CHAPTER 44 – Luck may Change
The building lights that towered the skies cast an eerie glow on what should be a dark city. But due to the extremity of electricity it wasn't dark. Nothing was dark except for Emma's mood and no myriad amount of light could shine that darkness away, it was coated on thick, clinging to her like a shadow and growing just as quickly. Not even watching Cortez die in agony fed her anger, no satisfaction from his screams came to heart.
She let out a deep breath and ran a hand through her blonde hair, wanting to be rid of this wretched feeling and be on the winning team again. She just prayed the Tabitha and Cane were able to fill in her request and book her guest. That was the only thing that could appease her mood, one of the key factors for winning.
There was a knock on her door and she felt her heart skip a bit. Maybe her luck was changing after all. "Come in."
The door cracked open and Gambit peeked his head in, his red irises glowing in the dark. She felt her hopes die, not the person she was looking for.
He glanced around, unsure and stepped in cautiously. "Boss," he tilted his head in a greeting gesture.
She removed her glasses from her face, "Gambit, what do you need?"
He twisted his hands together. "I 'membered somethin' from earlier. Somethin' I thought you might like, chere."
"What?" she wasn't in the mood for guessing games.
"Well, when I 'as walkin' pass the kiddies today, that is when I bumped inta the chickie an' stole her bandana, I overheard somethin'." He told her.
Emma tilted back in her chair, crossing her legs, her skirt riding up, showing more of her creamy white thigh. She smiled when she saw Gambit's eyes flick to her leg and stay there a moment too long. The power and control she had over these mutants, including the females. Just the thought of having her drove most of them wild and guaranteed they'd do any task, no matter the risk, to please her in hopes of getting pleased in return. And she had to admit, Gambit was one of her finer and more handsome works of mutant on the team.
"I'm listening."
"Well," he looked back at her, licking his lips quickly. "One of 'em said 'I think Tristian likes Jean'. And another says 'I think the feelins mutual'," he grinned. "Looks like Tristian here got himself a gal…least a gal we can grab and get him. And those three kiddies wouldn't be such a bad idea either."
Emma's smile widened. "Very good Gambit. This definitely puts you on my favorite list. I'll make sure you get a reward."
His grin widened and his red eyes flicked back to her thigh.
"Any idea who this girl may be?"
He nodded his head, looking back at her. "I think I know exactly who she is."
Emma grinned, her luck may be changing after all.
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SHORT I KNOW, BUT LOOK HOW LONG THE OTHER CHAPTER WAS. MORE TO COME SOON. R&R IN THE MEANTIME.
The building lights that towered the skies cast an eerie glow on what should be a dark city. But due to the extremity of electricity it wasn't dark. Nothing was dark except for Emma's mood and no myriad amount of light could shine that darkness away, it was coated on thick, clinging to her like a shadow and growing just as quickly. Not even watching Cortez die in agony fed her anger, no satisfaction from his screams came to heart.
She let out a deep breath and ran a hand through her blonde hair, wanting to be rid of this wretched feeling and be on the winning team again. She just prayed the Tabitha and Cane were able to fill in her request and book her guest. That was the only thing that could appease her mood, one of the key factors for winning.
There was a knock on her door and she felt her heart skip a bit. Maybe her luck was changing after all. "Come in."
The door cracked open and Gambit peeked his head in, his red irises glowing in the dark. She felt her hopes die, not the person she was looking for.
He glanced around, unsure and stepped in cautiously. "Boss," he tilted his head in a greeting gesture.
She removed her glasses from her face, "Gambit, what do you need?"
He twisted his hands together. "I 'membered somethin' from earlier. Somethin' I thought you might like, chere."
"What?" she wasn't in the mood for guessing games.
"Well, when I 'as walkin' pass the kiddies today, that is when I bumped inta the chickie an' stole her bandana, I overheard somethin'." He told her.
Emma tilted back in her chair, crossing her legs, her skirt riding up, showing more of her creamy white thigh. She smiled when she saw Gambit's eyes flick to her leg and stay there a moment too long. The power and control she had over these mutants, including the females. Just the thought of having her drove most of them wild and guaranteed they'd do any task, no matter the risk, to please her in hopes of getting pleased in return. And she had to admit, Gambit was one of her finer and more handsome works of mutant on the team.
"I'm listening."
"Well," he looked back at her, licking his lips quickly. "One of 'em said 'I think Tristian likes Jean'. And another says 'I think the feelins mutual'," he grinned. "Looks like Tristian here got himself a gal…least a gal we can grab and get him. And those three kiddies wouldn't be such a bad idea either."
Emma's smile widened. "Very good Gambit. This definitely puts you on my favorite list. I'll make sure you get a reward."
His grin widened and his red eyes flicked back to her thigh.
"Any idea who this girl may be?"
He nodded his head, looking back at her. "I think I know exactly who she is."
Emma grinned, her luck may be changing after all.
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SHORT I KNOW, BUT LOOK HOW LONG THE OTHER CHAPTER WAS. MORE TO COME SOON. R&R IN THE MEANTIME.