In Which Victoria Indulges In Sentimental Musings And Spencer And Bob Get Down To Business
For all that she loves the business of serious espionage, simple gossip has always been something she appreciated, and Alex and Cash know how to do it right. And they're smart about it, too. They know how to cause a scene that sets a ball rolling that makes people go how they want One of the reasons Cash's such a good officer is he can see things from other the other person’s point of view, and they both seem to have an uncanny knack to predict how someone might react to any particular event
Cash is also not afraid to use just about anything at his disposal as a weapon, a trait Victoria respects. He can be quite amoral, in a very narrow sense of the word. He's also a little more alert to intrigues and the small warning signs, and he protects Alex's blindside like a tiger
Victoria watches him and decides that, yes, he'll do quite nicely. She's amassed quite the empire, anyway. It'll be more manageable with two people. Besides, she likes the thought of this child who abandoned his privilege benefiting from the estate of an ex-whore.
Secretly, Victoria is also pleased by the way they are fiercely independent, yet also with this amazing support network. And okay, maybe she envies them a little, but she's moving into a graceful retirement, she's allowed to get a little misty eyed in the privacy of her own parlour
For all that Victoria's story is romantic to the point of unbelievability, she never had a great love story. She might never have noticed the lack, but since she took up with Kevin and his merry band of misfits, she's been surrounded by more flowers and hearts in the air than she cares to think about.
She’d deny it to her grave, but a quiet part, deep inside, is mourning the lack.
* * *
Bob and Spencer stepped out of the carriage and looked around the City. Spencer caught Bob’s eye and nodded, and together they set off in a measured, confident tread, towards their first engagement.
They’d passed their audition with Brendon. It was time to get down to serious business.
Spencer and Bob had not planned to stay in the City overly long. Fortunately, both were happy to let their plans change to suit the circumstances.
Cash is also not afraid to use just about anything at his disposal as a weapon, a trait Victoria respects. He can be quite amoral, in a very narrow sense of the word. He's also a little more alert to intrigues and the small warning signs, and he protects Alex's blindside like a tiger
Victoria watches him and decides that, yes, he'll do quite nicely. She's amassed quite the empire, anyway. It'll be more manageable with two people. Besides, she likes the thought of this child who abandoned his privilege benefiting from the estate of an ex-whore.
Secretly, Victoria is also pleased by the way they are fiercely independent, yet also with this amazing support network. And okay, maybe she envies them a little, but she's moving into a graceful retirement, she's allowed to get a little misty eyed in the privacy of her own parlour
For all that Victoria's story is romantic to the point of unbelievability, she never had a great love story. She might never have noticed the lack, but since she took up with Kevin and his merry band of misfits, she's been surrounded by more flowers and hearts in the air than she cares to think about.
She’d deny it to her grave, but a quiet part, deep inside, is mourning the lack.
* * *
Bob and Spencer stepped out of the carriage and looked around the City. Spencer caught Bob’s eye and nodded, and together they set off in a measured, confident tread, towards their first engagement.
They’d passed their audition with Brendon. It was time to get down to serious business.
Spencer and Bob had not planned to stay in the City overly long. Fortunately, both were happy to let their plans change to suit the circumstances.