*Battletech: Planet's Fall

"There's a few that'd prolly be good with fighting with or against me. But for the most part folks stand with their team against outsiders. Even the Angels I'd slap the shit out of over a disagreement... well, I'd doe or kill for 'em."

He nods at that. "That sounds great to me. I'd be sad to see you go, but if there's a shot at keeping us together for any reason them I'll be glad for it."

"Well, it ain't the kinda thing I like talking about much. But Mei-Ling's been getting me to be more open. And I kinda always... felt a certain way... since I first saw you covered in grease and sweat workin in this hangar. Like I kinda knew who you were. I think you're prolly quiet about it like me...

John nods at her reply. "Yeah. Though I'd definitely suggest talking with Mei-Ling too. Alone or with me. Since it's about all of us," he suggests.

"We are still. I just..." he thinks for a few moments. "Neither of us is too worried about being with other folks. Life's too short to worry about stuff like that. And people don't own each other. When I talked about you and I starting a farm together she imagined stuff I hadn't thought about, but s...

"Yeah, I'm with Mei-Ling. And yes, I like you, a lot. Mei-Ling likes you too. But the question I got is how do you feel about that and us," John says with a nod. "Not that I would expect you to be able to tell me right after suddenly telling you. But I would be interested in knowing what you feel ab...

"I'm talkin about myself. Which ain't something I usually talk about when it comes to this stuff. I got a thing for you. Have for a while. Just ain't good at talking about that kinda stuff."

He pauses and looks at her for a reaction.

"Nope. Ain't Gunnar. Still never met him so I don't know anything about how he feels other than what you can tell me. But I wouldn't be surprised if he likes you, since I'd know how he feels if that was the case," Butcher replies. "Cause he ain't the only farm boy you know that likes farm girls."

"If you really wanna know, then you gotta take a guess first. Cause I'm curious about what you think about something bein done by someone somewhere. Gimme one good guess and I'll tell ya," he replies.

"I wasn't either," he agrees as he peeks around for any onlookers before dragging her off into

/ftb land

"If you want to ride a cat, just gotta get yourself a panther unit right?" Butcher jokes. "But seriously, you ain't just a wrench or only a mechanic. You're with all of us, you're an Angel. I think more people like havin you around and don't think the way you believe. And yeah, I know something abou...

"Let's get out of here then," John replies, taking leaving payment for the meal. He steps away from the table and takes her by the hand, starting to lead her out. And then his self control starts to falter as they pass by the restrooms. "I can't wait..." he admits to her in a whisper and starts guid...

"Not really. I don't have a lot of strong connections with folks. More people in this world would prolly rather fight against me rather than beside me. Pissed more folks off than I made happy."

"Only thing I wanna split right now is you, in half," he replies, his hand moving to rest on her thigh. The other waves down the waiter so they can pay, which is handled quickly.

"Perfect," he agrees with a nod. "Did you want anything else here? A drink or dessert?"

"If you want to go for a beach walk, we can do that. That'd be real nice. We got all night to get some sleep," he responds, taking the last few bites of his own meal.

John eats a few more bites and nods. "We'll go then. That definitely sounds fun to me. I got camping gear if you want to make it an overnight thing. I'd love to get you out in nature for a night or two..." he quiets a bit as he leans in to whisper to her. When he finishes his thought he kisses her c...

"You can just ask a friend to find out, or ask them yourself if they are. But if that's something you're wonderin though, there must be someone you're curious about. Who's the lucky person that's got your attention?"

"I'd like to go on a hike I think. Always loved running around the outdoors on the farm. Days are getting warm enough for it."

"We can come back again if you like. It's nice here, the kinda place I like. Plus, it's more time with you if we do come back. Or did you wanna explore a bit instead?"