A Meeting of the Minds

You found Starlight sitting at a small table, talking with Storm. Your ... partner spotted you, showing off a perfect smile as she waved you over.

"Hey babe, what are you doing here?" Klara asked, wrapping her arms around you and standing on her toes to kiss you deeply, the perfect picture of a couple in love, although once she had you close enough both of your eyes shifted to the teasing smirks that fit your coupling better.

"Oh, I had some business to take care of, and thought I'd stop by, see if you wanted to get lunch, and maybe some... dessert?" You asked, flashing a small blush at Starlight listening in.

"Oh, don't have very long, I could probably manage a sandwich, but too much and this costume will show it off, and as for dessert, we don't have time right now, you know I like to enjoy my dessert and it takes a while before I'm filled up." Klara flirted, once again, 'nervously' glancing at Star, who had the decency to turn away as her cheeks flushed.

"Okay, well I'll catch up with you in a minute, I've got some business to talk about with Starlight here, and then I'll catch up.

A quick kiss and Klara walked away; her bag slung over her shoulder as you gave your undivided attention to Star.

"So, what did you want to speak with me about?" Starlight asked with an edge, her eyes meeting yours with irritation.

Glancing of to the side, you noticed A-Train talking to a reporter. "I'm glad to see he made a full recovery, I patched him up perfectly, but apparently, he still needs 'bedrest'. Probably didn't help I did nothing about his bad habits." You mumbled as Star followed your line of sight.

"Was that your idea, spring him on me on live television, try and trick me into something?" She asked as you turned back, smirking.

"Why would I be trying to trick you, you saved his life... right?" You needled, both of your aware of the underlying threat.

"Let's cut the crap Nick, I heard you got transferred; you're not in charge of The Seven or me anymore, that's Ashley's job now! So, if you came up here hoping to convince me that you can get your way, you're too late! I'm not your little plaything, I'm not giving into you that easily. And I'm certainly not your friend!" Star snarled at you, making sure no one was listening in.

"Wow, you been planning that one huh? But you're wrong about one thing, you are still my experiment, and despite my transfer, I still have priority on your body, and I still have plenty of pull in this business, so you'd do well not to make an enemy of me." You whispered as Starlight glared at you.

Whatever she'd been about to say, she stopped short as you pulled at a small vial of bluish liquid, "Gecko learned that the hard way." She almost looked worried before schooling her face.

"What did you do to him?" She pressed, her eyes softly glowing. Rather than cause a public scene, you led her away to a secluded corner.

"Nothing much, he mentioned he was making a delivery for a friend, but one of the lab techs down in R&D needed him urgently for some tests, so I offered to go in his stead. The test shouldn't be that bad, the worst side effects are depression and hair loss, it could've been far worse if he hadn't sung like a fucking canary." You revealed as Star tried to keep a calm expression.

"What do you want?" She bit off shortly, maintaining her glare.

"What do _I _want? Nothing, I can't get already. No, the question is why do you want a dose of Compound V? Unless you've decided today to develop a **** habit, I can only think of a few reasons." You pressed, keeping Star on the back foot as she tried to think of a valid excuse.

But as the seconds passed and she couldn't think of a valid reason to want it, you smirked, pushing her into a corner, metaphorically, "One of the side effects of Compound V is an increased chance of developing a Supe-baby, of course, you'd have to be pregnant for that to matter, and squeaky-clean Annine January would never fuck around without a condom, and surely she's on the Vought pill, since standard pharmaceuticals would stop a fertile Super from getting pregnant." You suggested as Starlight refused to meet your gaze.

"It's true, I'm pregnant, I don't want my baby to be... weak or normal." She looked like you'd **** the words out of her with a hook as you handed her the vial.

"Fine, then we have **** on each other if this gets out." You said, turning to leave, your business concluded.

"Wait Nick, what am I supposed to do with this, my costume doesn't have any pockets!" She shouted as you smirked, picking up the vial from her and pushing into through the gap revealing her cleavage.

"There, safe and snug, it's not going anywhere. Now be thankfully I didn't make you just take the dose right now; it has the bad habit of putting a Supe's sex drive into overdrive, and while I love lording my superiority of you, I'm not about to **** and **** you in the corner of a Vought press conference!" You growled, stomping away as Klara waved you over.

"Done with your business?" She asked, ever the picture of a sweet girlfriend as she gave you a quick peck on the cheek.

"Yep, now I just wait with a basket to catch the cards when they inevitably come tumbling down." You returned her kiss with one of your own on the lips, both of you smirking.