Subject: [OTL]: HellsX 22 Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 04:52:08 -0700 (PDT) From: D Benway HellsX [22:45] In The Elevator Produced by Benway. See notes for disclaimers. _______________________________________________________________________________ "So you're the new kid on the team," said Vance. "Yeah," said Kitty. She was in the corner, back flat against the mirrors. Vance was standing in front of her, his palm flat against the glass above her head, his face only inches from hers. "I'm Justice," he said. "I'm an Avenger, but you can call me Vance." "Oh," said Kitty. "Oh?" said Vance. "Oh? I had dinner with the President last week." "Oh," said Kitty. "He said I was doing a great job," said Vance. "Oh," said Kitty. Vance looked confused for a moment, but then smiled. Kitty knew that smile, very well. Losers who needed boyfriends were often on the receiving end of smiles like that. "Know what?" he said. "No," she said. "I think you're pretty hot," he said. "Oh," she said. "Yeah," he said. "You look after yourself, not like some people I know who can't stay away from the Ding Dongs." "I take care of myself," said Kitty. "You do," he said, going too far. She stared straight into his eyes. He snatched his hand from her cheek and backed away. "Hey, hey, hey!" said Vance. "What the fuck you looking at me like that for?" "Never," she said. "I could crush you like a bug," he said, flushing, unable to hide the terror in his eyes. "Maybe," she said. He didn't say anything else for the remainder of the ride. He spent it with his back hard against the mirrors, never taking his eyes off of her. She paid him no attention at all. [Next: The Big Party]