Take A Chance

[depthlesslock]

Who: Agent York (Native) and Sigma Ai
What: Time together
Where: York's safe house
When: Wednesday early afternoon
Warnings: Possible adult situations

York's got his green coat and helmet on as he drives down the road to pick Sigma up. Not that he thinks there's a secret agent at the uni looking for weaknesses amongst the For Hires and therefore could use Sigma against him if they're seen together. ...Well there might be. In any case, he's not going to take the risk so green it is. Maybe they'll think he's Delta if they don't get too close.

He pulls up outside the campus in the main parking lot just as the first students are trickling out. Turning off the engine and turning down the music, he gets out to wait for his boyfriend, humming happily and grinning as he scans the crowds, waving once he spots Sigma.

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[depthlesslock]

'Nah, just a couple of minutes,' he assures him, returning the hug. It's been a week since they saw each other and that was under rather floury conditions.

'How was your day?' he asks as he nudges Sigma towards the car, keeping his arm around him as long as he can.

[ambitious_muse]

"Quiet," he says. "I helped administer a test in the lecture hall today, and nobody seemed to wanted to come to lab after that."

Not that he blames them. When a lab wasn't scheduled but an exam was, Sigma had taken the time to study or to relax, not bother the TA. Thankfully, most of his students had done the same.

[depthlesslock]

'What did you do?' he asks with mock disapproval, though the grin is evident in his tone.

He peels carefully out of the lot, minding the throngs of students streaming past as he guides the care out of campus and onto the roads.

[ambitious_muse]

"I didn't do anything!" he says with mock chagrin. "Nobody comes into the lab on test days. Or would you rather think I told them that my boyfriend was visiting me and they should leave us alone or I'd fail them?"

[depthlesslock]

York laughs. 'Given they're students, I'm not sure that would've worked as a threat. But hey, worth a try. Might've found some privacy at the uni afterall.'

[ambitious_muse]

"Just you, me, and the bunsen burners," he teases. "What were you saying about heating things up earlier?"

[depthlesslock]

'That would definitely heat things up,' he agrees, still chuckling. 'Can you just look at them and they catch fire? I think you're hot enough to do it and your eyes resemble flames as well.'

[ambitious_muse]

Sigma shakes his head. "You caught me. The lighter is just so the students don't catch on."

[depthlesslock]

'Got the whole routine fingured out, huh?' he teases. 'Bet that lighter's been dead for years.'

[ambitious_muse]

"Please, the previous TA wasn't nearly hot enough for that," he says. "Or half as helpful as I am."

[depthlesslock]

'Psh, of course they weren't. I've never felt the room temperature go up when anyone walks into the room except you. And you're definitely helpful. You've had practice.'

[ambitious_muse]

"Oh? I wasn't aware I had that effect on you," he teases.

[depthlesslock]

'Want me to make it more obvious next time?' He pulls into the main street, finally able to get the speed up.

[ambitious_muse]

"I'm tempted to try it myself a few times," he says. "For science."

[depthlesslock]

'I'll happily help you..' What's the word? 'Experiment.'

[ambitious_muse]

"I was hoping you would," he says. "We might have to try over several meetings, though, because getting you cooled down to a control temperature will probably take longer than either of us would like."

He'll take whatever excuse he can get to see his boyfriend.

[depthlesslock]

'What can I say? Being around you gets me heated up.' He grins over at him, even though his face is obscured. He's sure Sigma gets the message. 'Several meetings sounds good to me. Aren't you supposed to repeat experiments?'

[ambitious_muse]

He definitely gets the message, and though he blushes a little, it's with satisfaction. "As many times as possible, to make sure your data is valid," he says.

A week was too long to be away.

[depthlesslock]

'Lots of repeats? I can handle that.' If it gets him to spend more time with Sigma.

He might be speeding. Just a little bit. While it's great having Sigma here in the car with him where they can talk, he really wants to get to the safe house where they can talk and hug and kiss.

[ambitious_muse]

"Regularly," he says. "It's encouraged, in fact."

He curls his hand around York's. "Though I do need to establish a baseline temperature. You're pretty hot on your own, you know."

[depthlesslock]

York very much wants to turn his hand to hold Sigma's, but it's probably a better idea t keep it on the steering wheel, so he splays his fingers and traps Sigma's in between them instead.

'Oh, I know,' he says lightly. 'Just not so hot as to make things burst into flame like you.'

[ambitious_muse]

"Maybe I just have to get you warm enough," he says. "As part of the experiment." He holds his hand loose around York's, not wanting to let go nor interfere with his driving.

[depthlesslock]

'I like the sound of that,' he agrees. Right now, he's enjoying the simple warmth of Sigma's hand around his.

[ambitious_muse]

"It'll be good practice for going out to see the stars," he says. "Doesn't the desert get awfully cold after dark?"

[depthlesslock]

'Yep. So wrap up warm and we'll bring blankets.' He turns off the mainstreet and starts winding through the smaller streets.