When Cain woke up that morning sandwiched between two hookers and Li Li life was simple. She was heartbroken, and hiding it well. But one could only deal with having shot the only woman they loved (except for her beloved Li Li) in cold blood, so well. (Even she was amazed how much of a band-aide pointless sex and copious drugs were. ) She had a plan of action to help secure her organization a tidy profit, and a plan of action. It was going to be a good day.  She had a plan.<br/><br/>Cain -always- had a plan. Then on top of it, she believed in backup plans...and backup plans for those backup plans.  And she had one..for..like..46.24% of the current situation;<br/><br/>She had heard about Maggie's charismatic ways, and while she didn't head out -planning- to fuck the old broad, she was more than willing to give her a little thrill for bragging rights as much as anything else. Less planned was Maggie's...phone call. Right up to 'near fucking impossible " sat the phoned in explosion of a pleasure barge, and even less expected was the older woman's carnal reaction to such a thing .<br/><br/>Cains jaw dropped at first, then turned In to a wry smile, the corners tugging so hard it hurt. She wanted this woman, and not in the typical fashion. She wanted her like..she ...well almost as bad as she had wanted Toshi.<br/><br/>And why the fuck was she thinking of Toshi so goddamned much? She was dead. Long fucking dead and as much as it had sucked to pull the trigger, the revenge against their friend who betrayed them was....sweet. She still remembered the way the Iaho had begged for his life. Sniveling and whimpering as she pried his jaw off with her bare bloodied hands.<br/><br/>Cain shook her head, mouth open poised to respond as she couldn't shake a -very- familiar feeling. She reclined , arms stretched along the sides of the seat and shook her head. Images of Toshi flooded her mind again; Her voice, the husk of it when she was angry or turned on. The way she could -never- lie to her, even after years of training to hide her feelings. They just...fit. Two very different people with very different lives...and she , the galaxies biggest fool for not trusting.  To be fair; Ethonian's, especially high ranking ones, who let feelings win , often wound up dead, but there were days she wished she would have finished them both off.<br/><br/><br/>This....was one of those times. Where the guilt of wanting to move on danced with the visceral memories of her former lover, swirled and became one where she didn't know . Maggie's arousal seemed to slowly continue, and echo's started thrum.<br/><br/>She caught a familiar image from the corner of her eye and chalked it up to the drink. She stared forward  , focusing, squeezing Li Li's hand like a security blanket.  Her mouth agape she had no smarmy response, no clever retort, and as she was building one, she felt fingers in her hair. The caress was immediately recognizable, and she melted, certain she was dreaming as lips pressed against her ear.<br/><br/>That voice. It had been so long. Cain refused to replay it in her head too often lest she forget what Toshi sounded like entirely....<br/><br/>But then she felt fingers trail her arm, take her glass and sip. She stared at the women across the table from her, her heart stopping in her chest, blood rushing in her ears, pouring loudly. She could feel her chest constrict, and then unwind when I the alien woman spoke again.<br/><br/>Dumb founded she watched. Of all the things thought impossible this morning....this was at the top.<br/><br/>She knew that shade of Toshi's marks. That tell tale red that always promised a rough night,  or unquenched blood lust. In the past  she was happy to oblige both. But the red that adorned her former lover was just a shade too close to the deep.crimson she wore when they  were alone...when nails raked down her back, and their kisses tried to devour one another.<br/><br/>She stared silently, likely babbling, as Toshi took her seat. Cain shook her head, clearly this was a trick...<br/><br/>It wasn't. She shook her head to free it of cobwebs as she blinked, gobsmacked.  She had told herself , like so many do, that if given another chance,  she'd not waste the gift....<br/><br/><br/>But there she sat. Blathering like a fool with her jaw down to her knees as some walking , rolling or singing trashcan started to talk to all four of them. She caught none of it, staring harder, and then harder at Toshi. She just stared, over whelmed she nodded over and over as the entirety of their relationship came -racing back. She nodded, "uh huh..uh huh.." As the AI talked.<br/><br/><br/>God she looked real.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00ffff">"Four of  you...." </span>The Ai stated<br/><br/>She watched and waited, staring at Maggie with a look if 'can you believe this? SHES BACK!?' . Like Maggie should know who this was....<br/><br/>She looked to Li Li, brow creased, searching for some sign of her own sanity.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00ffff">"Gunfire...."</span>The Ai blathered.<br/><br/>There was no gunfire? What were they on about? But going away?  Some place ? Not here? Not a bar? She could talk.  She craned her head towards the AI, then the rest of the party..<span style="color: #666600">"Y...youuuu did say the -FOUR- Of us?" </span>She searched for confirmation.<span style="color: #666600">"LIKE ...FIVE of us..w...with you..but wi..with out there's..f-f..fo.." </span>Her heart started beating and sound raced once more she stared at Toshimi and swallowed,<span style="color: #666600">"Holy fucking shit you're alive..."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>