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Email to Cain, Jean

To: [Juggernaut]
From: [Cyclops]
Subject: coming down to join you on coms-shift

Two-man job tonight, I think. Just in case. I'll explain when I get down there.

Scott

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To: [Jean]
From: [Scott]
Subject: don't hate me...

...but I might not be making it to bed tonight. Make it up to you tomorrow? I'd just feel better having two men on shift down here tonight.

Love you,
Scott

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... you really go for the jugular, don't you?

Please tell me that outfit actually exists and you bought it today while you were out shopping? Because if it's real, it certainly highlights your legs. And a few other features of which I'm very fond.

Scott

Jugular. Yes, right. That's what I go for.

My shopping trip was very rewarding, and that's all I'm saying... Of course, sooner or later you'll come back and you can find out in person.

-Jean

This is me, practicing 'speaking' clearly to a telepath by visualizing what I'm planning to do if that outfit is hanging upstairs like I hope it is.

What do you think?

Scott

I think you should practice like this more often. And also that if I hadn't already bought the outfit I would be going shopping right now.

-Jean

I'm a lucky, lucky man.

Damn, I wish I could justify stealing you away for a couple of days this month. Maybe head back to that nice bed and breakfast with the quilts. And never get out of bed.

Still practicing, btw. That outfit is very inspiring.

Scott

You say that as though I might need some help telling that you were practicing. More than willing to give you some more inspiration, though. Wonder if I can find something that is justification in and of itself for a weekend away.

-Jean

Tear me away from my responsibilities?

It would have to be one heck of an outfit. Or possibly just one heck of an excuse for an outfit.

And red?

Scott

Red is doable. Hmm...

What do you think?

-Jean

I think.. wow. And that Cain is starting to get suspicious.

Actually, that's kind of terrifying. In the good way, mind you.

I really, really like the boots.

Scott

PS: Wow.

If Cain is getting suspicious I am clearly winning the challenge. And terrifying in a good way I can deal with. It's the amazonian-ness of it all, isn't it?

Boots good. Check. How about this?

-Jean

p.s.: -is smug-

... okay, you just broke my brain. Cain is glaring. Oh damn. Why must I be so duty-conscious? And have you actually developed a taste for head-to-toe leather or are you just taunting me?

Scott

We'll find a way to make it up to Cain. I'm thinking fruit basket. And I approve of the duty-conscious for the most part, and when I don't approve I get to torment you with things like this...

As for the leather, um, little of column A, little of column B.

-Jean

You know, much as I do love the leather... and I do love the leather, and would like to do, oh, this - *practices some more* - to a you-in-leather, I don't think anything beats the little black dress you wore that night we went on the harbor cruise.

Remember that? And your very, very unethical use of your telepathy to cover our inability to keep our hands off each other?

Scott

Um... what? Give me a second to regather my brain. I wonder if Ro will tell me where she gets the leather pants. Aquiring that outfit is clearly a must.

Of course I remember that night. And it may have been unethical, but they have laws against that doing that sort of thing in public.

-Jean

Your fault. Entirely your fault. There was absolutely no reason to be eating baklava that creatively. My conscience is clear.

Scott

There was every reason for it, as your response showed. I continue to believe that there are no better uses for honey.

-Jean

... all right, here's the plan. I finish out the shift with Cain, hand it over to the next victim on the roster, and tell them to ping my com if anything unusual happens. Since it's as silent as the dead down here, except for the grumbling Cain's been doing since he made the mistake of looking over my shoulder.

At that point, I can come running upstairs and make up for leaving you all alone up there all night.

Like this. And possibly like this.

Scott

You have tje best plans, ever. seriousy, go-to-planning-guy are you. It's gonig to take me a secndd to return to englihs-thinking-thing.

Can stilll htink about thinks like this, thouggh.

-Jean

I think. Perimeter! Checking the perimeter.

You could come check the perimeter with me? Gazebo?

Scott

On my way. Telepathy so useful for not being noticed.

-Jean

p.s. I win challenge.

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