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Chapter 5
Jump To The Moon Hotel
6:03 p.m.
She stared at the chip for a moment, before she carefully extracted it.
Slade had squealed.
Surprising?
Yes.
Typical?
Without a doubt.
Switching her attention back to the chip, she examined it. She had seen what this type of chip could do before. She had been there when they had performed the final test. It basically short circuited any piece of machinery it was attached to… given the machinery was running. While the machinery was shut off, however, the chip was useless.
She booted up the laptop, and was relieved to find that whoever had put the chip on the laptop, had not turned it on. She pocketed the chip, packed what few items she had and left the room. Once she had turned her room key in, she stopped when she saw that man again. He was flirting with one of the maids, and the way he grinned at the waitress over the maid's shoulder, sparked Alex's memory.
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"So are you the mysterious Alexanialee?" came a deep baritone.
She turned and looked at the one who had uttered her name. He had almond shaped eyes, with an angular face that showed some form of Native American ancestry maybe even Celtic. His lips were soft looking with the lower being just a tad fuller than the top and framed by a neatly kept goatee. Strong jaw with a slight cleft in his chin, and a straight aristocratic nose. His hair was black as ink with a blue sheen, falling to the tops of his broad shoulders. His arms were well muscled, wiry not bulky. His legs were long and muscular as well and his feet had to be a size 14 minimum. He had to be at least 25. It was his eyes that caught her attention though. Behind the lust in those stunning forest green orbs, was a hard calculating intelligence. This guy's occupation definitely had something to do with stealth. Out of all the possible things, mercenary stood out.
By the looks of those dress slacks and suit jacket he had to be well paid. He had to be one of Luthor's lackeys. One of his more relied upon lackeys at that.
"Yes. And you are?" she asked.
"Oh please, I beg you to call me anything you want." He grinned with straight pearly white enthusiasm.
Hm. Nice teeth. She thought.
"Are you being serious, or do you really not want me to know your name?"
His brow arched as he took a seat next to her.
"Jericho."
"Well, Jericho, now that we are acquainted. Tell me… what the hell do you want?" She asked, turning her attention back to her book.
"Ooh! Feisty! I like that in a woman." He said, once again drawing her eyes away from her book.
"If you're trying to get into my pants, then you're sorely mistaken." Alex stated.
Jericho's eyes widened in delight at the challenge.
"You never know, you will enjoy it."
Alex noted the tail phrase of his comment
Will, not might.
"Oh? And how old are you exactly?" Alex asked, closing her book, and crossed her legs sensually at the knee.
His eyes followed her legs, up, up, and landed at the intersection of her legs.
"24." he murmured huskily.
"Ah, 24. And I assume you think that I'm very curious about sex hm?" Alex said as she sat her book to the side.
"I assume that you are one to perform… extensive experiments to satisfy an insatiable curiosity. And won't be satisfied until the curiosity is quenched… in every sense of the word."
"Well, aren't you the charmer." Alex said, bringing his eyes up her stomach, over her chest, and to her eyes.
"I try. I'm known for being a thorough lover."
Alex's brow rose curiously, but she didn't have any intention of following through on the obvious invite.
"Well, as tempting as your offer is, I am going to have to deny your offer… thoroughly."
She rose from her seat, took her book and started to walk when he stood up, caught her wrist and whirled her around to face him. Stunned, she dropped her book, as her front came in contact with his, and his hands rested on her rear, pressing her goodies to his. His body was firm under the slacks and turtleneck he was wearing. Her hands were braced on his chest, her chest on top of them. One of his hands slid up her back, pressing her chest into her hands. Her cheeks were dusted in a fine blush.
"Are you resisting because you're not attracted to me… or are you resisting because you're still a virgin?" Jericho murmured. His lips drew close to hers, and then bypassed and went to the flesh of her neck.
His lips were soft as he left a trail of fire down the side of her neck and onto her bare shoulder. Then, his lips brushed along her collar bone and up her throat, causing her head to tilt back, and her eyes to close.
Was she attracted to him?
Definitely.
Was she a virgin?
Not exactly.
"Whether Alexanialee likes you're attentions or not, Barrons, I suggest you take your hands off of her if you know what's good for you." came the voice, of the only one of Luthor's lackey's that didn't grate on Alexanialee's nerves.
Alexanialee felt Jericho growl under his breath, and felt her lips curve. She managed to stuff the urge to laugh when Jericho shot Mercy a scowl. She scowled back at him.
"He wasn't doing anything harmful." Alexanialee said as she cracked open her eyes and looked at the scowling bodyguard.
"You're only 17 years old! He's 24!" Mercy growled.
The urge to piss Mercy off was stronger than she could resist.
Alexanialee wrapped her arms around Jericho's neck and then hopped a bit and wrapped her legs around his hips. Both of his hands cradled her rear, keeping her up. She planted such a kiss on his lips it took his breath away, and left Mercy gaping.
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Alex quickly shook off her memory and rushed out the door before Jericho turned. Once she was outside, she put her bag in the trunk of the T-car and then got in. She shot them both a smile and buckled the seatbelt.
Titan Tower
Twenty minuets later
Cyborg walked into the living room, only to find the horde of superheroes all playing cards…
"This is too funny. I think I'm going to need a camera." Cyborg said as he went to turn.
The group looked at him, and then to the side of him. Cyborg noticed their questioning looks.
"Raven is showing Alex her room." Cyborg said as he disappeared into the kitchen.
Raven appeared in the living room about twenty minuets later, with Alex coming in after her. Alex was clad in a pair of fitted jeans with a black and red robin airbrushed onto the right thigh, and a black tank top. She was also wearing a pair of red and black checkered sneakers. (the kind of sneakers that skaters wear) She was also had a red wool type shawl over her shoulders. Her hair was elbow length and black as night with a blue sheen. Now that she was dry, her hair was slightly curly.
She's hot. Robin thought looking her over.
No one could have possibly noticed Robin checking Alex out, but Raven did. She noticed the subtle movement of his head, and the way his jaw tightened when he swallowed hard. Not to mention he was pouring out pheromones from every pore of his being. Raven shook her head slightly, and took a seat on the couch. Alex arched her head to the side, and walked over and stood behind Starfire. Her lips lifted in at the corner and she reached around Starfire and rearranged her cards. She then whispered something in Starfire's ear. Starfire looked at her cards with somewhat of a confused look on her face, and then laid them down.
"I believe this is a Flush of the Royal?" Starfire asked.
True enough, she held the King, Queen, Jack, Ten and Ace of Spades. The JL members stared at the cards, and then at each other. Starfire looked around. Bewilderment was something you didn't see on the superheroes faces everyday.
"Yeah it is. That's the fifth game you've won Star! How did you do it?!" Beastboy exclaimed.
Starfire thought about it. "I believe Friend Raven once said it was… dumb luck?" she asked hesitantly.
The superheroes could tell there was a sarcastic comment coming from Alex, just by the look on her face. However, she bit her fist and walked towards the couch and sat down next to Raven. Robins lips quivered from restrained laughter.
"What's that look for?" Beastboy asked curiously.
Alex removed her fist and bit her lip. She closed her eyes and looked as though she wanted to laugh, but didn't. They saw Raven's lips quirk and wondered what Alex had stopped herself from saying.
"Maybe we should just save the chitchat for some other time." Wonder woman said as she stood up from the table and then walked over and took a seat next to Alex.
Once the cards were put away, they got the introductions underway.
"So Alexanialee, please tell us about yourself." Superman said.
"Let's just stick with Alex. According to public record, I was born Alexanialee Callaway, in Gotham Memorial Hospital. When I was two years old, my parents died in a lab explosion in South America and I was placed in foster care here in Jump. And I've been living here ever since. In all actuality, I never met the woman who birthed me, but the scientist explained to me, just how I came to be." Alex said, stopping to allow the first portion of the explanation to sink in.
"And how was that?" Green Arrow asked.
Alex cringed. "I was conceived through traditional methods, but before that happened, the Embryo was genetically enhanced and implanted with many DNA cells. The Embryo was monitored for several months, developing until it was ready for insemination. Err, pollinating." Alex interjected before Starfire could ask.
"They implanted the Embryo into a woman called A'Lei Xian Lee. She was half Chinese half Hawaiian. And she was one of Luthor's more favored secretaries. She was chosen to be my birth mother because, compared to the other women who had volunteered, she was the only one who showed the most potential of contributing her own unique talents to the fetus. And what I mean by that, is she herself was born with the unique talent. The scientist call it the X-gene. A gene that is in everyone, but certain people actually develop it." Alex explained slowly.
"You mean she was a Mutant." Batman stated.
Alex looked at him, a sharp intelligence reflecting all too keenly in her liquid molten gold colored eyes.
"Exactly. Although mutant isn't the right word for it. Like all of you, she was a Metahuman." Alex said.
The group of superheroes nodded in understanding.
"Her X-gene had evolved. She had an exceptionally strong talent of Telepathy and Telekinesis. Now, Luthor hadn't known about her talents. If there was one secret that she had, it was about her talents. So once she was prepped, the deed was done." Alex said.
"Who was the other contributing party?" Green Lantern asked.
Alex paused, as though she were hesitant about telling them who her sperm donor was.
"I have a feeling Luthor is your father." Superman said, causing Alex to flinch.
"He's not my father. He's a sperm donor. Nothing more." Alex stated in a deadpan tone.
"So, uh, how did you run into Slade?" Robin asked quickly.
"I was walking around Jump getting familiar. I stopped at City Hall so I could study the layout of the City. Memorize it. I was on my way back to my hotel room when I stumbled across Slade. A complete freak accident, I swear." Alex said.
Wonder Woman's brow rose. "And taking him on yourself instead of coming to the Titans?"
Alex shot Wonder Woman a slight grin. "Taking him on was more a learning experience, than a fight."
"How so?" Batman asked.
"I have a first sight learning ability. An ability to pick up on something the first time around, no explanation necessary." Alex said, and then clarified for Starfire and Beastboy. "I considered alerting you guys… but then again I never was one to do things the easy way. Besides, I wanted to study Slade's fighting technique." Alex said.
"Study? You mean like see if there were any flaws in his stance?" Robin asked.
Alex nodded. "I've seen his fighting stance before. It puts me in the mind of a mercenary. But then again, it's just a hunch."
And that's it for this chappie! R&R please!!