Tantalizing

[Aiden Finnegan]

Aiden could barely get a word in amid Jaxen’s hopping, prodding, and rushing. The man left no room for Aiden to ask more questions about the journey, which he very much wanted to do. The choice had been made as soon as Sage had spoken his ascent to the offer. That was all that had really matter anyway. Couples were made and strengthened through shared experiences… At least Aiden had always thought so.

                Having an extra pair of hands along would be useful in any circumstance, not to mention Sage’s prowess as a Hacker. What would this all entail? Jaxen hadn’t even really said why he asked Aiden specifically, although he didn’t deny any of the assumptions that Aiden had levied against him… So it had to be the Channeling, and perhaps his knowledge of Celtic Mythology. Perhaps.

                The door opened swiftly and a pretty, painted woman stood on the other side. That was all it took to spell things out perfectly for Aiden. Jaxen wanted to get a bang in before leaving the country… But he had implied as much earlier. Aiden had taken the suggestion as a joke, but after that performance at the Cabaret, he should have known better. This would definitely be an interesting journey. Hopefully, the man did not take the ‘treasure’ and then abandon them to fend for their own. Aiden had seen far too many movies that featured a plot like that… His stomach clenched a little, but he quickly chased any worries away. This was exciting, nothing to dread at all.

                He hoped.

                With a polite greeting to the presumed ‘Lady of the Night,’ Aiden turned his head to Jaxen and smiled hopefully.

                “Shoot me a message tomorrow. We’ll meet you here if that’s all right. If I don’t hear from you by dinner, be expecting a call… or several…” Aiden smirked and winked at the man, “Enjoy the rest of the night, you two. Don’t get into too much trouble.”

                Nodding to Jaxen and the woman, Aiden grabbed Sage’s hand and lead him carefully out the door and back down to the lobby of the high rise. The limo was already waiting out front, Aiden had managed to alert his driver via wallet. Within moments they were seated comfortably in the back, Aiden with a glass of champagne in hand (God, he loved having a mini-fridge in his ride) and his head resting on Sage’s shoulder.

                “Well, I’d say this has been a rather eventful night… Care to go back home, love? I'm hungry... We can order something or see if there's anything cooking in the kitchen.”