Sam took the computer and nodded her eyes hardening only slightly. This was
just the way she was, it wasn't something she could help really. If she saw
something she wanted she went after it. But she wasn't one to be pushed
around by anyone and Julia Walker did not scare her. In an equally low
voice she asked, "are you two seeing each other?" She searched the woman's
eyes ready to judge whether or not the answer was true. If the answer was
"no", well then she had no right to even be involved. If the answer was
yes, Sam would first double check, always check facts.
NM:
"That," Julia whispered with a wink "Is none of your business. You're
supposed to be here for your friend, remember? Or do you participate in the
dating game in front of all of your school kids?" she added, indicating Kat
without even looking her way.
She couldn't help it, it was funny in a way. Here was a woman looking like
she was going to threaten Julia -- and Julia had spent both her living and
spiritual life facing down demons that would have Samantha Owens for a snack
three seconds flat. But, she admitted, she did have to admire the woman's
tenacity. It was just something about turning it toward Derek that pricked
something within Julia that had her wanting to tell the woman to back off.
Claire watched the two even as she checked the system and saw everything in
order minus the files and directories related to them.
Julia stayed right where she was and pointedly looked at them to quietly
remind Sam why they were here and crossed her arms "I don't think I have to
remind you of what would happen if we caught you in our systems again? And
trust me, we will know if you so much as initiate a search in a public file
having to do with our organization. You're lucky to be getting off the hook
like this and I'm sure Mister Rayne still has something to say about what
happened, but at least you still have your equipment and in working order."
She slid a look at Sam and then looked back at the couple "Don't let my
smile fool you. I've been known to bite a few heads off and spit them back
off protecting those within this House and our organization. Next time I
will chew and chew hard. The reason you weren't busted this time was in
large part to Miss Morgan and her relationship with our associate and her
newly found father. In that regard I'm sure you'll be welcome to visit and
I think there's a house tour we're going to give?"
She looked back and down at Derek, who was sitting in the chair he had taken
when they had started the work on the comps, with a raised eyebrow to see if
he wanted to say anything else.
