An innocent request

Both Mike and Liam sit up in surprise at the sound of the knock. With a frustrated huff, Kyrie stands and heads over to the door. When she opens it, Damon is standing there.

“Good morning, Kyrie. Is Mike still with you this morning?”

Kyrie sighs and nods. “He is, but you have terrible timing, Damon. Come in.”

Damon nods. “I apologize, although seeing as you’re still clothed, I would imagine you can pick up where you left off rather easily later.”

Kyrie grumbles to herself as she leads him into the living room. Behind her, Mike sees Damon crack a small smile. Mentally, he revised his opinion on Damon, which hadn’t included a sense of humor. Even Liam stifles a giggle.

Damon greets Liam and Mike with nods. “I hate to interrupt, but I received a request for Mike that I would like to run by him. As you know, we plan on taking you out of the facility to introduce you to the city tomorrow. Miss Fiona has requested your presence for another interview, this one a live broadcast. Would you be willing to participate?”

Mike chuckles. “Of course I would. Our last meeting was…memorable.”

Liam giggles. “Someone’s hot for the moth girl…”

Mike shrugs. “I won’t deny that she’s very attractive! But also, her interview was pleasant, and exposing more people to me in a live setting will probably help get people used to me, I’d think.”

Kyrie grins. “And besides, maybe she’ll ask you to spend the night!”

Damon sighs. “I agree with Mike, it’s a good idea, and it gives us a destination tomorrow. Although, I must admit that Kyrie is likely correct in assuming another motive for the invite. Just so you’re aware, Mike.”

Mike nods. “Well, although she was more subtle than Kyrie, her intentions were never unclear. I understand.”

Kyrie winks, and Damon shrugs. “Very well. Now, I know I interrupted, but I’m afraid I must ask to borrow Mike for a while. I’ve been reviewing some of the scans we took, and I discovered some anomalous readings. I would like to discuss them with Mike. Don’t worry, it’s nothing dangerous.”

Kyrie huffs, obviously frustrated. “Fine, we can continue what we were doing another time…”

Once again, a small smile creeps across Damon’s face. “Don’t worry, Kyrie. I’m leaving Liam here to keep you busy.”