Chapter 3

"Do you mind?" I say as I hold up two smokes and receive a nod to go ahead, lighting the smokes quickly and handing one off towards Cloud I begin on my 20 questions.

"Alright so you used to date Squall, I've always heard he was into a guy named Seifer Almasy?" Taking a quick drawl on the cig, I continue, "And you with that quiet…hell I don't even know what to call it. But, I do know you're not just helping me for shits and giggles here Cloud." Taking another drawl, I try to continue with my rant and rave but am cut off.

"Yeah I used to date Squall, but like I said earlier it's over between us, he did like Seifer before…well just before. Moreover, I am not quiet, it is called being reserved. Frankly, I do not know you well enough to chatter like a group of old women to you. Again, you look like someone I used to know, that is all." Cloud takes a puff off the cig and flicks it out of the window.

"I'm not used to people being nice to me is all, for most of my life I've had to take care of myself. So thank you for…Wait a minute you don't know me that well to gossip like an old women but you knew me well enough to straddle me this morning?!" I ask incredulously as I throw the cigarette butt out the window and huffs.

Looking out the window I hear Cloud chuckle lowly. Why is that so funny, I was just saying.

"We are here Jaycyn, now if you really knew Vincent you'll know how to handle the 'interview" Cloud smirks, downshifts the car, and screeches it to a halt. Getting out of the car, I look up at the imposing building and gulp. Great all I need is to have a panic attack in front of Cloud.

"Are we all set Jaycyn?" Cloud asks as he sees the look on my face

"Sure, it's just big is all. And no don't even laugh I meant the building!" I shout out as I try to save my ass.

"Sure well come on, His office is on the main floor and it'll take a few minutes to meet him so maybe the shock of it being so big will wear off." Cloud says as he chuckles and steps to the left of me.

Just a little closer and he'll be brushing up against my arm! Ah, Dammit I'm having a conversation with myself staring at him….must stop! I tear my eyes away from Clouds perfect face and begin moving closer towards the building.

Walking through the rotating door I am instantly hit with noise, people talking and rushing about in their sad routines. Strolling to the main desk, I try to ask the short man a question but Cloud butts in.

"Miguel we are here to see Vincent, is his schedule cleared yet? No, well warn him we are on our way up." Cloud frowns, grabs me by the arm, and leads me to the elevator.

"Let me make this clear Cloud I'm neither your bitch nor your Uke so stop treating me like it!" I fiercely whisper to him as the doors open and reveals an empty elevator.

"I'm not treating you like one fool, if I was you'd know it." Cloud grumbles darkly.

As the doors close, something in my chest snaps and I turn on Cloud. Looking at his dull eyes I slam him against the elevators wall and force my lips onto his, feebly fighting against my hold Cloud finally slaps the back of my head and that bring me to my senses.

"Now who's the one treating who like an Uke Jaycyn?" Cloud asks as he tries to hide a blush, "I'll try to hold back on speaking for you alright?"

"Sure thing." Jaycyn says he adjusts himself painfully and looks down. "Shit how am I going to hide this?" I ask under my breath.

"Probably the same way I'll try to hide this." Cloud says as he looks down as well and scoffs.

I can't figure this guy out, I throw myself on him and complain that I've got a hard on and nothing. He actually scoffed at me! CHAAA

Hearing the ding of the elevator, I quickly look down and am relived that I've gone down enough to cover it as just a bulge. Looking down at Clouds crotch, I see the same thing except a faint outline of his manhood.

"Well hurry the hell up I can't hold the office up all day long just because you want a job with me!" A voice cracks through my thoughts and I pull Cloud through the doors.

"Mr. Valentine, I see you're still favoring those dark reds and black, if you don't remember me I'm Jaycyn." I say, as I look full on at his face and at the last moment pull my eyes away. He still looks as if he hasn't aged a day since I've last met him.

"Yes I remember you just Jaycyn, I'm sorry to hear about…"

"It's alright really don't worry yourself over it." I quickly say as I take one of the two seats in front of his desk, and Cloud takes the other one.

"Well this is a surprise to say the least, When Cloud called me early this morning with news of you hear I was beside myself. Last, I heard you were in Washington in a comfortable desk job. I wonder what happened." Vincent says but his eyes betray for just a moment that he knew exactly what happened.

"Yes well, lets just say the job was stressful under Hojo. Now am I getting the job or not Vincent you know my skills and my off the record activities." I say, now why had that came out, I swear in just this short time Cloud has done something I just know it!

"Cloud could you wait for Mr. Jaycyn down in the lobby? I'm afraid I have some personal details to discuss with him." Vincent asks pleasantly.

"Of course, Jaycyn I'll be waiting on you to take you back to 7Th Heaven for a beer or three." Cloud bows his head slightly to Vincent then leaves.

"So what is so important that Cloud cannot be in the same room as me? Oh, the past that's what you want to bring up." I say flatly

"Not really Jaycyn, I'm more interested in what Hojo had you working on. Because I do know that, you weren't just monitoring data and bandwidth for the south east of America. Not with your skills and knowledge." Vincent drones on.

"You know I can't talk about that Vincent. It is top-level security and even if I did want to talk about it, you would not understand it all. I am not trying to be rude but it is the truth, I do know that you were monitoring us as we scanned all the businesses down here. And I also know that if Hojo really wanted you to know then he'd have Rufus hire you." I say defensively and rise.

"Sit down." Vincent growls and I sit rather quickly. Why does he have to be so fucking scary?

"You better watch yourself when you work for me; you may have known me or rather known of me. But Jaycyn watch yourself, and watch Cloud. He may have broken up with Squall but he is still my toy and when I say jump he asks me how fucking high." Vincent waves a hand of dismissal and I try not to fucking run out of his office.

Let me tell you the ride down the elevator was murderously slow, the kind of slow that makes you want to mash the button over and over in hopes the elevator will plummet towards your floor all the quicker. -DING- Oh thank god that took forever!

"So are we through did you get the job?" Cloud asks quietly.

"I suppose so, but I did learn an interesting thing or two. Jump!" I command.

Cloud freezes in his steps and actually clenches his fists.

"Whatever forget the bar I'll take you straight home." If words could kill I would have been dead on forget.

The ride home was for the most part deathly silent. The growling of the engine and my internal monologue were the only two things to keep me from exploding. Before long, an object is tossed on my lap.

"My number is the first contact in there. Use it." Cloud grunts and turns off the car.

"I don't need a cell, I don't believe in them Cloud. And why do I need your number? The office isn't that far away from my loft." I say flatly but inside I'm doing a little dance at getting his number.

"Use it or don't then, do you mind if I come up to use the toilet?" Cloud asks and looks at me full on.

"Su... re." I stutter and open the car door.

Inside the house, I go to the fridge, pull out a 20oz Dr. Pepper, and sit on the couch. As the minutes pass by I start to really look at the loft, sure it was a grand a month to live in it but what the hell I was tired of living in that small one bedroom apartment. And the past comes back….

Now when I tell you to figure out the problems for MAKO I fucking better have the solution on my desk in ten minutes. You understand me Jaycyn, I'm tired of these little eco freaks pestering this operation!

Well I wasn't the one who let slip what it was supposed to be fore Hojo! Who cares if this so-called Avalanche group blows up a plant or two? I'm not paid to figure that out I'm a data processor and one of the fucking best.

Oh, how wrong I was to think I was the best, or that speaking up to that creature called a man would solve. Fucking nothing, all my clearance destroyed, my assets froze, my love….

"Jaycyn." Cloud says as I feel my chin in his hand.

"Huh."

"Is everything alright?"

"I guess, thank you for the ride and the job line up. I'll have to dig out my old laptop and see if it can't interface with Vin…I mean Mr. Valentine's company's servers. I'd invite you to dinner but I'm sure Vincent has other ideas for you." I pull my chin out of his hand and find it's not that easy.

"You listen to me; I'm not his lapdog or his Toy. Got that, if I've helped you I I'll have my reasons for it. Now since you don't want me to be here leave, and if you ever need help arranging things let me know." Cloud snaps his words but lets my chin go rather softly.

"Later handsome." I mutter and for a split second, I could have sworn he stops, but as soon as I register it, he continues out the door.

Now free to my loft once again I go to the blinds and close them each and every single one of them. "Now…I….fuck…why does this shit happen to me? Blearg!" Look at me I can't even finish a fucking sentence without stuttering like a fool.

Contending myself to shutting my mouth I pull off the jacket and shirt I've been wearing and get down to rooting through boxes. "Oh I know all you lovely boxes are going into that spare second bedroom….wait a mo…didn't Tifa say that Squall…something about Barret…aww fuck." I bite off and grab the cell to call Cloud.

"Yo it's Jaycyn; um do you um need a place to crash for a few? I know it's over with Squall and it's none…" I start to ask

"Yes, when is it alright to bring a few things for tonight?" Cloud asks and I could swear it sounded like he was grinning.

Crap, crap, crap! Where is my damned shirt! -DING DONG-

Walking to the door I forget about the shirt and open it and standing in front of me is Cloud.

"Couldn't wait to ravish me?" A laugh a fucking laugh is what my toned body gets! Of all the nerve!

"Sure thing if you're ready to do it right here right now." I laugh and pull him inside and grab his bag off the small porch. "I'm sorry it's messy but at least you know I'm not lying. I'm afraid I don't have a bed or blow up mattress in the second room, but the couch isn't all that bad and I keep it warm enough that you won't freeze at night." I ramble as I unconsciously throw Cloud's bad on my unmade bed.

"If you hear me talking after I lie down, don't pay me any mind. I have rather vivid dreams and Somnambulism* so anything you hear, remember don't pay it any mind."

"Understood, you don't mind that I asked Barret to bring over some of my things do you?" Cloud asks as he goes into my bedroom and grabs his bag.

"Not really now if he bothers me when I'm doing my workout he'll be sorry." I say and do a mock bow and take a loose tai chi pose and in a blink of an eye, Cloud is moving towards me with his right fist aiming for my face.

Trying to think quickly I sidestep to the left and try to use his momentum against himself and he just stops.

"Well you're not completely stupid." Cloud says with a snort and touches my chest. Oh god looking down do not go up do not go up! Looking back up to Clouds face I see him smirk and turn around to walk towards the sofa. Oh, no you don't not this time teme!

Turning to face Clouds back, I launch myself at him and CRASH him and me fly onto the floor with a big OOMPH. "Not this time Cloud, you try to get away too quickly after starting something." I say as I grind my hips into your tight jeaned rear end.

"Get off…me Jaycyn." Cloud mutters into the thick carpet and I grind again on him.

"Why should I, you touch my chest and look at my crotch. Hell you've got me clothes that show my ass off! Argh." I sigh and get off of Cloud and adjust myself and try to get my breathing under control.

"Your not going to make it easy on me are you?" I snipe at him

"Why should I? We haven't been on a date and although you are more aggressive then I am, that isn't good for anything." Cloud frowns around the words coming out of his mouth and stands up slowly.

Why is he moving so slowly? I see he's leaning a little hard on his right side..."

"So is that why you quit working for the CIA Cloud?" I ask slowly as I go up to him and help him to the sofa.

"No, it's not. And I've never worked for the CIA, who told you that?" Cloud glares at me.

Oh, nothing except your personnel file I found a while ago while I was bored.

"Oh no reason I just thought only CIA operatives could move that quickly and get past a Master Tai Chi Senpi. Forget I asked alright, told yaw dumb things come out my mouth." I try to cover up my slip by going over the cabinet and grabbing a few pain meds.

"Not really." I barely heard Cloud mumble it.

"Here ya go." I say as I hand over two aspirins and another bottle of water.

"Go lay on my bed alright. I know what it's like to have a bad back and the couch isn't the best place to relax it. I'd say if my tub was bigger you could soak in it, god knows I have enough bath salts to fix it up."

"Alright." Cloud says as he extends a hand and I lift him to his feet.

"I know I know, freakishly strong for a computer nerd I get it." I grumble as I help him to my bed. "Now take of your shirt and pants and I'll get you some boxers. And when I come back be on your stomach." I say as I look at his waist and deem my boxers up to his waist size.

Sitting on the bed Cloud just looks at me and with a shake of his head frowns as he takes off his shirt and I head out of the room to look for my message oils.

Oh happy day….O happy day!


AN: All right, I feel the story has moved on slightly more, or it might just be me and taking slow out to more pages! I wonder if cloud will like the 'message' Jaycyn's going to give him?!

Well R&R there shall be more action and by action I mean smexy smex!