Disclaimer: I do not own RED or any of its amazing characters.
A/N: Thank you so much to Jennaya and adam-roslinlove for reviewing the first chapter! It means an awful lot. I'm going back to Uni soon so I can't promise when I'll be updating, but then 200 words isn't much to write is it? Isn't that what drabbles are for? Please take the time to review, and let me know your thoughts? Enjoy :) x
Title taken from 'All the Things She Said' by Simple Minds.
Chapter 2
MOVING IN SLOW MOTION
- Ivan officially meets Victoria -
He watches her from across the table, fearful of making eye-contact. Their agencies have been flung together for the first time in years, desperate in an attempt to stop the common enemy. He can't believe she's here, within arm's reach. And she doesn't even know who he is.
"Ivan Simanov."
He looks up at his name.
"Meet Victoria Winslow."
Everything seems to move in slow motion as he meets her icy-blue gaze. She holds out her hand and introduces herself, "Nice to meet you, Ivan."
Her voice is soft and smooth, perfectly British. She's everything he thought she would be; her eyes neither cold nor calculating as they meet his own. Ivan grins, knowing in an instant that they were made for each other. Taking her hand in his, he shakes it firmly. "Likewise."
Victoria smiles back, but it doesn't quite reach her eyes. She watches him closely, staring into his very soul, as if trying to discern his character. He smirks shrewdly, finding he has discerned hers. She's like a bunny: a small, petite woman who looks so vulnerable, and yet, on the inside, there is a fierce and brave soul. His smile widens. That's what he'll call her.