#ccsemberclub

"Okay okay... but.. shit. .you know, I gotta slap my bitches around, make them earn it... and I wanna like see the damn mcguffin kay ?"

"Bring the cash, we'll talk." CC says

"Yeah.. I be back later when you wanting a real man maybe... I dig the cougar thing you got going." And he walks off

CC's eyes follow him.

EBG follows him to the door and let's him out.

"Relax man... you ain't gotta call pest control." The Pooka says as he goes out "Dam, I give you something.. that's some high priced ass you got in there."

The door opens.

And Nec goes out

The door shuts very quietly behind him. Inside, William steams for the office; his face is an unhealthy color.

"Baby?" CC looks concerned, worried and any thought of the money is gone. As she follows

He is quietly packing, his face set in anger.

Now CC looks worried, "William, please. Talk to me."

"Yes, Dearest?" Despite his expression and actions, his voice is mild enough.

"What are you feeling? whate you planning on doing? And..did I hurt you somehow by talking to him?"

"You did not hurt me, no, not at all." He spares a look up, eyes blazing, then back to ... oh, it's all his 'toys'..... "I'm enraged, and I'm going to kill him."

"For what?" startled though she starts to suspect

"Insulting you. We don't need his money that badly."

"Then we won't sell him the cursed gem"

"No, because he'll be dead."

"William, despite the fact taht a part of me actually finds this a bit of a turn on that you would kill for my honor... I think maybe this is the time to consider the UNseelie side... Okay? I was the one who told him Miss Trollop. It was a troll pun and I regret it now."

"I -am- considering the Unseelie side, thank you. Change is good and Passion before duty. I am certainly in the grip of passion before -anything- else, and I plan to change him from living to dead, and it will be good."

He zips his bag up.

"Great, that's what we need, to leave some kid without a father.. honey, it's his way of lying. He's venomous. It's like killing a nocker for saying 'furk'" She takes his hand.

Or tries to

Well, she can get ahold of it.

"I warned him, Dearest. I am venomous too."

"You are.. and deadly so... but baby, please. This might make you feel better and I WANT You to be happy, but it'll make me miserable."

(Pause)

His face twists and he stops moving. She knows the kind of pack he's got in his hand. A go-bag, for about 72 hours without resupply, full of needful things and a supply of 'toys'.

"I will be miserable, because one pooka who can't stop lying his way is enough to pull you away from me. " She says "I will be miserable, because you won't be killing to liberate people, but because I agreed to talk to him knowing he would be insulting. WHy do you think I slapped him? Not just to discourage but to..."A breath "Balance things out....for future reference. I am satisfied. But because I miscaluted how it would affect you, I am about to deprive some kid of her father just like someone tried to pull me away from Caesar."

"Nonsense, the two cases are nothing alike. That elf wanted to take Caesar from you. I plan to kill that pooka. There is a significant difference."

"Not enough for me" CC says eyes getting wet

"Did you hear how he referred to you?" A low, rough growl.

"Yes... and as he's a pooka most of the might have been mentioned as high praise. You're a smart man, think about it. He can't help this any more than a sluagh can stop whispering."

"Look, the curse on the gem I was going to sell him would have messed with him and got me paid- but flat out killing him because he has an unpleasant demand from the dreaming? "

Her little teapot hisses.

"I thought 'this is great. I'll let him pay a fortune for a gemstone that will eventually mess with everyone's heads even his own' Baby, why do you think 'I' wasn't using it?"

"And this would be AT Fenix..so it would .. well, I thought entertain you as it messed with Jessica a bit, which you totally earned because you HAVE stayed away. I meant.. I'm sorry" she sighs

"It is my fault, and I wish to -rectify- it."

"How is this your fault? "

"My debt to the Baroness, paid for by providing IDs and destinations for refugees from Renaissance..... well, I had to have a contact there, didn't I?"

"Right.. and how do you know it wasn't MY nosing around in the operation that set him on the trail instead? "

"or.. how do you know he's not part of your old organization?"

"I would remember, I am sure."

"Unless he's new? You turned it over months ago."

He opens his mouth. He shuts it.

"Exactly. I am VERY grateful for what you gave up to be with me' She says "But this is not something... I don't want it undone for my sake"

There is a long pause. He still smolders, and will not look at her. Then he clears his throat. "I will be away this evening. The staff have things in Hand. I will see you tomorrow."

"I... please.. don't kill him"

" I...... Won't." He says gracelessly.