Beta: A huge thank you to cariel for beta reading this so it looks all spiffy and makes sense! =D
Artist Notes: This was inspired by knune's tales Running up that Hill Part 1 and part 2 and Draw The Line In The Horizon all which are must reads for all Claire/Wesker fans! Believe me you won't be disappointed!
On that note this tale takes place pre-first scene of 'Draw the line in the Horizon' (basically just before they start dating). Any mistakes in the personalities and setting are entirely my own and I apologize in advance *blushes*
Also this ficlet/drabble was written and inspired by knune's universe (as they have given me permission) so credit goes to her for letting me play in her playground! =D
As such this tale is for her.
The petite Asian agent was not the one Wesker desired; she was meant to be only a distraction. His lips met Ada's own, aggressive and skilled, everything that he should have wanted and should have desired, but he did not.
He knew she felt the same way, but still they played the game, hiding behind secrets they were not fully aware of and deep rooted emotions that had nothing do with the each other. He needed answers and she needed denial; in the end, they both got what they desired.
The kiss was over before it began. He gave no explanation for withdrawing, nor for the abrupt departure; she did not deserve one. Despite his need to prove himself wrong, Albert could not go through with it. There was no denying the truth now, nowhere left to hide from the facts. The walls were closing in and he was required elsewhere.
A flick of the wrist, a dialled number later and he was on route to another grand city in another part of Europe. He was on a loyalty mission for Umbrella's competition better known as The Organization. Opportunity had finally availed itself, but it mattered little in the face of a more disconcerting matter. What had begun as an innocent, if not reluctant friendship was transforming into something more, something that was far too complicated to be denied or ignored.
There was no way it could ever work. Claire was too young, too innocent and too naïve to get caught up in the tangled web he weaved. He was too old to be chasing after a woman who was the sister of his most promising subordinate; one who was young enough to be his daughter.
If he crossed that line there would be no turning back, not for him and certainly not for her. There was just too much at risk, too much to sacrifice and too much that he could not afford to lose. He was a man with a destiny, a purpose. After a lifetime spent making it a reality he could not afford to let mere petty emotions interfere.
That was until the kiss.
Thousands of miles away in Racoon City, Claire enjoyed the last of her summer vacation, blissfully unaware that in twenty-four hours, both of their lives would change forever.