Better than that

Kyle chuckles and shakes his head. "Alice... I've been your captive for a long time now. Forever doesn't seem so bad."

Grinning, he leans over and gives her another tender kiss. "Goodnight, my love. I'll see you in the morning."

Standing up, he stretches and yawns, heading a bit wearily to the door. Life was complicated. But not so much as it had seemed.


Chance's eyebrows rise at Destiny's boldness, and he watches as she nears to lean on the railing. Catching her eye as she looks back over her shoulder, he sees the flame dancing in her gaze. It was almost real enough he could reach out and touch it.

Finally looking back down, he sighs a little and shakes his head. "I'm not talking about danger, Destiny."

Setting his laptop aside, he stands up, joining her at the railing and standing with his shoulder almost touching hers. It wasn't the greatest view... just yards... but it seemed bigger at night.

What was he talking about, if not danger? It wasn't the Elite business he was concerned about. It was himself. But how was he supposed to say that? How was he supposed to explain that his actions and decisions only ever affected himself? He'd never gotten involved in a relationship - no one else could get hurt by the consequences of his decisions. No one could get in the crossfire. If he messed up and got in a scrape, it was his own hide and no one else's. He wasn't trustworthy.

"Someone like me..." It sounded so trite, but he kept going anyway. "I don't live the kind of life you deserve - that's what I meant. I know you can take care of yourself as far as being around the Elite or Agency is concerned but... it wouldn't be fair to you. I've got... too many lines in the water, know what I mean?"

It sounded stupid and he rolls his eyes at himself. "Look, I just..." He sighs and turns his head to look at Destiny in the dim light, the shadows spread across her face and enhancing the curves of her cheeks. "There's a reason I've never had a girl. I'm not... I mean... I wouldn't stick around long enough to make anybody happy. It's just the way I am. I wander and I play too many sides at once. It's the nature of the beast inside me and it's no place for a woman like you... someone who should have better than that."