Title: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie
Author: A Crazy Elephant
Summary: The Dollhouse recruits its first three Actives.
Category: General
Spoilers: 'The Target' and 'Echoes' regarding the recruitment process.
Disclaimer: Alas, it is not mine. *sniffle*
Author's Note: I would just like to thank everyone for their support so far and apologize for the wait between chapters; things have been busy here. Enjoy!
Charlie
"I'm sorry, Jonah." The DeWitt woman tapped her fountain pen lightly on the stack of manila folders. "You were warned not to get too involved." He snorted.
"Yeah? What'd ya plan to do about it? Can't scare me into a gag order." He said smugly. That woman may have her little watchdogs, billions of dollars and a crackerjack legal team, but he'd dealt with her kind before. Corporations didn't scare him.
"We certainly can't force you into a confidentiality agreed, Jonah," She nodded understandingly. She was good. Hot, too. Shame.
"You're damn straight. This is-"
"Too big of a story, I know." She smiled, opening the top folder and pushing a document toward him. "That's why I've had Legal draw this up. We're prepared to offer you twice what your paper will pay for this and then some." He scanned the contract.
"Lemme get this straight, I play House with you, bang a few lonely broads with big wallets I won't remember and I get the money?" He chuckled.
"In five years, yes."
"Where do I sign up?" He snorted another laugh.
"On the dotted line, Jonah. Pen?"
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"Hello." This wasn't a Trusted either, or a Doctor, but one of Them.
"Hello." They chanted.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Painting," Bravo answered. "We paint every morning."
"Yes," Alpha answered. "And then we swim."
"I swam thirty laps this morning." The New One observed.
"To be you best?" Bravo asked. Alpha nodded as the New One joined them on their cushions.
"We must always try to be our best."