Monday marked their first day at work as a couple. They stopped at the launderette on their way to work, as they usually did on Monday. Aoba didn't comment on the pair of them arriving together, though Maya suspected that he had guessed more than he was letting on. All of the employees with whom they came into contact noticed the difference in them, both were indisputably happier and much more light- hearted than they had been previously and their productivity, Maya's especially, had increased dramatically. Misato cornered Ritsuko in her office shortly after her arrival, with two mugs of coffee. "Heya Dr Akagi, I see you've recovered from this weekend." She winked and flashed Ritsuko a grin. "Yes, thankyou, I had a good time on Friday. As I said, we should go out more often." "There ya go, that's the girl I knew in college." She took a sip from her own drink, handing the other to Ritsuko. "So, what's new? I don't think you need me to tell you how down you seemed last week, but now, don't get me wrong, it's great to see you happy again, but I kinda wondered what you've been doing." A cheeky glint appeared in her eye. "Or WHO you've been doing!" Ritsuko almost choked on her coffee but couldn't help smirking as she replied. "That really is none of your concern, CAPTAIN, am I going to have to file a complaint about your inappropriate professional conduct?" "Aww c'mon Ritsu, I'm just showing the interest of a friend. You've not had a look like this about you since the last time you.that's it isn't it? You've met someone!" "Again, that information is not pertinent to our current situation. How are the children? Are they all suited up and ready for the prolonged activation test?" "Aww, quit trying to change the subject! Won't you give me a name, if nothing else?" "I can think of plenty of names for you right now." Ritsuko always enjoyed winding Misato up, if only because she was so easily led. Her dark-haired friend was fuming but at the same time trying to keep her voice calm. "Fine. Don't tell me. I don't care who you're screwing anyway, I'll just be happy for you without knowing a damn thing as to why." Ritsuko grinned, shaking her head. "Feigned indifference as an information gathering tactic. Come on Misato, give me SOME credit at least, anyone can see through that act." Misato replied to the taunt with mock haughtiness. "I don't have to take that crap from you first thing in the morning, it really isn't worth it." She headed for the door. "You will probably find out in due course anyway." She looked Misato in the eye for the first time during their whole exchange. "But it's early days for us at the moment, we're still getting to know each other and I don't want to jinx it." Misato stopped just short of jumping up and down on the spot but her excitement still showed through. "So I was right! You DO have someone! Well, congratulations kid, I hope it all goes well for you, you deserve it. And I won't ask any more questions if you don't want me to. For today at least." Ritsuko smiled. "Thanks Misato, you nosy bitch." She winked. "If it goes well maybe I'll introduce the two of you one day." Misato grinned again as she opened the door. "Yeah, It'd be nice to meet the person who's made you so happy all of a sudden, they must be something really special." Misato hadn't noticed Maya's appearance at the open doorway until the brunette coughed politely. "Oh, hey Maya." She glanced at the steaming mug in Maya's hands. "Heh, sorry, looks like I beat ya to it." But she winked good-naturedly before breezing away down the corridor. Maya glanced to Ritsuko, who beckoned her in. Maya allowed the door to close behind her. "Well, sempai, I guess you won't be wanting this after all." She looked down at the coffee mug, almost dejectedly, but Ritsuko took it from her, pushing the cup Misato had given her to one side. "No, no, I'll take that, thankyou Maya." She sighed. "Captain Katsuragi means well but you'd think after 29 years she'd have learnt how to NOT make coffee taste of paint thinner." She took a grateful sip from the mug Maya had brought for her and sighed. "That's heavenly Maya, is there anything you can't do?" Maya blushed and looked down at her feet as Ritsuko stood up and moved next to Maya, placing her arms around her in a gentle embrace, then kissing her, softly at first but as Maya was drawn into it, it became more passionate. Their breathing deepened and Maya made a tiny whimpering noise as she allowed one of her hands to caress Ritsuko's back whilst the other unzipped a pathway into her shirt, to the black lace bra and the soft, perfect breasts of her lover. "Dr Ritsuko Akagi to the Pribnow box to initiate activation tests, Dr Ritsuko Akagi to the Pribnow box to initiate activation tests." Ritsuko's stomach lurched as she pulled away from Maya and found herself, not for the first time, wishing that ANY voice except her mother's had been used for the electronic tannoy system co-ordinated by the MAGI. She reluctantly pulled away from Maya and rezipped her shirt, still panting for breath. "Dammit" she hurriedly kissed Maya again. "We'd better go." Another kiss. "But I will make this up to you later, I promise." With that, they both hurried out of the office, with nothing but flushed cheeks and tousled hair to suggest what they had been up to. TO BE CONTINUED.. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ nyaaah hope y'all are enjoying it so far and all that jazz. Perhaps some of you are thinking "why are there so many short chapters when you could have just done a few long ones?" Good question. It's personal preference. Anywho, as yet I've not exactly finished writing this. I have my plot and suchlike all planned out, but nothing is fo' shizzle as yet. But there will be more. Just don't rush me, aiight?
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