It was another morning at the Baxter Building, specifically in Reed's apartment. They had all gotten up early –excluding Johnny—and went about their routines, Sue and Reed were in a haste to begin preparations for more tests, Elise and Ben waited in the kitchen.

Ben Grimm was standing in front of one of the kitchen counters. Trying to be as gentle as possible when opening the microwave to heat up last night's Chinese food.

Elise sat at the head of the kitchen table, staring at an orange that was situated right in the center of the table; she stared at that fruit with such fiery determination in her eyes.

"Alright, let's do this" Trying to teach herself control. She attempted to use her wind powers to move the orange from end of the table to the other without dropping it.

She knew that anger seemed to super charge her ability but being calm also seemed to bring more control to her powers whereas the anger gave that thrust. She wanted to find a way to utilize both emotions to bring a harmony, but it was easier said than done.

Placing her hands on the table Elise focused. The air picked up around them but only managed to rattle the orange. She frowned and pushed harder which caused the fruit to abruptly roll forward, threatening to fall off the edge.

She willed herself not to get excited and brought her hands towards her body thus controlling the wind. The orange turned direction and headed her way at a fast rate. She flicked her wrist forward but a little too roughly than planned which sent the orange throttling up into the air, before it was swiftly caught by Johnny's quick hand.

"Still lacking the soft touch I see, maybe you need me to teach it to you, in my own way." He murmured suggestively as he entered the kitchen, tossing the orange back and forth between his hands.

"Keep hitting on my niece, pretty boy and I will practice my not so gentle touch on your face." Ben growled threateningly from beside the counter, grabbing his attention.

"There goes my peace, might as well get started on breakfast." Elise murmured dolefully as she lazily got to her feet and made her way to the refrigerator. Johnny and Ben exchanged heated glares.

"I'll join you." He chimed and Ben gritted his teeth.

"I'll be right here." Her uncle notified with a stubborn crossing of his arms as he stood in front of the microwave.

"Ben!" Reed suddenly appeared from behind Johnny with his lab coat on.

"Come on, we are starting the tests" Reed exclaimed motioning Ben over. Ben grimaced and narrowed his eyes on Johnny who smiled full of malice and victory. Begrudgingly, Ben trudged out of the kitchen but not before ramming his shoulder roughly against Johnny.

The fire user frowned rubbing at his sore arm but the moment his gaze fell on Elise, his mood lightened. She had picked up the box of Cornflakes and made her way to the table to sit down once more. Johnny was immediately pulling back the chair beside her.

"So what are we doing today?" He asked as he sat down.

"We..?" Elise echoed while pouring milk into her bowl filled with cornflakes. Johnny smiled and leaned over the table, resting his elbows on the surface while watching her.

"Yeah Smiles, or did you forget our deal last night" He reminded her and she gave him a flat look. Picking up her silver spoon she pointed it lazily in his direction.

"There was no deal you walking fire hazard, I was merely stating that I would be attempting to refine my abilities and you offered to help."

"Well you didn't deny it" He added with the usual rasping hum to his voice and a smoldering glow in his eyes, Elise was unaffected.

"Even if I did, that wouldn't stop you now would it?"

"You are starting to get me; you feel this raw sexual connection?" Johnny inquired gesturing his hands to the both of them. She raised a sardonic brow though a smirk full of delight pinched at her lips.

"I think you feel that with anything that moves." She retorted before beginning to eat. He watched her for a moment.

Hungrily taking in the sight of her short black as night hair. The perfect arch of her dark brows and the sculptured splendor of her high cheek bones. Her skin looked velveteen and he was dying to feel the softness of her skin, it made him ache.

"So I was thinking, since you are into this superhero gig, how about we come up with some names?" He brought up the topic to grab her attention, also to take his mind of thoughts about her and the bedroom.

"Names?" Elise repeated while chewing carefully, Johnny nodded eagerly.

"Yeah."

She stared at him silently for a moment before a smile broke out on her face. The fire user was caught off guard. She pushed away her empty bowl and set her emerald gaze on him.

"Alright I already got one for you." She began.

"I am flattered but sex god doesn't really match my superpower." He added pretentiously she rolled her eyes.

"I was leaning more towards Matchstick boy."

"Boy?"

"Or…Broil boy"

"Boy?" Johnny repeated once more pouting, she was charmed by the hurt look he faked.

"Alright, Matchstick Man." She corrected teasingly and he dead-panned.

"The Human Torch OK, I came up with the Human Torch!" He notified quite animatedly, Elise's expression held shock.

"The Human Torch." She let the name roll out easily and pondered the title for a moment while rubbing her chin in thought.

"I'll admit it has a nice ring to it." Johnny grinned, happy that she found the name appealing, he scrapped his chair closer.

"Alright your turn." He stated.

"I haven't really thought about a name, just been focusing on the control." she reminded him. She was a little perturbed when her cheeks heated under Johnny's intense blue eyes.

"Well I'll help you Smiles, now let's see" it was Johnny's turn to ponder and she waited bemused.

"Air head?"

"You are the Air Head here." She snapped insulted.

"Air girl?"

"How creative." Elise grumbled sarcastically.

"Alright…wow this is hard. Oh I got it! Oxygenamy."

"My name doesn't even have Amy in it!" Elise scolded through gritted teeth and he brought his hands up in submission.

"Temper, temper..." He breathed which only seemed to tick off the girl even more, but the moment those words left his lips and idea sparked in his mind.

"Oh I got it! Tempest" Johnny hastily bellowed just as Elise was considering punching him.

"Tempest..?" Elise echoed curiously, the title appealed to her and he could see the way the name seemed to light up her sea-green eyes.

"It suits you" Johnny purred leaning dangerously close. She held his heated stare fearlessly, but then a sly smile curved at her lips before she was swiftly on her feet and turned away from Johnny. His ocean blue's never left her for a second, trailing the womanly curves of her body with a predatorily smile, Johnny was undeniably enjoying the chase she brought out in him.

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Elise stretched her arms above her head before interlocking her hands together. She was outside on the balcony stretching when Johnny walked in through the open windows.

"No jumping off windows today, Smiles?" He asked, snapping her out of her concentration. She looked to him over her shoulder before averting her gaze back to the skies.

"Eventually, I was just stretching."

"Without me?" He pouted, she rolled her eyes and leaned over. Until she felt his gaze on her back, she froze and straightened up again. Elise turned to find Johnny staring at her rear end in a dazed way. She scowled; he raised his blue eyes and grinned like a choir boy.

"Are you really just going to watch me?"

"Yes."

"Don't you want to test out your powers and see what you are capable of?" She demanded, turning her profile to face him. She crossed her arms over her chest and for a moment his stare lingered on the cleavage, provided by the neckline of her black tank top.

"Sweetie I know what I am capable of. Watch this." He clicked his fingers together and fire sparked between them. Elise did not look impressed.

"Wow, your use is equivalent to that of a lighter."

"I am just getting started." He added before the flame spread down and around his hand and stopping at his wrists. This act however, grabbed her interest. She walked towards him, her stare honed in on flames dancing around his hand.

"Does it hurt?" She asked, resisting the urge to touch it.

"Why would it hurt?" He responded with a simple tilt of his head, she dead-panned at his words.

"Are you kidding me? Your hand is on fire I can't even see a scrap of skin on there." Elise pointed out, gesturing to his hand. His hand was angry, lava red with orange flames licking and whipping at the air.

"No it..." He paused to gather his words "It stings are first but then it feels like my hand is submerged in cool water, it's quite nice actually."

Elise was satisfied by his answers. Her powers didn't hurt her physically either but then again, her powers didn't affect her anatomy like his did.

Johnny watched her with gleaming blue eyes. Her emerald stare was transfixed on his hand and he loved the way the orange flames were reflected in her eyes. It was a bewitching effect, the light bounced off her olive skin deliciously.

"I can go Human Torch for you if you like." He murmured gallantly, although he selfishly wanted to please her further.

"No thanks," she uttered with a smile tugging at her lips "I have no intention of seeing you buck ass nude. On fire or not."

The laugh that left his lips was taunting, she rolled her eyes at him.

"In due time, Smiles." He promised dangerously, Elise highly doubted it.

"Oh but check this out." Johnny surprised her by suddenly launching a ball of fire directly at the wall beside them. The flames left a black, scorch mark on the concrete. She could only stare, wide eyed ad speechless.

"Dude." She breathed in amazement, he grinned cockily.

"I know."

"Do it again." She insisted, his smile widened and he launched another one.

Johnny like that he would share his power with Elise and not be told to be careful or too careless. Elise was supportive and creative in testing their powers.

"Let me see if I can manipulate the flame."

"What do you mean?"

"Throw another fireball."

At the same time Elise send a blast of air which resulted in the ball flying off in a curve and landing somewhere near the condenser pipe.

"Shit!" They exclaimed simultaneously when the rubber pipe of the A/C unit caught on fire. The rushed towards the unit, Johnny furiously stomped down on the flame before Elise extinguished it with a blast of air.

They sighed in relief.

"Well that was a close one."

"Heh-yeah, let's just hope the geeks don't—"

"JOHNNY!" Susan's shrill exclamation made them wince.

"You just had to jinx it." Elise grumbled while glowering up at him. He grinned innocently.

After the fire incident with Johnny and Elise the day before.

Reed and Susan decided that it was best to keep them under a watchful eye. Elise didn't know if she appreciated being treated like a toddler, but then again, she understood the precaution.

Although she had to admit they were over-reacting, the pipe was hardly damaged.

Reed suggested Elise try out her power on Johnny again, something to keep her occupied. She gladly accepted and Johnny looked for any excuse to set himself on fire.

But like before, her attempts felt futile. No matter how many times she had directed punches in Johnny's direction, nothing was working. She was growing rapidly frustrated.

Elise punched a few times but barely grazed Johnny's flames, he continued to grin confident that she won't succeed. Elise tried again determined to prove him wrong as Reed, Susan and Ben observed from the sidelines.

"See I told you! There is no way you can take me out." Johnny remarked arrogantly as she frowned, while struggling to catch her breath.

"Maybe Johnny is right; Eli would have to release a vast amount of air to bring down Johnny in his fire form."

She grew irritated by Reed's commentary but she noticed that Johnny was distracted. She started to recall what had triggered her power before, anger.

Taking that as an opportunity Elise planted her feet firmly on the ground before she twisted her body bringing her right leg with her; she focused all her energy to deliver a swift round house kick to Johnny's chest.

Like breath to a flame, Johnny's fire was out from the sudden blast of air that left the soles of Elise's foot. Johnny went airborne backwards crashing through the glass window behind him and on to the patio.

Silence followed. The two scientists were practically gaping and Susan's protective instincts over her brother hadn't even kicked in yet. Elise stood frozen, she didn't expect that to work but it did.

"I did it." She whispered, still in disbelief. A loud groan of pain emitted from within the patio that snapped them out of their trances.

"What the hell is going on here?" Ben exclaimed, stomping into the laboratory after having heard the glass shattering.

"Can't take me down, my ass." Elise suddenly excalimed surprising them "In your face flame boy."

Johnny's arm shout up into the air, followed by more moans and groans of ache."No no, that's okay, I am fine, no need to panic." He said, his tone full of sarcasm and irritation hinted at Elise.

But the annoyance didnt last long, not when she was so damn proud of herself. Ben grinned, amused by the whole ordeal, Susan shook her head in disbelief and Reed smiled.

Elise was emersed in her thoughts, she knew she was ready now.