" yeah, i've been there. " is there. his elbow delves, deep, in the freezer, rummaging amongst the frost encrusting & overgrowing the contents. then, a second later, his head is buried in there, too. " know i saw 'em in here somewhere, " clusters under his breath until he emerges, triumphant.

frozen peas! jammed right up against the swelling socket of his eye. he comes in shades of purple, complementing his costume. this time, it's a plummy, midnight velvet raising a hill under the skin of his cheekbone. just barely distorted.

now, here she is. in an apartment so sparse that no one would possibly guess she's lived here since she got back to new york for med school. hell, there's not even a poster on the walls, just a spare room filled with carefully stored comic books and a fridge that's empty aside from a stock of liquor ❪ and the condiment packets, of course ❫.

and a bed. a couch. each of which have probably been utilized more since she met jay than they ever had been prior. and they haven't even known each other that long.

well   ...   shit ,   this wasn't exactly what she had hoped for the evening .   late night ,   running around in a dress that fit too tight .   felt like a god damn straight jacket that she could suffocate in —   minus the free arms of course .   it was a night that she had planned for a week ,   tailing this street gang member and waiting for the opportune time to get closer .   she was closer too and that much closer to her main target .   there was some sort of party going on in an apartment complex in the bronx .   key member's of a local gang that had ties to a very important drug lord .   this sort of assignment was not unfamiliar .   she had stepped on the toes of many drug lords ,   cartel member's and corrupt politician's that work to keep drugs on the streets .   this is why it should have gone smoothly ,   but of course .   one cannot rely on routine fore they become stagnant and get into serious trouble .

tell   me   where   is   hurts ,        screams   siren   of   death ,   grim   reaper   roving   to   pluck   the   souls   of   innocent   /   immoral   alike .     this   is   a   world   inhabited   by   blood   -   thirsty   ,   oxygen   -   starved .       there   is   no   peace   here   in   the   shadows ,   darkness   constricting   ‘till   asphyxiation .     but   you   will   not   allow   your   partner   to   succumb   to   old   wounds .     you   will   not   allow   him   to   lose   himself   in   a   fictitious   identity ,   no   matter   how   much   he   hurts .     no   matter   how   much   he   suffers .

i woke up this morning and i just hated everything.

oh... very funny.

to see your world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower. hold infinity in the palm of your hand, an eternity in an hour.

i'm only trying to turn you into a lady.

a lady should be modest.

what's that smell?

you might try to kill me.

i'm not going to kill you.

so... time to save the universe again, then, is it?

it's a clock. it's ticking.

tell me, is there a good reason why i just kept you alive?

i think you're trying to cheat me out of my little ray of sunshine.

why would i try to cheat you out of anything?

i need you to get the piece so i can steal it from you later.

you're bluffing.

was it programmed to stop before it took my head off?

ah, well... that would be a no.

we have 83 rooms.

why can't you just live in the house?

i'm a free spirit.

i don't believe it.

i think it's really cool that you can still keep a day job.

it's obviously just for show.

still pretending to be an archaeologist?

it's not like you ever really owned them or anything.

i think your clients need you.

it's all just a business.

so... go do business.

i suppose you think i'm a greedy, unscrupulous sell-out who'll do just about anything for money?

if you cross me, we may not be able to remain friends.

always a pleasure.

now... for a cold shower.

pretty much touch anything, and you get your head chopped off.

it's my system! so i know where they all came from!

this is where i start to have fun.

into the belly of the beast.

it's wrong.

time was stolen from us, and it's not fair.

really? that's fascinating.

i don't know about you, but i'm not planning to give that much time to this enterprise.

my ignorance amuses me.

i've always found your ignorance quite amusing.

i'll be calling in a favor.

that's a secret.

if i told you, i'd have to kill you.

ah, [name]. how predictable.

what are you doing here?

she taught my men a thing or two about home invasion.

we may even need to hire her.

hello. if you don't mind, i'd like to have a word alone. please.

so, what are you? good guy or bad guy?

your problem is that you can't be trusted.

i'm just trying to get by. have a little fun.

i know what you are.

you should wear this. allow me.

[name] must mean a lot to you.

i had hoped it wasn't necessary. a betrayal...

you know, you worry me.

i can feel your conflict over this.

do you mind if i smoke?

i'm not gonna kill you.

finally kissing the person you’ve been pining for.

pulling them in for a kiss while showering together.

a kiss shared during a game  ( truth or dare,  spin the bottle,  etc ).

kissing your lover to show you forgive them.

a coy, chaste kiss meant to say thank you.

an intimate kiss full of relief the second you're finally alone.

wiping away your lover’s tears as you kiss them.

a kiss muffled by laughter in a library, hidden away among the shelves.

lazy kisses on the sofa while the television runs.

kisses while wrapping your legs around your lover.

a quick peck on the cheek as one party rushes off.

a kiss to prove you don’t have feelings for them.

a kiss to convince them not to leave bed in the morning.

a kiss to distract them from stitching a wound.

a parting kiss before one party goes away for a long time.

biting their lip amidst a kiss, drawing blood.

heated kisses while tugging on their hair.

abruptly kissing a stranger to scare off the people following you.

an emotional kiss bringing one party to tears.

a bruising kiss full of desperation and urgency.

distracting your lover from a task by kissing their neck.

standing on your tiptoes to kiss their forehead.

kissing down the column of your lover's neck, leaving marks.

a kiss while being reunited after a long time.

kissing your lover in a moment of sheer joy.

a dutiful kiss with no true feeling behind it.

kissing your lover to take away their pain.

colliding with a wall, then each other's lips.

a kiss placed over their freshly bandaged wound.

a kiss while slow dancing close and intimately.

sharing a spontaneous kiss with a stranger.

an abrupt ,  heated kiss during the middle of a fight.

a kiss motivated by a dare from a third party.

an adrenaline-fueled kiss while standing on the ledge of a rooftop.

kissing them to shut them up.

urgent, messy kisses as both parties scramble to undress.

a kiss to wake your lover up in the morning.

sharing a kiss in a heavy downpour of rain.

kissing your lover just above their waistband.

kissing your partner to seal a marriage.

pushing your love down onto the bed to worship their body with kisses.

a possessive kiss to stake a claim.

a kiss to resolve suppressed ( romantic / sexual ) tension.

a kiss attempting to convince the other party to stay.

kissing the top of their head as you hold them.

a risky kiss between forbidden lovers.

a kiss while hiding away from flashing cameras.

a kiss that means absolutely nothing.

kissing the swell of your lover's breast.

a kiss that leaves lipstick stains.

a kiss shared on a rooftop while the sun ( sets / rises ).

a flirtatious kiss on the back of the hand.

sensual kisses down the length of their back.

kissing them to confess your true feelings.

sneaking off to a public bathroom to make out.

a kiss to forgive one another after a fight.

a kiss on the forehead as the other sleeps.

an  ( accidental / mutually )  drunken kiss.

an unexpected kiss during a fake dating scheme.

kissing your partner after they've given you head.

caging your lover against a wall with your arms to kiss them.

a kiss after receiving good news.

an emotional kiss, relieved to find your lover alive.

crowded, heated kisses in the backseat of a car.

a tentative ,  exploratory kiss between friends.

a kiss shared between enemies during combat.

a kiss that smears blood everywhere.

kissing them even though you know you shouldn't.

kissing your lover after believing you’d lost them.

a kiss after a devastating event ,  meant to comfort.

a possessive kiss in front of a jealous third party.

kisses while pulling them into your lap.

a heated kiss while holding them by the throat.

kissing your lover under the night sky while stargazing.

a kiss to seal a promise that you just made.

kissing your lover lazily first thing in the morning.

holding your lover by the jaw to kiss them.

holding their face, kissing the tears from their cheeks.

a kiss to your lover’s stomach as you travel down their body.

an abrupt kiss that you melt into after a moment of hesitation.

sleepy ,  domestic morning kisses in the kitchen while making breakfast.

a rushed kiss before one party leaves for work.