Chapter Seventeen:
Morning came, I found myself lodge into my couch, hand down my pants, I can't recall much of last night. All I know is I wanted to bathe and scrub all the dirt off of me. Stripping down, I stood infornt of my mirror staring at my short cut hair and the all the muscles I got from working out. I had really improved my body so I felt as I look. And damn was I good looking.
The warm water washes over me with soap in tow I clean from head to toe before drying off and changing into a new fresh pair of clothes. Navy blue jeans, black combat boot and black tank top with a navy blue zip up jacket half way zipped and black backpack. I got my pocket knives backed pack away in case of emergency and I headed out to make my amends for the day.
In the underground parking lot, I got on my ARCH Nazare, motorcycle that my Uncle Saul and the rest of the Aldecaldos scrounge up and given to me for my birthday. I was a natural at riding this baby but wasn't reckless to go more the 65mph.
Driving around I found myself at a nice Bakery in City Center, before making any attempts to reconcile with Rebecca, I needed a peace offering.
Watson: Northside-
I parked my ARCH Nazare a ways away. Just given myself time to think.
"Just be honest with her, also make sure you're apology is sincere." Mottly spoke inside my head.
"No really, thought I go in half cocked Choom! I know I need to be upfront with her. We're talking about the woman I'm madly in love with!" I spat back venomously.
"Yeah you're right. But still I think about your well being, so of course I'm come with advice you've pieced together." He says as I reach her building.
"Thanks but I'll be fine."
I knock four times at her door in succession. The sound of shuffling can be heard as footsteps get closer, the door opens and her, she stood in her panties, Rebecca with her faced highly disgusted.
"Erg what do you want Ryan?"
"I've come to apologize, last night was so uncalled for."
"Whatever!" Rebecca slams the door shut.
I knocked once more.
"Becca I came with a peace offering, got a few freshly baked beignets. I just wanna talk."
"Well I don't wanna hear it. And I don't care what you brought, just go." She says from behind her door.
"You know I can't do that, no matter what, you mean so much to me, just to let us not be on talking terms.
"What you said last night really hurt, so unless we've got work to do, I really don't want to see or speak to you edgewise." Her voice hurt and yet adamant.
"Rebecca I love you, madly so. But I understand you'll never reciprocate it back. I've made peace with this unrequited love of mine for you. Just figured I get it off my chest, I'm leaving. See you, when I see you." I drop the bag of sweats at her doorstep and take my leave. Head held down, I got back on my bike and drove off, to the one place in town I can go to get away from my emotions.
Watson: Afterlife-
"Ryan heya man, you just missed your buddy about half an hour ago." Claire the bartender says as I take a stool at the bar.
"Sup Claire, how's kicks? And you mean David?"
"Yeah, had some biz to attend to, didn't pry and he didn't stay to long. But I can't complain. Get chu anything?"
"Three sliver hands extra strong."
"Ooof that's not a good sign, everything okay dear?"
"Not really, dealing with unrequited love and I really took the rejection hard and said a few harsh things that's gotten us on non talking terms." I confess.
"So extra strong, coming up." Claire jest at the moment.
I spent next hour or so throwing back shots, when I stumble up and bump into a tall chick with flowing sliver hair in comfortable but versatile clothing. She had a gun holster around her waist and her breast where large that I couldn't help but stare.
"Find something you like?" She laughs.
"Oh shit. And sorry about staring and bumping into you." I mutter my face blushing red.
"Apparently so." She giggles and takes a sip of her drink.
"Guess so. Hi I'm Ryan."
"Haisley." She smiles.
The two of us talk and drank getting to know another. She was another gun-for-hire usually she's often out of state transporting highly sort after items across the NUSA. But was Night City born.
She just been in a long heartbroken state for the last year or so, dealing with her boyfriend and business partner death. He died during a disagreement with one of his customer's. I explained all that's been happening with me.
"I know this is sudden but would you be interested in a date?"
"Are you offering?"
"Of course. When would you like to go?"
"It'd have to be tonight, I need to be on the road by tomorrow afternoon if I'm meet my deadline to be in Arizona by week's end."
"Sure I'll have something figured out, take my number."
"Alright."
We exchange numbers and soon after Haisley had left the club. And I scoured my mine for ideas.
That's when it hit me.
Outgoing Call-
Kerry Eurodyne: Go for Kerry.
Ryan: Afternoon Kerry, it's Ryan from that time.
Kerry Eurodyne: Oh hey Choom, how you've been I was wondering if I'd hear from you again. What's up?
Ryan: I wanna cash in my favor, meet a preem chick and I wanna impress tonight but I have no way of getting reservations to far out restaurant. Maybe at the hint of your name one could become available. So I figured I ask you now more than ever.
Kerry Eurodyne: That's all, where'd you have mind?
Ryan: Embers.
Kerry Eurodyne: Fancy I can get you in no problem. It's formal tho, you've got any dress clothes.
Ryan: No.
Kerry Eurodyne: You're about a XL right, I might have something, shit I'll even go as far as booking the ride. Give me your location.
Ryan: Afterlife club.
Kerry Eurodyne: I'll have everything ready by seven, and a ressie at eight.
Call Ended-
It was five now, so all I had to do was call her up and set the time.
Outgoing Call-
Haisley: Hello?
Ryan: It's Ryan, got our date all squared away, I won't say where but I requested you dress formally is all. Plus I need an address so I can pick you up.
Haisley: Interesting, I like a man who takes initiative. I'm staying at an Motel off Jig-Jig Street.
Ryan: Great pick you up seven thirty?
Haisley: See you then. Bye.
Ryan: Bye.
I got the message at ten to seven to go outside. My ride was here, I turn to Claire who spent the time talking and sobering me up.
"That's my que to Delta. You don't think Rouge mind if I keep my bike here overnight in the lot?"
"Honey we never close, but I'll make sure I and my next shift change keeps an eye out, go have fun."
I thanked Claire and exited the afterlife, a sliver four door sedan opens automatically it's back door. The logo on the car is Delamain which is a rich ultra luxe cab service. Inside waiting on a coat hanger is an black tuxedo outfit.
"Please establish your personal link!" The autonomous driver AI voice spoke. I link up and the AI speaks again. Passenger verified, Ryan Ashwell. Good evening Mr. Ashwell. Our destination tonight is Embers. Shall I make adjustments to the trip manifest?"
"Yeah picking up a date Haisley. At this location." I gave the details and he added the pickup to the route."
"Mr. Eurodyne has provided an pair of clothing would you like to change before we depart." I take the clothes and change into the nice and expensive tuxedo with soft dress shirt and pants and the fancy dress shoes. I place my other clothes in the trunk and step back in the cab.
"We are ready to depart Del."
"Right away sir."
Japantown: Jig-Jig Street-
Del got us to her Motel five minutes early, I shoot her a message on our way leaving Watson. He pulled over and there she stood, her bronze skin radiant, her supple breast perky from her bra and the red sequin dress she wore was stunning, her messy sliver hair was tied up in to a bun. I step out the cab and approach her.
"Wow, a Delamain cab, secret locale for tonight date, and you don't look half bad when you clean up nicely." She says with a charming hum.
"Your chariot awaits, Milady." I take her hand and escort her to the cab. I hold open her door all gentlemanly. "You don't look to bad yourself." I reply as I close her door as she sits down and then goes to my seat. The doors close and lock, the windows tint allowing us a view but kept us from prying eyes.
"Damnnnn she's fine!" Whistle Mottly in my head.
"Seriously bro, for an AI your sure damn perverted."
"I'm just speaking matter-of-factly." He snides at the remark.
"Let's go Del."
"Right away."
And so I was off on my first ever fancy date, somehow this distraction was healthy for me. For once I was happy to be found wanting by a woman who genuinely took a interest in me. It was nice... She was nice. Tonight agenda, make a lasting impression.
A/N: So it's official Rebecca and Ryan are not on good terms what does this spell for the team. What does the date night hold in store for Ryan, will this new love interest keep him from stressing about Rebecca? Next chapter will be out by in a day or so, before we continue the main story. Thanks everyone for reading, we've hit 10,000+ views and this was something I never expected. I have how the finale gonna play out, both in show and the epilogue. If anyone has an interest I could use a beta reader and some one to spit ball ideas which will be as I'm warning now the epilogue is my own take of event's prior to show, and very non-canon. But it's what I've been leading up to. So if you have the time to help feel free to DM me. Once again love you all.