Lexi smiled when Neo offered to share a story. She flopped onto her back with her hands laced behind her head as she settled in for his tale. His hand rested on her belly, tracing a line on the bare skin.<br/><br/>“Sure. I have a little while before I have to go to work. Entertain me.”<br/><br/>She sat up a little and kissed him quickly and settled back.<br/><br/>Traffic began to hum below as Seattle was coming awake. Neo seemed like he hadn’t a care in the world. His hair was tousled and an early morning shadow rested on his strong jawline. The irreverent manner of speaking that typified Neo’s speech cast an aura of normality over their tryst.<br/><br/>“Wait, before you start. I thought of something last night but was just too tired and then too content to formulate it. I’m going to research that curse and see who that captain was. I can do that via Google while I’m running the cash register. I think knowing who he is will give us more leverage in beating this thing. Okay. I’m done. Now, please, Neo, tell me a story<br/><br/>Lexi watched his face  as he began to spin his yarn and she believed every word.