Tony had once again helped Neela in a time of need and taken her home to calm down. Walking her into Abby's apartment, the man led his friend to the couch and sat her down.
"Alright you stay right there", Gates was about to get up and get a glass of water, but he was pulled down by the lapels of his lab coat.
Neela buried her face in his chest, begging "Please don't go Tony. I just…I don't know, but you make me feel better."
This made Gates smile a little, but he couldn't help feel happy and guilty at the same time. Happy because he was sitting with Neela in his arms, and guilty because he was enjoying the feeling. Clearly it was not a time to even think about making a move on her, but Neela thought very differently. As she looked up, Tony could se something in Rasgotra's eyes that hadn't been there moments before. Lust. Fire. Want. Quickly before she lost her nerve, the woman kissed Gates, long and passionately.
Breaking it off, Tony asked, "Neela is this really healthy? Are you sure you want to do this?" 'Oh God, please say yes' he thought.
Staring deep into his eyes, Rasgotra stated, "You make me feel better. This whole thing makes me feel better. It feels right."
And with that she proceeded to kiss him on the lips once again. Tony found that she was right, everything did feel better, and it certainly felt right. Neela assisted the man off with his lab coat after removing her own, and then trailed kisses from Gates's neck down to his collarbone. It all felt too good for the man to object, but he got a little worried when Neela began unbuttoning his shirt.
"Um, Neela, don't you thi—think we're going a bit too fast? We haven't even been on a date."
Sitting up straight, Rasgotra looked her partner square in the face and confessed, "Tony I haven't had sex in two months. I've pushed everyone away who even thinks to come near me, but today I need this. Right now, I need you."
Within a few seconds the man understood what was being asked of him. Could he help fill an enormous void in Neela's life? In her heart? 'I don't know, but I'll try.' His attraction spoke up before his conscience could. The decision was made as Gates's body overruled his mind. Pulling Neela closer to him, Tony kissed her with as much love, lust, want, need, anything as he could summon.