The Worriment Waltz

[Jonathan Price]

Jon smirked and removed the other one. "I suppose... I'm the bleedin' President, if I go in my knickers shouldn't be an issue." he said over his shoulder as he went into the bedroom and quickly pulled off his sleeping clothes and pulled on a pair of slacks, a grey turtleneck, grabbed a pair of shoes and a blazer. "There... that'll do for this." he reached into the pocket and one of Jack's comm chips fell out. "Huh... been a while since I wore this, Jack's 'burner' comm chip. Gave it to me so I could call him at the University when you were still recovering." closing his eyes and sighing heavily. "This is bloody messed up isn't it? Jack and Kinsey out for parts unknown? Leaving exploded worlds in their wake?"

[Isabella price]

“I still don’t believe it.” Bella said as she pulled out a pair of pants and blouse. “They helped raise me and Jack helped my Dad send me back here. They’re good people.”

[Jonathan Price]

"I truly do not want to consider them enemies of the state or a threat. I need more information, otherwise I'm going to worry that they're going to do that to an Alliance world."

[Isabella price]

“I guess we’ll find out at the meeting or we’ll just end up with more questions and a headache.” Bella said as she pulled on her shoes. “Ready?” She asked as she quickly ran a brush through her hair.

[Jonathan Price]

"Ready." Jon said as he looped his arm for her. "I'll bet you a foot massage that Alice and Nick are early."

[Isabella price]

“Oh everyone better be waiting for us by the time we get there.” Bella replied. “We’re already late.”

[Nick Ryder]

The Secure Conference Room "Olympus" --

Nick was standing by the 'window' that over looked the Compound from the third floor, ever since Bella took over a President and they fought Fred Underwood at the Compound, 'Olympus' moved from the third floor near a window, to a 'mutable' location within the Compound, with holographic windows giving the same view. It was still a live scene, it just wasn't actually a window.

"Bet you an oiled massage that Jon and Bella are going to be really late. This is early for them." Nick said as he sipped his tea.

"Can I get in on that bet too?" NIcole said with a slight smirk. "I haven't had a good oil massage in ages. Never should have dumped that Masseuse... he was dumb as a box of rocks, but hands like a god."

"We should be a bit more serious people." Clint said and crossed his arms.

"Want a massage too Clint?" Nick said with a chuckle. "Look, this is stressful and hard for all of us... but I have some more intel and everyone should weigh in on it."

[Alice Ryder]

“I could go for a massage.” Jason said with a grin as he leaned back in his and threw his arm over the one next to him.

“Now is really not the time Jason.” Mac retorted angrily.

“Maybe you can Clint could get a couples deal or something. You’ve been nothing but high strung. I could sense it before you even got back. You’re putting me on edge. JT not putting out?”

“Enough.” Alice said in her Mom voice before the two could descend into sibling squabbling. Jason was right though Mac was tension and he was doing everything he could to keep it from affecting him. Humor was usually his go to. “I want nothing said out of either of you if it isn’t constructive throughout this meeting am I clear?”

“Yes, Alice.” They both replied in unison.

“Wow did she use the Mom voice on you guys to get you do that?” Bella asked from the doorway. “Sorry we’re late.”

[Nick Ryder]

"She's been getting more practice with it lately... " Nick said with a wink as he sat down.

"I'll bet." Jon said as he walked over and gave Alice a pat on the shoulder. "I would settle for nothing less than gemstones Alice." he said with a whisper. "So you have more into on the massive FUBAR with Kinsey and Jack that wasn't in the report you sent us?"

"Quite a bit more, hard to put into words and yes I know that's hilarious since my reports are usually a mile long and you have to have someone like Daisy or Kassie read and distill them down." Nick said as he shook his head. "Kinsey spent weeks or more in pretty much a dark cell getting mentally shocked every time she even thought about escape. Secondly, she was made a deal, if she did what she did, they would leave Terra Alpha and Xenex alone. Now if that deal still stands, it's anyone's guess at this point since Dominus' Base Ship is pretty well trashed after the remaining Brethren and Dominus Ajem'dasis acolytes and other goons sort of duked it out. Now... what I didn't put in my report is... and this goes no further than this room, but Kinsey is not just a powered Xenexian. Her father was something... else. Felt like she was connected to something bigger. And not just the Iljuna."

[Isabella price]

“Like what?” Jason said leaning forward slightly as he glanced at his sister.

“I’d like to know the same considering all we ever saw out of K’n’zy was parlor tricks in comparison to what Kinsey’s done.” Bella said as she poured two cups of tea and handed one to Jon.