Chapter Eight: Business As Usual

Angelica got a text around eleven o'clock. It was short and to the point:

No trob yet. DD no idea. everything calm.

She smiled as she deleted the message. She didn't respond; they would follow the plan. Daredevil would arrive at the bridge, and she would have her revenge. Demon tucked her phone back into her unblemished, white business suit. She whispered under her breath, "Good, good."

Matt spent the morning in his study. Every once in a while he would make a phone call, but mostly he just read and took notes. It wasn't until nearly one o'clock when he remembered he hadn't made lunch. He had been working so hard, he'd completely forgotten about food. Oh great, I did it again. I am the perfect host, so wrapped up in their own thing, they forget about the guest. He immediately put down the brief he was working on, and went out into the hall.

Matt listened for Charlie, and heard him, but not in the living room. He found him in the bedroom. Matt listened harder and heard Charlie on the phone. He listened for a while, and then walked into the kitchen, resigned.

When Charlie walked into the kitchen a few minutes later, he found Matt putting the finishing touches on a ham sandwich.

"Ah perfect timing. I just finished lunch. Here you go." Matt handed Charlie the ham sandwich, apologizing for the tardiness.

"Doesn't matter. Thanks, it looks great." Charlie responded, courteously.

The two didn't talk much over lunch. Both we're thinking about their work, each in a hurry to get back to it. Finally they finished and Matt cleared the table.

-DD-

Dinner was a less than a lively affair. For the first time in a long time, Matt was almost apprehensive about going out. He wasn't absolutely sure why, all he knew was he really didn't want to put on his costume, but he knew he'd have too. Matt was a man of his word, and by excepting the note, he had said he would go.

So, after the dinner mess was cleaned up, he went upstairs to change. It was only ten o'clock when he went downstairs to say goodbye to Charlie.

"Stay here. I'll be back around two. Don't wait up. And wish me luck, with a little you'll be going back to your cozy home tomorrow." Charlie didn't respond, just nodded. Daredevil headed upstairs to the skylight