A.N. This should be a bit short. I'm just raping things up. I know, I know… and it's about damn time to!!! V.V I know I'm lazy I should have done this ages ago. But the important thing is that it's here! Oh, and I hate to spoil surprises, but expect a cookie at the end, eh?! READ, REVIEW, AND BE MERRY!!!
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Marcus and Susan reached the bar to find their friends already making merry with drinks and all. Michael waved them down when he caught sight of them in the door and they joined the table.
"Good evening, and where have you two been?" Steven asked with a grin. Ivanova glared at him but said nothing.
"Glad to see you're back on your feet Marcus." John said clapping Marcus on his wounded shoulder. Susan had to suppress a giggle as the ranger grimaced. "So, Susan, I've been meaning to ask how things have been going with your new post and all." The president continued with out notice.
"Yes, many of the other ambassadors have inquired much to the same." Delenn spoke quietly from her seat next to her husband on the opposite side of the table.
"Oh, its fine, very quiet actually, not much has changed." There was a collective 'oh' and the table was suddenly shifty and quiet. Susan looked from each face to the next looking for an answer. She turned to Steven in time to see him give Marcus an amused shake of the head. Marcus returned the gesture with a death glare.
"What?" She asked them all exasperatedly. They all seemed to find something interesting in their glass or the table and ignored her.
"So! How's that prescription working out for you, Susan?" Steven asked breaking the awkward silence. Susan shot him a dirty look.
"Yeah, let's see 'em! I haven't gotten a chance yet." Michael agreed along with the others. Ivanova continued to glare a moment longer before sighing in disgust. Removing the glasses from her pocket she placed them with a disgruntled look on her face. There was a ringing silence before Marcus spoke.
"Well I think they're lovely." This won him a few knowing smiles as Susan tried very hard to stem the blush that crept up her cheeks.
"Yes, they are. They make you look, as Humans say, the intellectual type." Delenn complemented. Susan took the glasses off again quickly and stuffed them in her pocket.
"So, what are you planning on doing now?" Sheridan asked changing the subject. Ivanova raised an eyebrow in question, "About the job and everything. Do you think it's going to workout, you two going back into Earth force?" He elaborated indicating Franklin as well.
"I don't know." Ivanova replied. She'd been deliberately putting this thought off until now. "I don't see why not. I mean, I know it will be hard, but they can't do anything about it, its part of the treaty…" She trailed off thinking of all the different scenarios.
"We'll get through it no matter what. We always have, this time's no different, right Susan?" Steven assured. At first Ivanova looked like she wasn't at all sure then Marcus took her hand under the table squeezing it reassuringly. He gave her a small smile and for a moment she could feel his strength and love through their physical connection and she knew…
"Yes, I think it will be."
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In another booth across the bar a small group of people looked on intensely. Their leader, a man in black garb with a short ponytail of thick black hair looked away in disgust. Their plans had failed this time, but he wasn't going to let them get away that easily.
"Aden, what are we going to do? Kevin and Sosha failed to eliminate that damn Rebel and his Minbari wife, and now they have their captain back. Do we drop it?" Another man sitting to his left wearing the same type of clothing asked with a fowl glare at the people they were discussing.
"No, Jacobean, we continue on. These people must be brought to justice they can't get away with what they did to the masters. We have to finish the mission no matter the coast. Kevin and Sosha knew what they were risking." Aden answered coolly to the younger man.
"And their captain?" A woman beside Jacobean inquired. She was petite, dressed in black like the others, but with soft thin material gloves. She had thick jaw length auburn hair and bright sea blue eyes. "I hear she's a real problem when she gets angry. She could be a threat to the whole thing."
"Yes, but we wont be able to get to her without going through the ranger first." Aden agreed. He looked down at the girl across from him and smiled wickedly.
"Don't worry, Sam. They'll get theirs soon enough, I promise."
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A.N. AAAAAHHHH!!! What have I done?! I've just signed myself up for a sequel, something I swore to myself I'd never do!!! But I couldn't just leave it there. Everyone does that, it's so disappointing! Anyways, more on the way as soon as I can sort it out in my head. Pleaz review and tell me what-cha-think. Ta for now!
HIKARi