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[wini_fred]

I stood alone in my office looking out the window. I had woken up bright and early like I did every day and had stopped off to get coffee before work. I came to my lab with my coffee prepared to do my paperwork for a few hours before anyone else showed up to get that out of the way and to give my coffee some time to cool before I officially had

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[qwahazahn]

So, there was one thing I missed about being an ordinary lab-monkey. That would naturally be the ability to sleep in. Being the sort of person that was nocturnally inclined, well? I suppose at a cut-throat job like this, one tended to learn how to adjust. Quickly.

Speaking of adjustments, Fred's office was...different. I was sensing an extreme lack of dixie chicks poster.

I knocked on the door, peering in and taking note of the bare walls, desk, and all. "Hey, Fred? Mind if I come in?"

I had a feeling something strange was about to happen. And if it was what I assumed, it wouldn't be good for Fred's health.

[wini_fred]

"I was waiting for you." I said as Knox stepped into my office, well my soon to be former office. I already felt a bit like an outsider, like I did not really belong here and the sooner I left the sooner things will be normal.

"I have decided that I can't keep doing this. It is just not a good fit and I figured that since you’re the only one here who seems to have a clue what he is doing that you should take over." I smiled at Knox hoping he would understand. I had never felt comfortable here and I hoped he had picked up on that. Maybe he would have suspected, or expected me to do this very thing. Maybe he had even hoped that I would so he could take over.

[qwahazahn]

My first reaction was one of shock. Not because she was leaving, really. She was one of the white hats, so of course she was uncomfortable. It was just that she was leaving. You really didn't /do/ that here. "Oh, so you've terminated your contract then?" It was an innocuous comment. I couldn't imagine the senior partners letting any of Angel's team go, but perhaps they were feeling gracious for once? If Senior Partners even could feel such a thing.

And as for taking over? I couldn't say I minded. The point was to climb the corporate ladder, not balance on a rung wibbling because you actually liked your boss. Which I did, strangely enough.

Yes, there was that tiny part of my mind that didn't want her to go. I wasn't sure what I felt for the woman yet, but she had certainly caught my attention. Then again, I couldn't help but worry this stunt would get her hurt.

The rest of me just happened to think I was getting a fairly good deal.

[wini_fred]

"Well I did not technically terminate my contract." I said kind of hedging the question and dropping my gaze. “Actually my idea was to never make it official since you know.. quitting is not exactly an option. I would just put you in charge unofficially and not come into the lab unless I am needed.” I looked at Knox and half expected him to laugh at my pathetic suggestion. He was probably my closest friend I had currently but that did not mean much since currently I did not have many friends.

“Anyway it is up to you. You can say no, you can laugh and tell me off, I really do not care.” I did really care but I wanted to pretend I did not. “Well just think about it, that is all I ask.”

[qwahazahn]

Whoa, whoa. Wait!

"So, basically I have to do twice the work for the same pay and rung on the corporate ladder?" Now, I'd dealt with irresponsible department heads, but this cut the cake.

I really should've laughed at her. But I had to actually have some interest in her.

"No offense, Fred. It's tempting, seeing as I like you as a person and all, but I really don't see what's in it for me."

Or what was in it for her, for that matter. Unless you count certain suffering.

Let's see if she could convince me otherwise.

[wini_fred]

I sighed and nodded, he really did have a point. I really had no idea what I was doing and Knox could probably smell this. Well not really smell it but he knew it all the same.

"Ok, never mind... hey lets talk about this later." I said wondering why I told Knox all of this. What if he betrayed me, he did have enough info to blackmail me if he chose to go that way.

"Now I need to go.. I have a lunch date and.. well I think I just need some time to think." I grabbed my bag and left without really saying goodbye. I figured later on I would explain more but right now I just needed to leave.