Disclaimer: I don't own any of Turks, Rufus or Wutai but I do own Itova and the Ifrit Grill

P.S. - I proofread twice so if you find any typos my bad I tried to catch them all

"Elena?" Tseng said looking at Elena who was sitting on the trunk of her car with a look us unhappiness and anger on her face. "Why on earth are you still here I thought you clocked out an hour ago."

"Oh hey Sir, I did but for some reason my car won't start" she said watching Tseng put his suit jacket and a stack of paperwork on the hood his car while giving her a confused look.

"And why didn't you just call emergency towing or at least come back inside to ask for help? I'm sure even Reno as lazy as he can be would have come down to help you." he said offering his a hand to help her hop down from where she was sitting.

Elena blushed has his hand touched hers and once she was settled on solid ground she tucked her hair behind her ear and said "I would have but my phone is dead and for some reason my proximity swipe card isn't working…again." It was the 4th time that month it had happen once it happened while the two of them were riding the elevator up to the president's office. In all honesty it was the longest for hours of her life.

Tseng nodded "well I must be honest with you Elena I know nothing about cars and you still have almost 2 hours before the car service starts picking up employees so if it's ok with you I can give you a ride home." he said escorting her to his car. He was pretty sure Rufus would tear him a new one if he just left his girlfriend there in the parking lot.

Elena nodded her cheeks turned pink as she watch him go about his normal after work routine of hanging his suit hack on the small hook in the backseat before putting his paperwork in large leather briefcase. Elena giggled as thought about Reno's joke about Tseng being anal retentive. Tseng heard the slight giggle and looked over at her and handing her one of the spare wooden suit hangers he kept in his backseat before sitting in the driver's seat. Once she had secured her jacket and taken her place next to him in the passengers seat it started the car and continued with the second part of his daily routine of putting his cufflinks in the small case he kept conveniently in the glove compartment and removing a black pair of sunglasses before placing his hand on the back of her headrest and carefully backing out of his designated parking space. "I hope its ok but Junon books will be closing soon and there's a book I want to pick up. If I'm going to be forced into taking a vacation I can at least catch up on my reading." He said with a little bit of annoyance in his voice. Tseng turned to look at Elena and secretly thanked Rude for the pair of sunglasses he had given him years ago, he was thankful that she couldn't see his eyes go wide at her appearance. The first two buttons on of her form fitting dress shirt was undone revealing that she in fact was all woman with an ample pair of assets. He quickly shut his eyes and pictured her with a huge sign around her neck that read in big bold red letters "Property of Rufus Shinra DO NOT TOUCH."

Elena smiled and turned to look at him "its ok sir I don't mind I appreciate you doing this for me do whatever you need to. And Sir do try to enjoy yourself, out of all of us you need a vacation more than anymore." Soon as she said the words she blushed thinking of the comment Reno made during that days meeting with the president.

"Are you sure? Rufus would have my head if I just left you there. Elena you know we're not at work its ok for you to call me Tseng from time to time." He said trying to calm himself down before he did or said something that crossed the line.

"It's alright sir I mean Tseng, I can pick up a few things to read on the plane. But, why would Rufus care?" she asked not understanding what he meant by his previous statement.

"It's just he's well nevermind." he said realizing that they were at Junon books and quickly pulling into the first available parking space. Elena decided to let it go and follow him into the bookstore.

In his office Rufus watched the security cameras' smirking deviously his plan was working perfectly. A soft knock his door interrupted his thoughts.

"Yo, lets gets this over with I have reports to avoid doing and have you seen the newest Turk? I think her name is snapdragon. I'm so going to get in her panties later." Reno said with a sexy smirk that made Rufus want to throw a paperweight at him.

"Absolutely not Reno" he said with authority "let's go or I'll be late to therapy after physical therapy I'd like to do some shopping"

Reno rolled his eyes before moving behind the wheelchair "I guess Tseng isn't the only one who could benefit from one week of good headboard breaking sex?"

"I'm working on it my dear Reno" he said smirking to himself. Reno looked down at him with a confused face but none the less pushed him towards the elevators.

"You know I could help you out with that problem boss, the honey bee inn is having a grand re-opening tonight and I'm sure you'll find an opening that's just right." Reno said winking before walking to press the down button. "So what do you say boss you in?"

"No need to go to that extreme Reno, I believe I've as you put it so eloquently put it found a opening that's just right." he said smirking again and drifting off into a daydream watching Reno's shocked expression at the fact Rufus had said something directly out of what Rude called the "big book of Reno's dirty thoughts".

Across town Tseng was walking up to the register with the books he had been waiting months to arrive along with a few others that were to be a gift. In front of him stood Elena with what appeared to be a romance novel and a hefty stack of fashion magazines. She turned and smiled at her boss and whispered "I know Turks don't fall in love but doesn't mean we can't read about it and think about what it would be like. I know it might not look like it but I'm actually a hopeless romantic." Tseng nodded he was a little shocked he would have never thought she was a hopeless romantic. Maybe that was what she and Rufus had in common; Tseng knew that the young president enjoyed a good sappy romance movie. Tseng was so deep in thought he didn't notice Elena looking at his selection of reading material a book of Wutai poems, art books and what shocked her more than anything a few children's fairy tales and coloring books. She realized just how much she didn't know about the man in front of her. She began to think did he have a family? Maybe he had a secret child? Maybe he had a whole secret life outside of Shinra. Was that why he wasn't returning her feelings that had to be it there was a rumor that the bindi he wore meant that he had promised himself to someone maybe it wasn't just a rumor. She felt as if her heart was breaking then out of the blue in her mind she heard Rufus telling her to seize the day. She nodded to herself maybe if she couldn't have a romantic relationship she could at least get to know him better.

Tseng watched with amusement as Elena smiled for no apparent reason yes he was hurt that she was with Rufus but he was happy she had found love.

"Mr. Shinra?" a young woman in her mid twenties waked up to them with a clip board "my brother Lewis just called he said he tried calling your office but they said you had left for the day, he's unable to keep your appointment he had a family emergency to take care of." she said nervously she had heard stories about his temper and feared he would lash out at him.

"It's ok Kimberly? Is everything ok? If there is anything I can do please let me know Reno give her my secretary's number."

"It's ok Mr. Shinra I think everything is ok his wife just called she was cramping a bit" Kimberly said gripping her clipboard tighter.

"that's not good I remember she had the flu last week give him this number he said scribbling down a phone number and tell him to tell her doctors to transfer her over to Shinra medical we have the best doctors and they will take care of them Reno would you have a medical helicopter on standby and have them prepare a suite in the tower closest to the medical building" Rufus said it was rare be he could be genuinely thoughtful at times. "Would it be ok if I worked out anyway I've been making great progress lately Reno you'll assist me won't you?" he said smirking as Reno groaned and moaned a faint ok before dialing Shinra's front desk.

Tseng groaned and blushed as he watched Elena walk out of Eva's lingerie no doubt that in one of the three bags she had bought something that would drive Rufus crazy while they were on vacation, he prayed that Rufus got him a room far away from theirs so he wouldn't have to hear just how much he loved whatever Elena just had purchased. He quickly mentally reprimanded himself for the envious thoughts he was having and mentally chanted "she's with someone who loves her that's all that matters."

"Tseng? Tseng?" Elena said he looked up at him and he gripped his bag as if he was upset "Are you ok? Do you want to talk?"

"What? Oh yea I'm ok I'm sorry what'd you say" he said kicking himself for making her worry.

"Do you want to talk about it? You look upset are you mad at me?" she asked it was the Third time that night he as spaced out on her with an upset expression on his face.

"No I'm not mad at you I think I'm mad at myself but its ok I messed up something back at the office" he said thinking of all the things he should have said to her years ago. "How about dinner my treat? Have you eaten at the Ifrit Grill?" He asked trying to change the subject.

"No but I heard it's really good and ok but only if you leave work stuff at work. Let help you relax please?" Elena said smiling at him.

Tseng nodded crabbing her hand and leading her through the crowd of people "I can't make any promises but I'll try."

"Then I'll have to try harder" she said blushing.

After 20 minutes of waiting in line they had gotten their food and found a table in a quiet corner of the restaurant.

"How do you feel about going on vacation? it's been awhile since you've been in Wutai right? Do you ever miss it?" she asked it was her first attempt at getting to know him outside of work.

"I intend on catching up on reading and not really I don't really have a family there so I don't miss it as in a homesick way but I do occasionally go back with I have one or two days off" he said. Elena was sure there was more to it than that but she was lucky to get that much out of her boss.

Reno held Rufus' left leg so that his knee was almost touching his chest, Rufus winced a little.

"It's ok Reno you can push a little bit more" Rufus moaned and arched his back a little "I won't break"

Reno blushed and put Rufus' leg down. "I need to call Rude I remember the question I wanted to ask him" Reno said and practically sprinted from the room.

Rufus lifted himself up into an up right position watching Reno leave the room quickly and thinking to himself "things oh yes are going better than expected."