Logfile from Brass&Steel.

You walk up the stairs.
14 Terrace -- Landings

Zach peeks in. "Hi, sweet.."

Ada waves through the doorway to the bedroom. "Zach? Is that you, love?"

Zach smiles warmly and moves over to where Ada is. "Yes, hon. I've missed
you..." Zach hugs Ada tightly if allowed.

Ada allows!

Ada wraps Zach in a bone-crunching hug.

Ada says, "I haven't seen you for almost as long as I haven't seen
Hachilah! Where have you been, my delectable sweet?"

Zach wheezes happily and avoids hugging Ada too tightly. That would be
bad. :)

Ada leans back in Zach's arms and looks up at him.

Zach picks Ada up and carries her over to the couch where he settles with
her safely and snugly in his lap.

You say, "I've been out of town for a week. Just came back..."

Zach kisses Ada.

Ada kisses back softly. She tastes mildly of curry.

Ada says, "Did you have a good trip?"

Zach mmms. Curry.. "Mmmyes I did. Wasn't much exciting, but I got paid
well."

Ada says, "I'm glad to hear it."

Ada smiles genuinely and brightly.

Ada says, "If I ask you a question, O beloved, will you answer truly?"

You say, "I've missed this town though. Wierd, 'cause I don't... What?
Yeah, sure!"

Ada kisses Zach's neck lightly. "Why don't you ever wear the pants you
bought at Sarah's anymore?"

Zach blinks.

Zach bliks again.

Zach grins.

You say, "Hold on..."

Zach deposits Ada on the couch and goes out the door. "I'll just be one
sec, babe."

[Zach jogs down to his car and changes clothes from worn, blue denims to
flaming red, tightfitting leather pants and a long, white shirt that fits
quite tightly around his torso.]

You say, "Ta-DAA!"

Ada's wearing a huge light-blue button-up shirt that comes down to her
thighs, with the sleeves rolled up, and matching slippers. Her hair is
slightly mussed.

Ada says, "Ooh."

Ada says, "I forgot how good you look in those."

Zach grins and ambles back the the couch and cuddles Ada lots and lots.

Ada slides into Zach's lap.

Ada says, "What do you want to do, O my red-hot lover?"

You say, "Hmmm.... I dunno... Right now I'm pretty durn happy with things.
How 'bout you?"

Ada shrugs. "I wouldn't mind going out. Don't mind staying here with you,
though, either."

Ada straddles Zach's legs and sits squarely on his thighs. "I've missed
you, Zach."

Zach strokes Ada's thighs. "I was afraid you'd be pissed off with me for
not calling..."

<OOC> Ada looks stunned. "I have a phone?"

<OOC> Ada . o O ( Oh, yeah, it's what I plug my modem into. )

<OOC> Zach laughs!

Ada shivers and bites her lower lip gently. "Not at all."

Zach takes Ada's head in his hands, leans foreward and kisses her gently.
"I'm glad. How have you been, my love?"

Ada purrs and kisses back. "I've been well," she says softly. "Relaxed a
lot. I have a lot more money than I thought I did." She blushes a little.
"I forgot about a bank acount."

Zach chuckles. "Oh, this is good. Then you won't go all bankrupt by taking
a long, healthy break."

Ada kisses Zach's cheek lightly. "So I've been having a little fun."

Zach keeps stroking her thighs and occationally her hips and waist too. He
carefully avoids tickling.

Ada purrs quietly, laying her head on Zach's shoulder.

Zach smiles and kisses a random part of Ada's head. "What sort of fun?"

Ada smiles, and whispers, "I stayed in the bath on Tuesday for seven
hours."

Zach hugs her again and strokes her back. "Man. I'm jealous at the tub!"

Ada giggles softly. "Why is that?'

Zach snugs Ada. "I would have loved to be that tub for those seven
hours..."

Ada giggles harder. "Why?"

Ada says, "Do you envy porcelain a lot?"

You say, "Noo... Only when the porcelain gets prolonged full-body contact
with you..."

Ada smiles wryly and kisses Zach's neck. "You're sweet."

Ada says, "You know, I was just going to get into the bath when you called
at the door..."

Zach grins. "HA! I beat the porcelain to it!"

Zach kisses Ada.

Ada kisses back sweetly.

Ada idly starts unbuttoning Zach's shirt the rest of the way.

Zach cuddles Ada for a bit and enjoys getting unbuttoned. "Hachi told me
something you had said to her that was kinda cool.."

Ada says, "What's that?"

Zach strokes her hair and cheek. "That you know angels. Or at least one
angel."

Ada leans back and looks at Zach evenly. "I..." She pauses. "She mentioned
you, didn't she?"

Ada is apparently speaking to herself, because she continues, "I hope in
the name of all that's holy that you don't hold that against me."

Zach gently and lovingly strokes her chin and lets a finger caress her
lips. "Why on earth would I hold it against you?"

Ada closes her eyes and presses against his finger. "I don't know.
Jealousy? Hate?"

Zach smiles a gentle, loving smile. "I only do the Hate thing to those who
really, really deserve it. And I don't do jealousy at all, sweet."

Ada opens her eyes and gazes into Zach's. "Tell me.. how you fit into all
this?"

Zach dazzles a smile at her. "I fit in just fine, thanks. I'm an angel."

Ada blinks. "I.. thought you might be."

Ada says, "So tell me... does an angel still want to take baths with a
Soldier?"

You say, "Am I /that/ obvious?"

Ada says, "Only after what Hachilah said..."

Zach chuckles. "She told you about us?"

Ada says, "She said you were involved."

Ada lays her head back on Zach's shoulder. "You never did answer my
question."

Zach chuckles more. "Well, I suppose she's right. You know - I was
actually going to call up some old buddies of mine in Lightning's
organization and tell 'em 'bout you. I guess I don't need to do that
now..."

You say, "Sorry - which one? The pant Q or the bath Q?"

Ada smiles wryly. "The bath question. And Lightning knows about me.

You say, "I'd love to take a bath with you, oh Babe of Computers! And
afterwards we hit town, eh?"

Ada smiles.

Ada says, "That sounds pleasant."

Ada finishes unbuttoning Zach's shirt.

Ada says, "Will you tell me a secret?"

You say, "Mmmm?"

Zach reaches out to unbutton Ada's shirt.

Ada leans back once more to give Zach full access.

Ada says, "What sort are you, O my angel?"

Zach grins. "The nice, hot and cuddly kind? Or do you mean which choir I
hum my tunes in?"

Zach kisses Ada's tummy!

Ada blushes slightly. "The latter.

Ada giggles.

Zach nibbles her tummy gently. Slightly muffled he confesses: "I'm a
malakite."

Ada's eyes widen. "I... um..."

Zach works his kisses and nibbles upwards and in the general direction of
her left breast. Still muffeled he asks: "Anything the matter?"

Ada purrs, almost unvoluntarily. "Are you sure I should... ah... be
corrupting you?"

Zach stops and just can't help himself. He splutters out in helpless
laughter. "I'm a /creationer/ malakite. And I'm currently engaging in a
Holy Rite, thankyouoverymuch!"

Ada oh.
Ada blushes from her head to her toe. It's a very interesting effect.

Zach smiles lovingly up at Ada. "It's only corrupting if it's empty and
without love, honey." He then proceeds to investigate this new and
interesting colour on her skin. In great detail.

Ada smiles warmly. "You always know what to - mmmMMMmm... - say, love..."

Zach removes the rest of Ada's clothing and moves up to kiss her lips.
"Mmmyes... Our Boss likes us to have decent people skills."

You say, "And it really isn't difficult. I just say what I mean and feel."

<OOC> Ada had clothing on other than the shirt?

Ada kisses back hungrily, responding with gestures rather than words.

<OOC> Zach says, "Obviously not...."
<OOC> Zach removes the slippers! :)

Ada says, "I think... you have wonderful people skills."

Zach lifts Ada up and carries her into the bathroom. He checks to see if
the tub has been filled.

It has not.

Zach sits on the edge of the tub and balances Ada on his lap, while
starting the procedure of filling the tub with nice, hot water.

Ada mm. "You'll want to lose those pants before you get in the tub.
Getting leather wet is bad."

Zach grins. "I'm going to have to put you down then, hon." He gently rises
and lifts up Ada to stand on the floor next to him. Then off comes the red
leather trousers.

Ada kneels in front of Zach, helping him doff his trousers. "You were
lifting weights when you were on vacation, weren't you?"

Zach chuckles. "No, but I lifted lots of heavy bits of cars and bikes.
Does that count?"

Ada says, "I guess. You look good, at any rate."

Zach smiles and drags her up to hold her tight. "So do you, babe - so do
you..."

Zach kisses her deeply.

Ada kisses back warmly, sliding into Zach's lap happily.

Zach manouvres around the room while holding and kissing Ada. He manages
to hunt for bath oils, foam-stuff and general nice-smelling things to put
into the water. When the tub is ready, he starts to manouver them both
into the hot water.

Ada has all sorts of bath salts and foamy pellets.

Ada kisses Zach softly, then slides away and down into the tub, relaxing
as the water hits her skin.

They spend a happy hour in the bathtub. Water gets spilled on the floor
during all this happiness. Then foam gets showered off warm, flushed
bodies and the two lovers take a detour into the bedroom...

Ada prrt. :)

Zach is quite thorough in his quest to find out what makes Soldiers of
Lightning squeek and squirm. In a /good/ way..:)

Ada, in turn, is quite thorough in discovering just what Malakim like
their Soldiers to do to them...

Zach likes /lots/ of things, and is generally not very difficult to
please:)

When they finally get around to think straight again, Zach suggest a trip
through the shower and then to town.

Ada agrees wholeheartedly. (Fifteen extra minutes to spend naked with her
lover!)

The fifteen minutes become more than thirty, but eventually they manage to
get to the getting-dressed part.

You say, "So... Exactly how uptight did you thing the malakim were,
anyway?"

Ada adjusts her hat. "Well, the one I knew insisted on me calling him
"Holy Virtue"..."

Zach blinks. "He what??"

Zach shakes his head. "Schmuck!"

Ada kisses Zach softly.

Ada says, "I love you."

You say, "And I love you too, dear. Please do not call me "Holy Virtue".
That's just lame down here. Very UnCool!"

Zach shudders.

Ada giggles.

Ada says, "Do you like it?"

You say, "Like what?"

Ada sighs and puts her hand on her hip. "My outfit."
 
She's dressed in traditionally men's clothing: a white button-up shirt
with the cuffs rolled up to her elbows, smartly creased black Dockers, a
pair of black suspenders to hold the slacks up, a black tie hanging to her
navel, freshly-shined black patent leather shoes, and a fedora atop her
color-striped hair. All of her clothing is slightly loose, even the hat -
maybe a size too big. A silver watch is fitted snugly around her right
wrist, and a pair of gold wire-rimmed glasses sit on her nose.

You say, "Nope. It covers your skin and stuff."

Ada laughs softly.

Ada says, "You want me to go naked?"

Zach laughs and kisses her. "Just kidding. You look beautiful. And Cool."

Ada kisses back sweetly.

Zach has nothing against naked. Nope, nope. But it might cause some
unwanted attention from the Man...

Ada takes Zach's hand. "Where do you want to go, angel?"

Zach sneaks a kiss below Ada's right ear. "I dunno. Do you have any
favourite places, princess?"

Ada blushes softly. "I wouldn't mind eating..."

Zach bites his lip. "Me neither..." He grins wickedly.

Ada blushes harder. "Food, love. Eating food. Like burgers."

Zach grins broader. "That's what I meant. Honest. I mean, we've been
exercising hard so naturally we're hungry and want to eat. Right?"

Ada says, "Right."

Ada winks.

You say, "Baby, you just spent the last three hours loving my breains out.
Please lead on, 'cause I'm all out of intli...intig..inteejea...whatever.."

Ada giggles.

Ada says, "Let's go then."

Ada opens the door and leaves the apartment.

[They head for Kathy's Bar and Grill}

Ada steps in on Zach's arm.

<OOC> Sarah waves and is just about to take off, sorry :<

Sarah rises from her seat and mods at Lucian "We'll have to finish this
later, I'll see you around." She heads out, raising an eyebrow as sees
Zach and Ada step in but manages to give them a plesent smile as she
leaves.

Zach nods and smiles to Sarah as she passes by.

Zach leads Ada over to a table and starts to try and get the attention of
a waitor.

Ada sits happily and watches Zach's antics.

Zach manages to get a waiter's attention and starts ordering an obscene
amount of food for himself and Ada.

Zach mutters to Ada, "What do you want... drink,..."

You whisper "What do you want to drink, hon?" to Ada.

<OOC> Lucian has to fly too, sorry. RL.

Lucian has left.

Ada whispers "Something sweet."

You say, "Ok, how does a gallon of vanilla coke sound?"

Zach grins.

Ada laughs. "I'll have a few pints. You can have the rest, my sweet."

Zach orders the stuff.

Zach takes Ada's hand as the waiter bustles off. "I hoper they're quick
about it, or I'll eat the damn table."

Ada squeezes Zach's hand gently. "I didn't exercise you too much, did I?
Poor dear..."

Zach grins wickedly. "Oh no... You rode me just enough, my beautiful
little jockey girl."

Ada giggles quietly. "Well, you are quite the stallion..."

Ada says, "What do you think I'd look like in a jockey's uniform?"

You say, "Hot."

You say, "No wait. Make that scorching."

Ada giggles. "Maybe I should invest in one..."

Zach waits impatiently for the food and drink to arrive.

Zach grins to Ada. "Oh yeah... And maybe a power suit too? With one of
them small skirts?

Ada laughs.

Ada says, "You don't like my business attire?"

Zach bites his lip. "I do. I also have a thing for power suits. And jeans.
And long dresses and swimsuits and leather and saris and..." He laughs.

Ada smiles. "You know, I don't own a swimsuit? What kind of swimsuit do
you like?

Zach giggles. "The white ones that go all transparent when they get wet?"

Ada laughs.

Ada says, "In a bikini, no doubt."

Food and drink arrives!

Ada looks up at the waiter. "Excuse me, sir," she asks, "but my friend
seems to think I'd look good in a white bikini that goes transparent when
it gets wet. Do you agree?"

Zach happily tucks in but chokes at Ada's question to the waiter.

The waiter blinks and can't help himself. He gives Ada a look-over before
he even realizes. Then he goes all beet-red and stutters.

Ada says, "It's okay. I don't mind." She looks over at Zach. "He knows
your intentions are honorable. Don't you?"

Zach tries mightily to control his giggles.

You say, "Course they are. Now be nice to the poor man, Ada!"

The waiter blusshes even deeper and mumbles something to the effect of
"Yes miss" before he flees.

Ada says, "Aww."

Ada sits back down. "The staff here are no fun."

Zach snorts and laughs. "Oh man. Poor guy..."

Zach eats his food. In between chewing, he asks, voice lowered: "How long
have you worked for Jean?"

Ada says, "All my life."

Ada eats more slowly, sipping her Coke rather than gulping it wholesale.

Zach raises his eyebrows. "Really? That's pretty unusual"

Ada shrugs.

Ada says, "I'm younger than I look."

You say, "You are? I kinda figured you to be, like twentyish.."

Ada smiles shyly. "Soldier isn't, perhaps, the right word."

Ada sighs and takes her hat off. Underneath, her hair is changing colors,
each strand shifting independently through every color of the rainbow.
"Living artifact might be better," she whispers. "An extremely carefully
crafted one, but not exactly human all the same."

Zach blinks and lowers his fork. "Oh. Wow.. Um..." He pauses. "Is this
like Top Secret stuff?"

Ada says, "You know, and Hach knows, and my dad knows... and about three
other people besides Grandpa."

Zach nods. "Top Secret it is. Um... Grandpa??"

Ada says, "Jean."

Zach looks like he is about to burst into laughter, but controls himself
admirably. "Oh. And your dad? Hachi mentioned Orc?"

Ada nods.

You say, "Wow."

Zach thinks for a bit. "So if you're an artifact.. Have you ever been
Upstairs?"

Ada shakes her head.

Zach gazes admiringly at her. "I'm amazed. You are even more wonderful and
unique than I thought. Man.."

Ada takes Zach's hand and squeezes it gently. "I love you, too."

Zach squeezes har hand back. "Are you on any special mission here in KC?"

Ada shakes her head again. "Just hanging out. For almost two years now."

Zach flashes a grin. "Has old "Grandpa" gone soft?"

Zach's eyes twinkle merrily.

Ada says, "Probably not. I'm Orc's kid. He told me to come here... so I
did."

You say, "Ah, ok. He's the dad you've been telling me you miss so much?"

Ada nods.

Zach strokes her chin gently with a finger. "Were you this lonely before
you came here?"

Ada nods again.

Zach sighs. "Yeah, well... It figures. Lightning's folks are extremely
busy."

<ooc people need to sleep>

They finish eating, pay up and go back to Ada's flat to get rid of some
more calories.... 

The End....