After laughing at Jacks joke, Kennedy quickly downed the rest of her sixth drink.
She'd nod as if saying "of course" when he admired he ability to read people, before ordering another drink....which arrived right as Max popped up.
Kennedy rolled her eyes at the term "hot stuff", and the suggestion that she should follow Jack up to the second floor. But when she caught a glimpse of Lily's reaction to Jacks "No", a slightly more serious expression made its way to her face...that only deepend the more the DJ tried to push Jack to do something he obviously didn't want to do.
Suddenly, mere seconds before Jack could respond, it hit her.
"Jess must of been his wife....." she thought "....but what happened to her?." she'd wondered to herself, as she uncrossed her legs, turned slightly towards the bar, and turned up her glass again.
"There are some days when I miss Jess more than others......stop making this one of those days, please" Jack let out, before handing over the USB drive, and paying Lily for the drink he barely even touched.
He then turned towards Kennedy, and she stared back at him w/ curiosity written all over her face.
"Sorry, I should really get to sleep if I'm to be any good for work tomorrow. You're right; this isn't my scene.....not anymore. Let me take you and your posse out to lunch tomorrow; I really would like to talk to you without you walking away."
It took her only a few seconds to get the irony of his statement as she watched him make his way towards the exit. Once she did however, Kennedy couldn't help but grin...........she had gotten a taste of her own medicine.
Max would again call her "hot stuff" before inviting her to hangout with him and Lily, but she'd ignore the offer and turn to face the bar again - her seventh drink now gone. "Hey, you wouldn't happen to have a plastic to-go cup back there would ya??" Kennedy joked, but Lily actually began to look around for one, and after only twenty seconds or so, she found it!
"Oh wow, think you can secretly pour me one in there to go!?"
Lily laughed and said "Sure", and in return Kennedy pulled out her cellphone to call Bai.
Luckily the driver was right around the block, so her wait wouldn't be long at all...
"Hey you can run my card now.....that'll be my last one for the night."
Lily nodded, handed her the now full 16oz plastic cup, and then returned her credit card once it was swiped. Grand total for the night? $694.98 HKD.
"It's was nice meeting you Lily. And you," Kennedy paused to look over towards Max "I suppose it was nice to meet you too......but please, next time, it's Kennedy - not 'hot stuff' or 'hot thing'." she'd say with a quick wink, before swiftly jumping off her stool and then pushing her way towards the exit.
She knew it wasn't legal to walk about the streets drinking liquor from a cup, so she held the cup down at her side, until Bai showed up and she could quickly jump into the car.
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By the time Kennedy arrived back to her room, it was nearly midnight......and her "Red Solo Cup" was empty.
Most women would of been slurring their words, and walking with a slight stagger, after downing eight LIIT's as quickly as she did. But Kennedy was remarkably steady on her feet as she walked into her bedroom, and rather clear in her words when she told her phone to "Wake me up at 5:30am, please" - which would give her ample time to have a small meeting with her fellow agents, and then be ready to leave by 8am.
After kicking off her shoes, and placing her phone on the nightstand, she flounced down on to the massive king-size bed - face first in the pillows. She mentally kept telling herself to get up and at least take her clothes off.......but after only a few minutes, Kennedy was out.
**------------------------------**
When she slowly opened her eyes again, it was clearly morning, and the golden decor around the room shined brightly.
Kennedy rolled onto her back and began to stare up at the ceiling
"Sunlight, sunbright...." she muttered, unenthusiastically......before rolling back over over on her side.
She didn't want to get up, and for the next five minutes, she didn't. Only until she spotted her phone on the nightstand, did she suddenly jolt up.
"Isn't sunrise at six...." she whispered, as she grabbed her phone - dread building up inside of her as she pressed the "idle" button to view the time.
"SHIT!" she yelled, before popping up off the mattress and running into the bathroom.
Literally within seconds, she had stripped out of her clothing and jumped into shower....all while cursing herself aloud.
The clock had read; 9:32am.
By 10:00am Kennedy had, in record time, not only gotten dressed in a pair of black leather pants, a sleeveless top, and the same pair of black boots from the previous day, but had successfully dried and pinned her hair, up in a large messy bun.
She hurriedly attached her gun to her hip, clipped her badge above her right front pocket, placed her official ID-wallet and room key in her back pocket, and then clenched her phone in her right hand.
After spending only five seconds or so checking over her reflection in the mirror, she was out the door. And within under a minute, she was knocking ferociously at the other agents door.
Kyle answered, fully dressed.
"Finally! Did you get my messages?" he'd ask, as Kennedy suddenly began to scroll through her phones menus, until she found the alarm clock.
"No no no, i didn't even read or listen to any of my messages, i just can't beleive this damn clock didn't go off! It said the appointment was set after i said the damn time, but-"
Kennedy suddenly stopped ranting and stared at her phones screen.....the alarm HAD set, but it set for 5:30pm, having taken the "p-lease" she said last night, as "p-m".
Her shoulders slumped down, and all her anger began to deflate from her body - as she slowly shook her head side to side.
"I hate technology......" she muttered, before clearing her throat and speaking up in a much clearer tone "Well, at least you guys are ready, so lets-.....wait, where are Mingli and Orlando!?" she asked, suddenly realizing they weren't there over Kyles shoulder.
"Ah, that was one of the things in the message i left you...."
"Kyle, you better tell me they're in the freakin bathroom together or i think i'll go postal."
"Well no, thank god.....that would be a little to strange for me. They went out last night, but left the bar with some girls who were vacationing from Brazil i think, and well, long story short they stayed at their hotel clear across town and are now stuck in traffic behind a multiple car pile-up......they called me when they couldn't get through to you, it could be a hour or so more before they get here."
Kennedy shoved her phone in her pocket and then cupped her hands over her face. She'd take a deep breath before stepping back from the door and dropping her arms to her side again. "Come on.....we'll just go to the station and they can meet us there when they can."
She'd turn and walk towards the Elevator, figuring Kyle would follow her - he did.
The two would then use the hotels complimentary car service to make it to the station......arriving at 10:40am.
Kennedy knew they were late, and figured at least one of the four messages on her phone came from someone at the station. But instead of wasting time with an explanation the second she walked in, she zoned in on the first familiar face, Chen, and began question him on the status of the credit reports.
"Hey, have you guys heard back from the FBI yet??"
"U-um, no, i don't think so. I beleive they were waiting for you guys to call it in again." he said softly, obviously a bit uncomfortable by Kennedys abrasive approach.
"Great...." she muttered....before walking away towards the back of the room.
Kyle thanked Chen, and then followed behind her.
"You gonna be okay?" he asked, just as she slipped both her hands into her back pockets and turned away from the photo board.
"Oh yeah, i'm great. I can't wait to listen to them relay how they've been waiting on us to call the FBI, an agency WE work for, to get the credit and social reports." the sarcasm in her voice was obvious, and the two sighed almost in unison. "You do know that there's this little nasty stereotype floating around out in the world, that Americans are just fat lazy slobs, who think the world revolves around them, and runs on THEIR schedule only, right? So what does us arriving here nearly three hours late say??"
"That we're douches who think we can show up whenever we want, eh?"
"Exactly."
After sighing for what felt like the hundredth time, Kennedy walked past Kyle and up to the first door she spotted. The writing on the window was in Kanji, but she was able to translate it in her head to; "Supply Room"..........so on to the next room she went, and then the next, until she hit a room that clearly had "Chief" written on it, in both Kanji AND English. Kennedy knocked.
"Come in!" she heard, and quickly walked in.
"Good Morning. I'm sorry we're late."
The older man quickly stood up from his chair and made his way towards them with a hand held out.
"Oh the FBI agents. It's very nice to meet you."
Just like Jack had, the Chief held his hand out towards Kyle. She let her fellow agent shake his hand first and then held out hers to be shaken too....but to her annoyance, it wasn't, and instead the older man turned to walk back behind his desk - inviting them to take a seat in one of the four chairs in the office.....they did.
"You guys are a little late, and there's only two of you today? Does Jack know you're here now?" the man asked, looking over towards Kyle. But it was Kennedy who would answer.
"No, we just arrived. And like i said before, we apologize for being late, and our partners will be here shortly. As to Jack, i haven't seen him yet....so no, he doesn't know. Care to call him?"
The man seemed to find it hard to look at Kennedy over Kyle, but eventually did - somewhat.
"Well, i can call him in here, just hold on."
As the chief picked up his office phone, Kennedy pulled out her cellphone and began dialing her supervising agent back home.
After a brief conversation, she inquired about the credit card reports, and the SSN activity sheets. She was informed they had been pulled the other evening, and would be sent in the next few minutes.
So all they had to do now, was wait.....
She'd nod as if saying "of course" when he admired he ability to read people, before ordering another drink....which arrived right as Max popped up.
Kennedy rolled her eyes at the term "hot stuff", and the suggestion that she should follow Jack up to the second floor. But when she caught a glimpse of Lily's reaction to Jacks "No", a slightly more serious expression made its way to her face...that only deepend the more the DJ tried to push Jack to do something he obviously didn't want to do.
Suddenly, mere seconds before Jack could respond, it hit her.
"Jess must of been his wife....." she thought "....but what happened to her?." she'd wondered to herself, as she uncrossed her legs, turned slightly towards the bar, and turned up her glass again.
"There are some days when I miss Jess more than others......stop making this one of those days, please" Jack let out, before handing over the USB drive, and paying Lily for the drink he barely even touched.
He then turned towards Kennedy, and she stared back at him w/ curiosity written all over her face.
"Sorry, I should really get to sleep if I'm to be any good for work tomorrow. You're right; this isn't my scene.....not anymore. Let me take you and your posse out to lunch tomorrow; I really would like to talk to you without you walking away."
It took her only a few seconds to get the irony of his statement as she watched him make his way towards the exit. Once she did however, Kennedy couldn't help but grin...........she had gotten a taste of her own medicine.
Max would again call her "hot stuff" before inviting her to hangout with him and Lily, but she'd ignore the offer and turn to face the bar again - her seventh drink now gone. "Hey, you wouldn't happen to have a plastic to-go cup back there would ya??" Kennedy joked, but Lily actually began to look around for one, and after only twenty seconds or so, she found it!
"Oh wow, think you can secretly pour me one in there to go!?"
Lily laughed and said "Sure", and in return Kennedy pulled out her cellphone to call Bai.
Luckily the driver was right around the block, so her wait wouldn't be long at all...
"Hey you can run my card now.....that'll be my last one for the night."
Lily nodded, handed her the now full 16oz plastic cup, and then returned her credit card once it was swiped. Grand total for the night? $694.98 HKD.
"It's was nice meeting you Lily. And you," Kennedy paused to look over towards Max "I suppose it was nice to meet you too......but please, next time, it's Kennedy - not 'hot stuff' or 'hot thing'." she'd say with a quick wink, before swiftly jumping off her stool and then pushing her way towards the exit.
She knew it wasn't legal to walk about the streets drinking liquor from a cup, so she held the cup down at her side, until Bai showed up and she could quickly jump into the car.
**--*----------------------*-*----------------------*--**
By the time Kennedy arrived back to her room, it was nearly midnight......and her "Red Solo Cup" was empty.
Most women would of been slurring their words, and walking with a slight stagger, after downing eight LIIT's as quickly as she did. But Kennedy was remarkably steady on her feet as she walked into her bedroom, and rather clear in her words when she told her phone to "Wake me up at 5:30am, please" - which would give her ample time to have a small meeting with her fellow agents, and then be ready to leave by 8am.
After kicking off her shoes, and placing her phone on the nightstand, she flounced down on to the massive king-size bed - face first in the pillows. She mentally kept telling herself to get up and at least take her clothes off.......but after only a few minutes, Kennedy was out.
**------------------------------**
When she slowly opened her eyes again, it was clearly morning, and the golden decor around the room shined brightly.
Kennedy rolled onto her back and began to stare up at the ceiling
"Sunlight, sunbright...." she muttered, unenthusiastically......before rolling back over over on her side.
She didn't want to get up, and for the next five minutes, she didn't. Only until she spotted her phone on the nightstand, did she suddenly jolt up.
"Isn't sunrise at six...." she whispered, as she grabbed her phone - dread building up inside of her as she pressed the "idle" button to view the time.
"SHIT!" she yelled, before popping up off the mattress and running into the bathroom.
Literally within seconds, she had stripped out of her clothing and jumped into shower....all while cursing herself aloud.
The clock had read; 9:32am.
By 10:00am Kennedy had, in record time, not only gotten dressed in a pair of black leather pants, a sleeveless top, and the same pair of black boots from the previous day, but had successfully dried and pinned her hair, up in a large messy bun.
She hurriedly attached her gun to her hip, clipped her badge above her right front pocket, placed her official ID-wallet and room key in her back pocket, and then clenched her phone in her right hand.
After spending only five seconds or so checking over her reflection in the mirror, she was out the door. And within under a minute, she was knocking ferociously at the other agents door.
Kyle answered, fully dressed.
"Finally! Did you get my messages?" he'd ask, as Kennedy suddenly began to scroll through her phones menus, until she found the alarm clock.
"No no no, i didn't even read or listen to any of my messages, i just can't beleive this damn clock didn't go off! It said the appointment was set after i said the damn time, but-"
Kennedy suddenly stopped ranting and stared at her phones screen.....the alarm HAD set, but it set for 5:30pm, having taken the "p-lease" she said last night, as "p-m".
Her shoulders slumped down, and all her anger began to deflate from her body - as she slowly shook her head side to side.
"I hate technology......" she muttered, before clearing her throat and speaking up in a much clearer tone "Well, at least you guys are ready, so lets-.....wait, where are Mingli and Orlando!?" she asked, suddenly realizing they weren't there over Kyles shoulder.
"Ah, that was one of the things in the message i left you...."
"Kyle, you better tell me they're in the freakin bathroom together or i think i'll go postal."
"Well no, thank god.....that would be a little to strange for me. They went out last night, but left the bar with some girls who were vacationing from Brazil i think, and well, long story short they stayed at their hotel clear across town and are now stuck in traffic behind a multiple car pile-up......they called me when they couldn't get through to you, it could be a hour or so more before they get here."
Kennedy shoved her phone in her pocket and then cupped her hands over her face. She'd take a deep breath before stepping back from the door and dropping her arms to her side again. "Come on.....we'll just go to the station and they can meet us there when they can."
She'd turn and walk towards the Elevator, figuring Kyle would follow her - he did.
The two would then use the hotels complimentary car service to make it to the station......arriving at 10:40am.
Kennedy knew they were late, and figured at least one of the four messages on her phone came from someone at the station. But instead of wasting time with an explanation the second she walked in, she zoned in on the first familiar face, Chen, and began question him on the status of the credit reports.
"Hey, have you guys heard back from the FBI yet??"
"U-um, no, i don't think so. I beleive they were waiting for you guys to call it in again." he said softly, obviously a bit uncomfortable by Kennedys abrasive approach.
"Great...." she muttered....before walking away towards the back of the room.
Kyle thanked Chen, and then followed behind her.
"You gonna be okay?" he asked, just as she slipped both her hands into her back pockets and turned away from the photo board.
"Oh yeah, i'm great. I can't wait to listen to them relay how they've been waiting on us to call the FBI, an agency WE work for, to get the credit and social reports." the sarcasm in her voice was obvious, and the two sighed almost in unison. "You do know that there's this little nasty stereotype floating around out in the world, that Americans are just fat lazy slobs, who think the world revolves around them, and runs on THEIR schedule only, right? So what does us arriving here nearly three hours late say??"
"That we're douches who think we can show up whenever we want, eh?"
"Exactly."
After sighing for what felt like the hundredth time, Kennedy walked past Kyle and up to the first door she spotted. The writing on the window was in Kanji, but she was able to translate it in her head to; "Supply Room"..........so on to the next room she went, and then the next, until she hit a room that clearly had "Chief" written on it, in both Kanji AND English. Kennedy knocked.
"Come in!" she heard, and quickly walked in.
"Good Morning. I'm sorry we're late."
The older man quickly stood up from his chair and made his way towards them with a hand held out.
"Oh the FBI agents. It's very nice to meet you."
Just like Jack had, the Chief held his hand out towards Kyle. She let her fellow agent shake his hand first and then held out hers to be shaken too....but to her annoyance, it wasn't, and instead the older man turned to walk back behind his desk - inviting them to take a seat in one of the four chairs in the office.....they did.
"You guys are a little late, and there's only two of you today? Does Jack know you're here now?" the man asked, looking over towards Kyle. But it was Kennedy who would answer.
"No, we just arrived. And like i said before, we apologize for being late, and our partners will be here shortly. As to Jack, i haven't seen him yet....so no, he doesn't know. Care to call him?"
The man seemed to find it hard to look at Kennedy over Kyle, but eventually did - somewhat.
"Well, i can call him in here, just hold on."
As the chief picked up his office phone, Kennedy pulled out her cellphone and began dialing her supervising agent back home.
After a brief conversation, she inquired about the credit card reports, and the SSN activity sheets. She was informed they had been pulled the other evening, and would be sent in the next few minutes.
So all they had to do now, was wait.....