What's a picture worth? [[closed to John for H&M; forward dated to Saturday]]

[5thcolumnfed]

It's taken a lot to keep a secret from John. Especially one like the pictures. But she knows if she waits and goes through with her plan as scheduled, it'll be worth it in the end. So, she seals up all of the pictures in a manila envelope and marks it 'FOR THE CHIEF'S EYES ONLY - CONFIDENTIAL'. Then she puts it in the desk drawer where he keeps his

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[yippiekiyaymf]

John comes back from the meeting with a sheaf of papers in a manilla folder. He puts them on his desk, and as the meeting participants shuffle out around him, he opens his desk to grab his work out clothes -- time to wash them.

He sees the envelope, and frowns at first, but he thinks he might recognize that handwriting. He opens it, and looks at the pictures. He then looks up and over at Erica. He doesn't say anything, but his eyes are smoldering, and once they meet hers, he openly takes out his cuffs, and puts them in their pouch on his belt.

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Erica's been watching his face and when he looks at her with the smolder, her heart skips a few beats. And when he takes out the cuffs, she wets her lips. She's not going to rush him though, and she cleans up her desk, waiting on him.

[yippiekiyaymf]

John puts the pictures back in the envelop, and gathers it and the papers from the meeting together, gathering them in one arm, the other holding his bag of work out clothes, he casually walks over to her desk.

"Ready to go?"

[5thcolumnfed]

"Yeah, everything should be ready to go at the holosuite," she says as she stands, reaching for his hand.