A.N: THE SOCCEROOS WON THE ASIAN CUP YUSSSS! :D I've been on a high from that for a while! I initially wanted to update this chapter three days after the last chapter was posted, but I got distracted. My blog's not called 'procrastination at its finest' for no reason xD Thank you for the reviews and follows and favourites and views! Love you guys! *hearts and hugs* I'll reply to reviews as soon as I can- right now I must go and prepare for work LOL!
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Edited: 17/02/2015.
Chapter Ten-
When Olivia Jennings laid her eyes on the Crimson Commander that fateful Thursday morning, her hazel irises glazed over in confusion as she registered the barely concealed joyful skip in ShinRa's most eligible pyromaniac's gait. Sephiroth's petite receptionist was very worried. It wasn't that she hadn't ever seen a happy Genesis Rhapsodos- no, she'd been privy to Genesis' maniacal grin as he walked out of a freshly trashed office that belonged to the General himself. However, this mysterious bout of happiness was scary simply because no one knew why he was so delirious with joy to begin with.
There were no shouts of protest heard from Sephiroth, nor were there signs of a violent exchange following Genesis' exit from Sephiroth's office. Something out of the ordinary was afoot!
Olivia steeled herself, her lips in a firm line, as she marched out from behind the safety of her cluttered desk and jogged in her black wedges towards the Crimson Commander. Luckily for her, she had the foresight to bring along a folder labelled 'Annual Employee Assessment', in case Genesis questioned her about her sudden desire to share an elevator with him.
The petite receptionist scoffed to herself as the thought crossed her mind. Yeah, he'd definitely question her the moment he stopped obsessing over himself. Shaking her head, Olivia quickly slipped into the elevator with Genesis and backed herself into the unoccupied right corner. Casting the tall Commander a sidelong glance, Olivia's gaze got caught on two small pieces of paper that looked suspiciously like tickets.
Edging closer, Olivia ignored the overwhelmingly sweet and spicy smell that poured off the man under her current scrutiny in waves. The red and golden letters embossed on the tickets (Olivia was sure they were tickets at this stage of time) clearly indicated that they were for VIP admission into the theatre at Loveless Avenue for Genesis' beloved play. That explained the spring in his step- the man was apparently always ecstatic when Loveless was involved.
Olivia frowned slightly as she silently pondered over the two tickets held in the Commander's gloved fingers. Why have two tickets in the first place? The petite blonde continued to frown, not noticing that Genesis had finally turned his attention to her.
After a few moments of silence, Genesis spoke- startling the young receptionist.
"It's rude to stare," Genesis snapped, true to his extremely temperamental nature. Olivia, to her credit, barely batted an eyelash as she returned his glare with a thoughtful gaze.
"I wasn't staring at you. I was staring at those tickets." Olivia replied simply, her gaze still on the fancy looking tickets. She caught a glance of the seat positions and gasped loudly in shock. "Shit, those must have cost a fortune! Who's the lucky person you're taking, Commander?" Olivia openly stared up at Genesis, wide-eyed and genuinely interested in knowing who he was taking along. Seeing the curious glint in the small woman's hazel eyes, Genesis smirked and proceeded to tuck the tickets into his pocket with a shrug.
"Infinite in mystery is the gift of the Goddess—" Genesis began to quote, but was rudely interrupted by a loud groan from Olivia.
"I take that back. Who's the poor soul you're going to drag along for a night full of fan boy-ing?" Olivia asked, her tone devoid of emotion. Genesis snarled and turned his head away from the infuriating woman, instead preferring to study the sleeves of his signature red leather coat. Smiling slightly, Genesis nodded in approval at his coat. Flawless as always- just as expected. Feeling calmer, Genesis decided to humour Olivia.
"I pity you- you seem to have zero-capacity to appreciate the brilliance that is Loveless. No matter, I am in a good mood so I suppose I can forgive you," Genesis turned to Olivia, who looked slightly offended. Seeing this, he smirked and continued to speak. "And if you must know, I'm asking Dr. Sinclair to view this stunning masterpiece with me." Olivia's mouth hung open, both in shock and amazement. Genesis' smirk transformed into a full-blown boyish grin as he took in Olivia's reaction.
Oh, the entertainment factor of his 'thank you' to Maya was astounding. He had to try saying thank you to others more often, if this was the reaction he'd receive from his work mates.
Olivia remained shocked into silence, even as the elevator doors opened up at Level 67. Being in a good mood and all, Genesis decided to be helpful and grasped Olivia's forearm, and proceeded to drag her out of the elevator. After all, she was holding a folder that was clearly to be delivered to Maya. Still smirking, Genesis chuckled and swept his way towards his shared 'office'. With a tiny yelp of protest, Olivia clacked after him in her black wedges.
"Hey, wait! Don't mess with her. She doesn't deserve to be played with Rhapsodos," Olivia spoke in low, serious tones when she got close enough to Genesis. The Crimson Commander's smirk faltered at the small woman's words. Pausing mid-step, he barely registered Olivia running into his muscular back with an 'oomph'. He frowned, his eyes down-cast as he briefly pondered over Olivia's words of warning. Turning around to face the wincing woman- who was now rubbing her red nose whilst glaring at the tall, auburn haired man- Genesis surprised both himself and Olivia with what came out of his mouth.
"I assure you, this is no game. This is a genuine gesture of good faith. Contrary to popular belief, I am no player." Genesis blinked at Olivia as the sincere words tumbled out of his mouth, as if he were speaking on auto pilot. Inside his mind, he chastised himself for not maintaining his image. Olivia would have a field day with this bit of information.
Olivia frowned, skeptical over Genesis' intentions. After a tense moment of staring into the man's glowing eyes, Olivia relented and backed away.
"Fine, but if you hurt her- I'll kick your balls so hard you'll forget you were ever considered a man," Olivia threatened, her eyes glazed over with determination. Genesis would have laughed had it not been for the small woman's close proximity to himself. Sure, Genesis was a proud man- but he was also smart. He didn't want to lose his family jewels over pride.
He'd let this threat slide.
Nodding quickly, Genesis side stepped Olivia and gently slid the 'office' door open, revealing Dr. Maya Sinclair and Zack Fair. Genesis frowned slightly at this. It looked like Maya was having a session with him.
Genesis quietly led the way into the shared 'office', Olivia carefully stepping in behind him as to not disturb the session. Sure, they were obviously violating some kind of confidentiality clause- judging by Maya's half-baked glare directed their way- but with Zack being the patient, client… whatever he was, that wasn't something they had to worry about. Zack was the poster boy for 'publicity'. The Crimson Commander often wondered whether the young man could manage to pull off a reconnaissance mission if he ever got assigned to one.
Genesis cringed slightly at the thought of Zack stomping all over the place, announcing to unseen enemies that he was there to obliterate them and be a hero. Yeah, that wouldn't go down too well.
The Crimson Commander made a mental note at that moment that Zack would only ever be sent on a reconnaissance mission in the event that there was no one else who could possibly sent. The day Zachary William Fair would be sent on a top secret mission requiring stealth would be the day ShinRa would be in deep trouble.
Genesis smirked slightly- like he would ever let things get that bad around here. As he thought about the future of ShinRa, the crimson clad man was roused out of his thoughts by a loud exclamation by the very person he was thinking about.
"Maya, I swear- Kunsel's got it bad for one of the Turks and he doesn't even know it!" Zack gossiped. Genesis raised his eyebrows at the young SOLDIER Second Class, belatedly realising that Zack may not have been there for a therapy session after all.
Zack was known as the walking gossip column in the ShinRa Building after all- it only made sense that he came to Maya in the pretense of having a therapy session to dish his latest news to anyone who would listen. Unfortunately for Maya, she was paid to listen.
Olivia, gravitating towards the bringer of juicy news, grinned widely as she plopped down on a clear spot of Maya's barely organised desk. Sparing the nervous psychologist a friendly glance, she plopped the folder of 'Employee Assessments' onto the pudgy brunette's desk and eagerly turned to Zack- looking like the female version of Zack the Puppy.
If Genesis didn't have a tough, apathetic appearance to maintain, he would have no qualms in admitting that Olivia was scaring him at that very moment.
The Crimson Commander made brief eye contact with a slightly tired looking Maya before quietly seating himself at his own desk. Folding his arms over his chest, he leaned back in his chair and watched the two ladies and young man interact before him.
If Genesis was to be completely honest with himself, he'd admit that a small part of him was kind of curious about what Zack had to say about his fellow employees.
But there was no way he could admit that out loud.
So he just sat back, turned on his PC and opened up a half finished proposal for new material provisions in the SOLDIER Barracks. That way, he could at least look like he was doing something.
Because he was above engaging in mindless gossip.
Genesis frowned slightly, slightly disgusted at himself.
Who was he kidding? Gossip was his guilty pleasure.
A dirty little secret.
Genesis grinned slightly at his screen.
It was a secret no one would ever know of.
Maya allowed herself to watch Genesis for a few moments as he seated himself comfortable at his desk before he jerkily snapped forward and turned his PC on. Maya felt the corners of her lips turn upwards. Of course, Commander Genesis Rhapsodos did not take part in frivolous conversation. How fitting of his public image.
The older Sinclair turned her attention back to Olivia and Zack who were talking a mile a minute, with their eyes glazed over and as wide as saucers. Smiling at their antics, Maya leaned forward to show that she was interested in what they were saying. It was her job to do so, after all.
Zack chuckled before growing silent. His face held a pensive expression as he pondered his next piece of news. Turning towards Olivia, he levelled her with a slightly sheepish look.
"Hey, um, so… I heard that you and Seph are real chummy," Zack awkwardly began. Olivia shot him a confused look before addressing the younger male.
"Chummy? What's that supposed to mean?" she questioned, slightly affronted. Maya tilted her head to the side, showing genuine interest. She had wondered why Sephiroth was always blushing at the mere mention of Olivia. Zack grinned nervously, scratching the back of his neck briefly before getting up from his seat. Pacing around for a few moments, Zack finally stopped in front of the short woman and looked at her with a serious expression on his face.
"I'd pass on my congratulations but… you don't look pregnant," Zack commented in a sceptical tone. Olivia remained silent, staring blankly at Zack in shock. Maya spluttered in protest on behalf of her friend.
"Z-Zack! Are you crazy? Where on Gaia did you hear that?" Maya asked, her voice incredulous. Olivia merely nodded in silent support of the psychologist's vocal outburst. That was something she herself wanted to know. So that she could exact proper revenge, naturally.
"Kunsel, who heard from Luxiere, who heard from Clarissa, who heard from Reno, who heard from Tseng, who heard from Veld, who heard from Hojo, who heard from President Shinra who heard from Sephiroth," Zack puffed, breathless after the extremely long sentence. Olivia's mouth hung open in shock as Maya opened and closed her mouth, trying to vocalise her thoughts- however nothing was coming out.
The two women were truly speechless.
After taking a few seconds to gather her wits, Olivia finally managed to choke out a response to Zack's shocking revelation.
"When did Sephiroth say this?" Olivia spat out, her voice weak. Zack's face was panicked as he shrugged.
"Um, early this morning. President Shinra wanted to talk to the General about… ShinRa's policy on dating fellow employees," Zack replied, his voice shaky. Who could blame him though? Olivia looked like she was about to pounce someone. Obviously, she loved gossip, but didn't like being the butt of the rumour. Understandable.
Before anyone else could say something, Genesis' regal voice made them all jump in surprise.
"No one cares for that policy- only the Goddess knows how many times President Shinra has violated that rule of his," Genesis provided, his tone blasé. Olivia jumped off Maya's desk and spread her arms out wide beside herself.
"That's not the point here, guys! Do you not see? Do you not realise… how awesome this is?" Olivia squealed loudly. Maya merely blinked at her friend, her deep brown eyes full of confusion. Zack flinched slightly before breaking out into a grin once he realised he was in no immediate danger. Genesis, naturally, rolled his eyes at the small receptionist's fanaticism.
"Um, awesome?" Maya inquired, genuinely confused. Genesis couldn't help but smile at her. She was just too cute!
Genesis stopped his train of thought right there and then, a slightly horrified look taking over his handsome facial features as he relayed over what he was just thinking.
He thought she was cute. He admitted that he thought she was cute. It wasn't even a mistake.
Genesis let himself break out into another small, slightly shy smile as he came to terms with his thoughts. He clearly liked her… there wasn't anything wrong with that! Genesis held in a chuckle as he turned his warm gaze back on a confused Maya. No, there was nothing wrong with liking Maya Sinclair.
Genesis let his fingers run over the smooth texture of the tickets tucked safely into his coat's pocket. All he had to do was ask her… then he'd use his charms to win her over!
"Um, guys… Genesis is scaring me," Zack announced, his tone wavering. Olivia turned to Genesis and grinned at him.
"He's just happy for me, aren't you Genny?" Genesis immediately scowled at the preppy blonde woman.
"Call me that again. I dare you," the Crimson Commander challenged hotly. Maya chose that moment to clear her throat, a small smile on her face.
"I don't mean to be a spoil sport but… our session is over Zack," Maya turned to Olivia, a pleasant grin on her face as she addressed the equally happy receptionist. "Thank you for bringing me that folder- I'll get started right away! You should probably get back to the General- he's probably wondering where you are," Maya spoke, her tone slightly mischievous. Olivia practically beamed as she nodded and reached over Maya's desk to squeeze her forearm affectionately before skipping out of Maya and Genesis' shared office. Finally, Maya her warm gaze to Genesis. Her grin receded into a shy, nervous smile as she fidgeted with the pen in her grasp. It took every ounce of Genesis' self-control to refrain from smiling warmly at her.
He had an image to maintain after all.
Genesis leaned back on his chair and folded his arms across his chest, getting comfortable. Maya avoided making eye-contact for a few awkward moments before her soft voice travelled into his enhanced ears.
"You… were listening too," she commented. Genesis tilted his head, surprising himself as he replied to her with an equally soft voice.
"What are you talking about? I wasn't listening," Maya smiled at Genesis' retort. He seemed so… normal and caring and almost sweet. It was a little strange, but she could tell he wasn't forcing himself to be that way. That fact alone sent tingles up her spine. The feeling was truly strange- she'd never felt anything like it before. Was it a new emotion? Or was she developing some kind of spinal atrophy? Maya shook her head slightly at the disturbing though, to which Genesis raised his eyebrows in amusement.
"Alright then." Maya finished abruptly. Genesis gulped as the seconds ticked by with no conversation. He desperately wanted to say something- anything- just to keep the conversation going. But that wasn't his style.
He'd have to wait for her to begin a topic of conversation.
The two co-workers sat in their 'office', still and silent. Maya felt her eyes tear up as the situation slowly got more awkward.
Genesis finally decided to break the silence.
"I never thanked you for your gift," he started warily, lifting his gloved arm to run his fingers through his hair. Maya stiffened at his voice, quickly wiping away a stray tear. She frowned at herself- she had to stop being so weak! Steeling herself, Maya looked up at Genesis before she could convince herself that it was a bad idea. She was surprised to find that Genesis himself looked like a nervous wreck (well, for him at least).
"Oh, it was nothing. Don't worry about it." Maya protested softly. Genesis shook his head, still not making eye-contact. Maya's eyes were drawn to Genesis' hand which delved into one of his coat pockets. Eyes widening in confusion, the young psychologist blinked at the imposing pyromaniac on the other side of the room.
"I want to apologise for my rude behaviour when we first… met." Genesis bashfully explained as he pulled out the two Loveless tickets. Of course, Maya didn't know what there were- to her, they had all the potential to be coupons to a free gym session at the company fitness centre down town. So naturally, she didn't let her hopes get too high.
"No, you don't have to!" Maya exclaimed, her voice still soft- as she sat in her seat absolutely confused. Genesis shook his head.
"No, I do!" the Crimson Commander barked aggressively, inciting a whimper from the psychologist in the room. Shaking his head, Genesis calmed himself down before continuing. "I know I have a tendency to be unpleasant- Angeal never fails to inform me when given the chance to do so- but I want to show you that I can also be a good friend," Genesis almost cringed as he mentioned the 'f' word.
'Friend?' Genesis asked himself incredulously, 'You're digging yourself deep into the friend-zone, and you haven't even wooed the woman yet!' he reprimanded himself. Shoving the troublesome thoughts aside, Genesis chanced a glance at Maya, who was studiously studying her uneven fingernails. Genesis smirked at the sight. 'Maybe I can take her for a manicure and pedicure!'
"I know that you're a good person, Genesis," Maya spoke softly, so that Genesis had to pay attention to hear her properly. Leaning forward, he frowned slightly as his 'rejection' senses were tingling. "There's no need to go out of your way to make me happy." Maya finished simply, clasping both of her hands together and resting them in front of her on her desk. Genesis took in the awkward sight that was Maya Sinclair and couldn't help the pang of sadness that he felt in his chest. He wondered whether the young woman had ever been asked out before.
Maybe he was her first?
Genesis broke into a wolfish grin at the thought. Now he had to convince her to go to the play with him!
Genesis leaned further forward on his desk, his eyes shining in anticipation of the challenge that was Maya Sinclair. Taking in her messy hair and flushed cheeks, he decided that today was the day he's show a different type of charm.
Quickly checking the sliding door to see if it was closed, Genesis turned his full attention to Maya with wide eyes.
"But I want to!" He pouted. Yes, that's right. He pouted.
Maya gasped slightly in shock before shaking her head and leaning back on her chair.
"What are you-?" Maya began to protest again, in a slightly panicked voice. Genesis wasn't having any of it though. He continued 'charming' the woman that held his current affections.
"You're not going to be a meanie and send me to the best production of Loveless all by myself, are you Maya?" Genesis asked, his tone becoming his as he tilted his head to the side playfully. Maya sat at her desk, completely speechless at the sight of a cute Crimson Commander.
What happened to the angry pyromaniac? As much as it was dangerous for her, she desperately wanted him back! Maya's breath hitched in her throat, and for a moment she thought she was about to have a violent anxiety attack. However, instead of choking, a tiny giggle escaped her cherub lips. Genesis grinned and continued his charm.
"If you don't go with me, I'll get sad and burn all of Midgar down!" Maya burst into laughter at his comment. Cute or not- Genesis was always going to be a pyromaniac.
"You… really want me to go with you?" Maya asked, after recovering from her bout of laughter. Sobering up, Genesis stared at the young psychologist seriously.
"More than anything- let me show you why women swoon after Commander Rhapsodos," Genesis replied suavely. Maya blushed violently at this, turning her deep brown eyes away from his glowing gaze.
"S-stop that! I'll go," Maya conceded. Genesis almost jumped up and threw a fist up in the air in victory, but didn't- because he had an image to maintain. Genesis internally rolled his eyes. What image? That image was well and truly butchered now. In the wake of a simple psychologist- the angry, apathetic, violent Crimson Commander was transformed into a body filled with incoherent thoughts, feelings and was generally a mass of chaos and confusion.
And he was starting to really like that feeling.
Smiling at Maya, he stood from his desk and made his way to hers. Gently, he reached for her hand and opened up her palm, placing one ticket into her hand. Maya managed to smile at him, despite her shaking hands betraying her calm image.
"Good. It's a date then. We'll go after work on Friday, so bring a change of clothes," Genesis trailed off as he noticed a small frown on Maya's pink, cherubic lips. Seating himself on her 'patient' chair, Genesis squeezed the hand that was still in his gloved grip. "What is it?" he asked. Maya shook her head, letting her bangs cover her eyes as she avoided his gaze.
Genesis frowned at this. It was like taking one step forward and two steps back with this woman! Nevertheless, he tried his best to remain patient with her. His grip on her hand remained firm.
"I don't know if this is such a good idea," she looked up finally, surprising him with tears in her eyes. He coaxed her on with a soft squeeze of her hand. She sniffled as she continued speaking, "I don't want to embarrass you in public. I can't change myself- it's too hard. People will ask you why you're hanging out with such a loser and I can't bear to hear you say…" Maya's sentence was cut off by a chest-wracking sob. Genesis's eyes softened as he realised what she was trying to say to him. Taking his hand away from hers, he winced slightly as her shoulders slouched in defeat at the loss of contact. Quickly ridding himself of his gloves, he brought his warm hands back around her clammy palm.
Maya kept her eyes on the warm, strong hands that were encasing her chubby palms and sniffled nasally. He was so warm… like a human furnace.
Why was he doing this? With her of all people? She didn't understand at all. He heard Genesis take a breath before his smooth, deep aristocratic voice filled her ears, pleasantly lulling her into a secure mental state. If the circumstances behind this exchange was different, she would have laughed. Was this really the same man who had her in a choke hold in Sephiroth's office a few months ago?
"Let me tell you a secret, Maya. You're making me crazy, and I love it." Maya's head shot up, her eyes displaying shock. However she let Genesis continue his shocking revelation. "When I first saw you on that elevator, the sight of you made me go crazy- goodness, a few minutes in an elevator with you and I was confused for days! I thought that I just really hated you- you're not the type of woman who is usually in my company," Maya nodded at this, her eyes slightly downcast. Genesis reached over to her face, gently grabbing her chin so that he could talk while looking into her eyes.
"The more I thought about you, and my reaction to you, I began to realise that maybe I didn't hate you. Maybe I actually wanted to get to know you better. And with all the time I spent with you, I found myself imagining the two of us together all the time. Goddess, I come to work early just so I can see you for a few more hours a day!" Genesis sighed heavily, letting his fingers trail across Maya's pudgy cheeks. He smiled warmly at her slightly dumbfounded expression as he continued speaking out what he kept inside for so long. "I know you've probably hear a lot about me and my… conquests in ShinRa but those are truly all rumours. To be completely honest… I've never really connected with anyone quite like I have with you- and that scared me a little." Genesis allowed himself to softly pinch Maya's cheek. He broke out into a happy grin as Maya pouted slightly. "I've wanted to do that for a while now," Genesis confessed.
"Grab my cheek?" Maya questioned softly. Genesis frowned slightly as he pondered her question.
"Yes, my dear. Telling you how I felt was just a bonus I guess," he commented in a blasé manner, leaning back but keeping his hand on hers. Maya found herself smiling along with the Crimson Commander. His confession… made her feel warm and fuzzy inside. Sure, she was nervous and on the verge of a panic attack, but the happiness of finding out that she made someone feel so strongly for the first time in their life… it felt good. She felt like she was worth something.
"I'm just doing my job," Maya jested, attempting to pull her hand away from Genesis' warm grasp. Not relenting, Genesis tightened his grip. Maya shot him a soft glare of reprimand. "Let go Commander, what if someone walks in and sees?" Genesis shook his head at her.
"Let them see. We're not fornicating or anything, so everything's fine," Maya gasped at Genesis' crude words. Seeing her cute reaction, Genesis chuckled slightly before letting go of her clammy hands with a final squeeze. "Fine, but remember- company policy or no… you'll be mine." Genesis spoke lowly, inciting a blush from Maya.
"Let's get back to work, Commander Rhapsodos." Maya spoke in a high voice, slightly wavering as she pulled the Employee Assessments Folder towards her. Genesis smirked at the cute woman in his their 'office' and made his way back to his desk. Glancing at the time on his PC Desktop, he grinned wolfishly in Maya's direction.
"Lunch is in twenty minutes- want to go early?" Maya frowned disapprovingly at Genesis.
"Commander, work." She deadpanned, cutely glaring before realising who she was reprimanding. Blushing, she whipped her head back to her paper-work. Genesis shook his head at her, feeling slightly regretful that he'd scared her enough to make her self-conscious of her behaviour towards him.
Letting out a soft sigh, Genesis decided to organise his own desk in the twenty minutes leading up to lunch. Stealing a glance of Maya from the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but feel light-hearted as his brain caught up to the events of reality.
Come Friday evening, he'd be going out on a date with Maya Sinclair. Sure, she wasn't completely his at that moment, but she hadn't said 'no'. He had plenty of time to win her over.
Genesis frowned slightly though as he thought about how little he knew about Maya other than her cuteness and awkwardness.
The Crimson Commander found himself smirking at the thought of getting to know Maya Sinclair better.
He was looking forward to their 'date.
Which was strange because Genesis Rhapsodos barely looked forward to anything.
Note/Fun Facts:
This chapter is the official end to the whole "everyone's confused about what they're feeling" stage of the story. So expect drama and fluff and hilarity from now onwards! Also, this is the first story I have posted where I've reached up to Chapter 11 (or Chapter 10, officially in terms of the story). Olivia and Seph are quickly becoming a couple I LOVE to write about, so I'll add that to the story character couple thing (you know, the thing where you search for character specific stories and stuff... THE FILTERS! I'll just be quiet now...). Thank you all for reading and I look forward to receiving your feedback! :)
17/02/2015: I changed the ending of this chapter because I didn't want Genesis to be a COMPLETE stalker just yet xD So I'll take a more natural approach in the 'getting to know each other' phase for the two love-birds! I cringed when I re-read that scene I wrote where Genesis was trying to be (and failing horribly at being) cute. I apologise- though it makes for quite the mental picture LOL!
