Well, at least Lex could say he tried. With a resounding feeling of defeat, he stopped walking, letting his arms fall to his sides and spinning on his heel. "No," he decided, considering the world on his tongue for a second before he decided that he liked the way it sounded. He'd so rarely said no to Marcus, so it felt a little bit liberating.<br/><br/>"No?" Marcus echoed in a slightly higher pitch. His eyes were wide with a growing fire as he crossed the distance that his brother couldn't see was between them. His hands tangled in the fabric of Lex's shirt, giving him a small shake. "And what the fuck do you mean by that?"<br/><br/>Lex raised his eyebrows and his hands came up to find Marcus' wrists before pushing his brother back a few feet. "It means what it sounds like. You asked me if we were going to talk about the Realians, and this is me saying no. What I<span style="font-style: italic">am</span>going to do, however, is go explore some government secrets. By all means, join me if you want."<br/><br/>He turned on his heel again, entirely finished with the conversation. His mind did wander to the Realians that Marcus found in the garage. He would've thought that his colleagues at Venture would have been more careful not to leave evidence. Lex couldn't fault them much, though. After all, he was the one who had hidden it in the gym.