Ascending


It has been three days since Nisha arrived and to complicate things, Riley's arrival had a few problems because the Sheriff of Lynchwood started to cause trouble and terror among the Hyperion moon base.

Looking around her small apartment, Cassie heart started to beat fast. Riley has been out for months and finally she will feel the love of her life embracing her. She made sure she adorned everything according with Riley's taste. The difficult part was to keep Jack away. Yes, Nisha was here but still, nothing held that man down, even his psychotic girlfriend.

Cassie saw a shadow passing through her window, she quickly made her way to the door, and before the person could ring the bell, she swung the door open and jumped to her visitor. "RILEY." She squeezed. "I missed you so much." Cassie looked up and her smile grew from ear to ear.

"Hi." Riley's sweet voice greeted her.

After a few moments of silence, both started to kiss passionately. Riley walked forward with Cassie clutching on the body she has been craving for months. "I love you so much, so much, so much." Riley fell on the sofa and started to laugh as Cassie planted butterfly kisses all over her face.

"I love you too." Riley smiled and watched as Cassie stared down at her brown eyes. "You know i can't stay here forever. That Handsome Asshole might discover me."

"You've just arrived and you want to leave already?" Cassie frowned. "You didn't even notice the decoration." She pouted and started to unbutton Riley's shirt and caressing her chocolate skin. "I did everything perfect for my bae."

Riley smiled and moved her hands up to Cassie's sides. "Oh but i noticed everything you have prepared for me." She bent down and kissed her neck, whispering so softly against her skin. "So much that i must reward you."

As Riley laid Cassie down on the sofa, several knocks on the door, interrupted them. "Arh." Cassie growled in anger, glaring at the door.

"Are you expecting someone?" Riley asked with a raised eyebrow.

"It must be John." Cassie sighed in annoyance.

"You better see what he wants. I'm going to take these clothes off."

"I will meet you on the shower." She giggled as Riley grabbed her chin and kissed her. "Girl that booty grew in my absence."

"Stop it." Riley laughed as she made her way to the bathroom.

Cassie laughed and confessed. "Tonight i'm going to smash that."

"I heard that." Riley's voice came followed with a laugh.

The knock started to grow anxious. "I'm coming."

As she opened the door, as expected, John got into her house and slammed the door. "He's coming."

"WHAT?"

"He *pant* started to shoot *pant* everyone with N-Nisha." John rested his hands on his knees as he nervously panted.

"AND YOU LEAD HIM HERE?" Cassie smacked John on the head, making his glasses fall on the ground.

"What's going on?" Riley appeared with a towel wrapped around her body. "Cassie?"

"Oh…Nothing honey. Just a little problem that's all."

"He's coming isn't he?"

...

"Cassie?" Riley frowned. "Answer me."

"Yes."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Riley said, making her way to the door window to peek. "You know damn right he can't see me here."

"He doesn't know you."

"He knew you were coming." John confessed, wincing when Cassie raised her hand to hit him.

"WHAT? Cassie?" Riley asked perplexed.

"I wanted you to come."

"Yeah? And because of that he's going to kill me."

"Nah. He won't do it." Cassie laughed tensely.

"Yes he will, Riley."

*SMACK*

"Stop hitting me." John ran away from Cassie. "Tell her to stop, Riley."

"You brought me here, without warning me he knows about me? Especially, when he has that psycho girlfriend around him? Do you have any idea how terrible that plan was?"

"I…I'm sorry. I just wanted to see you." Cassie confessed, watching Riley gathering her belongings.

"I didn't even have time to find a good disguise. I must leave immediately."

"If you leave now he will suspect. Dress that suit that i bought you." Cassie ran to Riley and locked her arms around her lover's neck. "Please stay."

"Cassie i can't." Riley grabbed Cassie's hands and moved away. "I will come once it's safer. John." Riley tossed her bag to her friend. "Help me get out of here."

"But he's coming." John protested.

"Cassie will distract him while we leave." The young woman, native of Oasis, dressed and ran to the back door with John.

She left without giving a farewell kiss. She hated when she did that.

Cassie stood in the middle of the living room looking at the empty spot of the sofa. She threw her head back and sighed deeply. "Stupid Hyperion bastard."

"I'm knocking and entering. Hi pumpkin." Jack laughed. "Have you seen that dorky friend of yours? I ordered him to stay still while I shot him in the face."

...

"Aww, why the long face, huh?" Jack smiled, crossed his arms and titled his head to the side. "You know…I came here purposely because i thought i told you, that you didn't have your vacations marked on the map." He smirked. "I'm the one who decides that, pumpkin."

Cassie hid her hands on her pockets and sighed. "I should have warned you, sir."

"Huh huh." Jack played with the mask clasp of his chin while examining Cassie's body. "Gosh, you look great."He laughed. " Oh that reminds me, where is that Riley guy, you have been expecting? I can't believe i almost totally forgot about him."

"He couldn't come. He had a few troubles on Pandora battle field." She chewed her tongue.

"Oh, so he's a Hyperion soldier? Perhaps, as a hero i should invite him to have lunch with me. What do you think?"

"I rather not having him here. He's such a good catch that i'm afraid someone might steal him from me." Cassie glared and moved behind the coffee table.

"Come on, pumpkin." Jack closed the door and sat on the couch. "If i recall it, you were so excited to have him here." He spread his legs, allowing his hands to rest on his thighs. "Come here. Let me comfort you."

"I…I think you should go."

"Don't worry about Nisha. She is busy." Jack leaned back and rested his hands behind his head. "Dance for me."

"What happened to the boss that didn't force his employees to do something, they didn't want to?"

"I wanna bang you. Less talking and more dancing."

"No."

"Feisty. That's so hot." His words coming out mixed with a chuckle. "Come on. Dance." Cassie watched Jack shaking his leg up and down, as he casually watched her go stiff. "I don't have all day, pumpkin. Dance now."

"You should go." She narrowed her eyes at him as Jack raised an eyebrow. "I don't want to-!"

"You don't make the rules here, pumpkin. Now turn around and shake it for me." Even if he was irritated, Jack didn't show it. He had the tendency to attack without warning.

"Leave me alone." She gripped her fists and glared.

"Are you considering losing your job, huh? Cuz there are plenty of women who are craving your place."

Cassie stopped and locked eyes with him. She cannot lose her job. However, she had promised herself, she would never sleep with this narcissistic asshole again.


Chérie-Chérie

Chérie-Chérie was a local popular bar that only employees of her category could attend. Cassie drank her vodka in a one swift movement and slammed the cup down. "Pour it." She watched the bartender angrily.

"Cassie." John sat beside her while suspiciously looking from side to side. "Riley made it out."

"I'm happy to know it." She said in a raspy angry voice while drinking her contents.

"Geez, Cassie."

"Guess what? That Handsome Asshole went to my place."

"Shhh." John whispered. "Do you want them to spread the word? You know how much these cockroaches love to gossip their way up."

"I don't care. He asked me for the H.J.G.O.S, files again. You wanna know what i told him?" Her tongue was nearly tumbling on her words. "I said never." Cassie threw her cup to the ground. "That bastard laughed at me."

"That's enough. Come on, Cassie." John tried to get a hold on Cassie's forearm, but she snatched it away and stumbled backwards.

"D-Do you wanna know." She paused for a few seconds to burp and then continued.

"Ah you drank too much." John grimaced with the strong smell of alcohol coming from her mouth.

"What does it mean tho-sse initials?" She gripped his forearms, before leaning to her right side and spread one arm."Handsome Jack God Of Sex. Hah. I tell ya. "She pocked his chest with her index finger."He's a just little bit creative but he sure *burp* does have a great cock."

"Ok, ok. Let's get out of here." John started to drag her out of the bar. Many attention seekers where there so to them, this was gold. It was obvious Jack had anyone he desired…but to come into a point where one gets drunk and feels displeasure by the opportunity so many desired, was enough to build up a great blackmail web. Especially when in the end, the person in question will eventually spill everything out to the big boss.

"I can't believe this." John covered her with his coat. They walked fast with Cassie leaning to him for support. In an apace, they were at his apartment. "You almost blew everything, Cassie." John said angrily while locking his front door.

"Good." She lay on the floor and covered her eyes with her arm.

"Good?" He rested his hands on his hips. "We will all die because you are throwing a tantrum, Cassie."

"Tantrum?" She tried to get up, only to fall backwards. "I'm sorry for not wanting to have sex with him."

"Sleep." John placed a pillow under her head. "We chat tomorrow."

"Fuck off." She tossed the pillow at him and allowed her head to hit the floor.

"God." John rolled his eyes and sighed. "Such a child you are."


Office

Cassie slapped herself mentally. She shouldn't drink again wherever she's suffering from an emotional turmoil. That was not the answer for her problems. She grimaced and made a huge effort not to rub her temples.

The hangover was huge but she was in a hostile environment. A slap on the butt made her cringe. She recomposed herself and glared from the corner of her eye.

To some that mischievous smile was charming and desirable but to her that smile meant trouble and stress. "I swear." She hissed under her breath. "I'm going to smash that handsome face."

"Suck it up." John said between teeth while putting some paperwork on her desk. "He's doing it on purpose."

"Jeff. " Jack barked.

"I-it's John sir." John gagged and adjusted his glasses.

"I want you on my office in five minutes. Oh, heello." Jack rested a hand on Cassie's desk and the other on his hip. "You must be the new girl, right kitten?"

Cassie closed her eyes and turned to her computer. This man has no limits. "I….Y-yes sir." A very shy voice answered.

"Does your department chief read you the rules?"

"Y-you are the chief s-sir."

"And you know your place. How adorable." Jack chuckled, giving a wink in Cassie's direction. "Well, i want you in my office now. Jeff."

"S-sir?"

"Go to my office in…" He made a snap sound with his tongue. "Ten...no….twenty minutes."

"Yes sir."

"Pumpkin." Jack placed his hands on Cassie's shoulders and whispered at her ear. "Feeling regret, huh?"

Cassie went stiff and slightly turned her face in Jack's direction. She could see the mischievous smirk he had plastered in his handsome face and feel the strong scent of cologne he was exuding. "Not at all."

"Cute." He gave her a hard squeeze before leaving. "Alright kitten, come with me. Walk slowly to make it more attractive."

Cassie followed them with a glare. Hopefully this new girl will catch Nisha's attention and Jack will finally be so busy that he will forget about her for a while.


A/N: I'm back and i can finally update. I hope you all enjoyed reading this chapter as i did writing it. ^^

To clarify a few things, Riley is a woman and Cassie is bisexual. John is not inspired on Vaughn from Tales from the Borderlands and he has a soft spot for Scooter.

Please review and tell me what you think or don't review. It's up to you. Well, i think that's all. Thank you for your time ^D^