred hand. He nipped at her shoulder lightly as she began to ride him faster, her head dipping down as both of their breathing grew heavier. He very much liked this position and wanted to try it again.

After a few more moments, Lili tensed up as she felt him thrust faster and finally come himself; he bit down a bit harder on her shoulder, though was still careful. He uttered his usual low moan; the sound that Lili always loved to hear. They both slowed as he finished, staying together in that same position for some time. They separated after a short bit, though Lili stayed a few moments more, Sergei's large hand stroking her stomach from behind and his head resting on her shoulder. He finally slid off the bed to sit next to it, Lili joining him off to the side, leaning against him as his arm slid around her. He smirked down at her, pushing back a few locks of her hair.

"Not much time," he said.

Lili shook her head. "We'll come back to this." She stood, kissing him lightly on the mouth. This feels far too natural now. What's it going to be like without this?She sighed, turning to get ready.

They had some things to take care of. Worrying could come later.

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A/N: I decided-after a lot of time-to put the chat with Lili and her father in, albeit it was short. I decided it would be sort of interesting to have that aspect in.

Plus, lemon. Lili has been really enjoying her intimate time with Sergei...and the feeling is very mutual. He's been taking advantage of this fact.

Also-we all know wall head is hot.