"Negative."
The word was heavy, final, and crashed down every plan that Nikki was beginning to have.
And from then on he didn't say anything as he carried her home, but Nikki was persistent, she must have it her way but every answer down to when they arrived at the living room was a glaring No!
Adonis stood in the center of the living room, stripping off his black coat. "Tower Zero is a sterile environment, Nikki. It houses the central processing cores for the entire Eastern Hemisphere. No biological entities are permitted past the lobby. Not even the cleaning staff. We use drones."
Nikki sat on the edge of the sofa, still wearing her knit dress, pouting. "But I just want to see you work! You know, see the Mastermind in his natural habitat. I promise I won't touch anything. I'll just stand in the corner and look pretty."
Adonis turned, his blue eyes scanning her face. He saw right through the lie.
