<div class="floatright">(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/jillvader/mw-nmfkmpdamianharper_zpsbd84705d.jpg)</div><strong>Damian Harper (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207352.msg10168756#msg10168756)</strong><br/><strong>Dark Star Dropship - Engineering</strong><br/><strong>Tagged: Allia Rowe</strong><br/><hr/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Damian couldn't find fault in her reasoning. It was one thing to know what to do in a given situation, it was another to want to go through with it. Their line of work was one filled with morally ambiguous situations, on and off the battlefield. But those grays did not stop where the enemy stood and tended to bleed into allies and subordinated just as easily. It made filling Kari and Allia's shoes stressful and he was certain the both of them lost more than a few hours of sleep over it all. While Damian only tended to the financial and scouting aspects of finding new talent to add to the roster, they needed to deal with any issues that arise that weren't ironed out over the recruitment process. A lot of people thought that running the company was just a matter of finding MechWarriors willing to fight for money. But, if you wanted to survive passed a single operation, or even mission in some tragic cases, cohesion and psychologically solid individuals were essential. It's easy to lie about those things during an interview...<br/><br/>As he often did, he had wandered into his own headspace as he wondered what Allia was going to do than, in the end. But, it seemed she had yet to make up her mind on the matter. As she rose up, however, he pushed his musings to the back of his mind and, with his arms still crossed, he followed her movements closely with his amber eyes. <strong>"Just read carefully where potentially indulging Moshe is concerned. The rest should come easy,"</strong> he stated as the latter half of his two cents on the matter. It was clear she was more than done talking about the man, and it also became clear with the look in her eyes that she had her mind set on something else entirely.<br/><br/>It was... difficult to refuse an unspoken offer like that. It would not mark the first time he dabbled in the arguably gorgeous lieutenant, not at all. A few times in the past, over the years of their service in the company, they had taken to using each other to relieve some stress. Sex and love were two separate concepts to a clanner. Or at least, they were to most of them. Damian hadn't followed that train of thought a long time earlier. That had all changed for reasons no one knew about. After leaving his Clan, his deceased wife had not been brought up to anyone, not even Kari. And no one knew of the photo or mementos he kept of her. One-night stands still left a poor taste in his mouth, no matter how much he tried to tell himself it was the clan way.<br/><br/>Again, however, the offer was more than difficult to refuse. Workload was heaping up, reasons to be frustrated were everywhere, and he had little to no means of release and entertainment that aligned themselves with his usual interests. He was certain none of the other crewmembers could talk about the odds of Clan Sea Fox winning the championship between the clans in the Inner Sphere that year. At least not with any measurable degree of know-how. He had not made up his mind yet, but his feet already began ferrying him after her. She would be able to hear the tapping of his boots on the iron as he rounded the corner and entered the cockpit proper. His stride was always an audibly confident one.<br/><br/>She always managed to rock his world and relieving stress was vital. He would have to be an idiot to say no. But, he wasn't going to give in through spoken words; where was the fun in that? If he was going to get another chance at peeling away the cloth that covered her definitely attractive form, he was going to make the most of it.<br/><strong>"You take fellow officers into Gheistwulf often, lieutenant Rowe?"</strong> he questioned, while his arms slipped around her waist from behind. One hand had already reached for a control panel off to his side, which allowed him to shut the cockpit door securely. Battle inactivity had cooled the impressive "Mech comfortably, so they wouldn't need any ventilation from out there. Besides, he preferred to not have any engineers hearing enjoyment he selfishly wanted just for himself. With both limbs returning to form a tight embrace, and his strong body pressing against her back, he clearly caught her seductive scent. His lips did not stay motionless for long, as they found their way to her neck and added a string of intense kisses, his teeth even grazing the muscles where her jawline and neck meet.<br/><strong>"I should report you..."</strong></div>