No explanation

Pete hides as grin as Nikki returns the tickling to the bottoms of his feet. He hated to disappoint her, but he just wasn't ticklish. Remaining still for a few moments, his foot then begins to move, sliding up just past her ankle before twisting and hooking her foot, dragging her leg out straight just to trap it between his own legs. Continuing to focus on the movie like he wasn't doing a thing, his other foot twists back a little so his toes could tickler her sole again, but this time she couldn't move it away.


"You know me and sleep," Gage responds ruefully. He'd had plenty of sleep... too much sleep... it always cut into his time for other things.

Lacing up his boots, he nods absentmindedly. "Leftovers... got it."

Straightening up, he sighs and just sits there for a moment, fighting a heavy wave of sleepiness that wanted to settle over him. He had to fight it - now was no time to get groggy.

Standing up and stretching, he yawns, then wanders around, collecting anything else he needed, along with his little cooler for his food. Ending up back by Sapphire, he pulls her up, just to take her seat then draw her into his lap. Wrapping his arms around her, he kisses her cheek, then rests his head on her shoulder, just burying his face for a moment. "You're my world, you know that?" he half-mumbles. It was true... without her, where would he be?


Chance laughs and heads to grab his wallet and adjust his holsters. "Alright. Lingerie stores are out."

Coming around near the door to wait, he nods to Destiny with confidence. "We'll be fine. No need to worry about a thing." He tosses her a wink and as she draws nearer, he puts an arm around her waist, placing a gentle kiss on her lips. Tilting back and looking into her eyes, he smiles. "Just a fun day, okay? No worrying about anything because I promise, nothing's gonna happen."

Turning, he opens the door for her, checks once, then motions that she may exit. "Just don't tell Reese." His teasing smile widens.

Once in the SUV and on their way, Chance remains alert as they head through traffic. Always checking his mirrors, he keeps up with smalltalk and aims for the large mall. The further they drive though, he seems to grow just a little quieter and a little quieter.

Finally reaching the expanse of parking lot, Chance drives around a few times before choosing a spot out near the edge. Pulling into the place, he puts the SUV in park, but doesn't shut off the engine yet. His eyes fix on the mall as suddenly he's become silent, his face showing an odd tenseness. For a moment, it might almost seem he'd gotten lost in a trance.

A new nervousness shines through his eyes - one that had not appeared before. A strange, almost eerie tension settles over the vehicle as the motor runs.

Then his voice finally breaks the silence. "Change of plans."

Without even letting Destiny have time to even think of getting out, he's pulling away from the space again and heading back towards the road. His jaw muscles tighten and his fingers grip the steering wheel harder than necessary. But no explanation is given.


"Whoa, whoa, whoa..." Alec sits up straighter in the chair, setting aside his Mountain Dew and staring at the computer screen. He was back on the job with Dalton today and they'd gleaned more information, helping them get closer to their mystery hacker.

"This morning... there's a hack from Gambler just this morning. But look..." He points at the screen. "He forgot to cover all his tracks this time... almost like he was in a hurry." It was the open door Dalton would need, and Alec knew with the big guy's skill, they'd have a location within the hour.