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So be an annoyance, the same as the others of our world.

if he starts snooping around, just leave it to me to take care of it.

Very well. I will trust you with this matter. I would hate to have to utilize Levi.

what? why would u use levi for this????

I won't unless I have no other alternative.

yea, well dont.

I doubt it will come to that. You're the one I trust the most.

dont worry, ill keep him away or distracted or whatever.

I know. Let's avoid being compromised the pair of us, yes?

[ this is killing her, because she definitely screwed the pooch on that front. but maybe she can somehow fix it before silco takes notice or something. she did tell ekko to keep everything that happened in the treehouse. so.

... there's a delay in her response until she types: ]

yea.

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[He knew. He might not have the details, but he suspected she was compromised already. The delay in such a simple answer was enough to reinforce the suspicions. Now he had to impress on Levi finding evident to confirm if she wouldn't tell him.]

Then there doesn't appear to be more to discuss, yes?

[Except he has his own admittance to work his way to as well.]

[ she wants to say no, but that'll be lying. although, she can't say yes either. ... so she'll go back to her little question for a question strategy. ]

is there more?

[He stared at the question. Was she calling him out? Or herself?

He had to be the adult, didn't he? That's the responsibility he took when Jinx came to his care. He was hesitant given the silent month was still not far behind them, and he honestly had no idea how she would react. So mulled it over, weighing his options.]

I've met someone. We've been sleeping together on occasion in the last two weeks. There is little, if any, emotional attachment.

[ ... so it wasn't his phone glitching earlier. ]

oh.

[ that's all at first, but then a follow-up question: ]

another sex worker deal or?

It is another Chosen. It's simply sex between us, Jinx.

[Sort of. Silco actually had no idea his own expectations, so things remained in the "it's complicated" area if he allowed himself to think about it.]

oh.

[ what does she say to that, really? ]

thats super, good for u.

You remain my priority.

yea. of course.

[That admittance went as expected. There would always be benefits to the single father existence it seemed. Hopefully she would remain talking to him after she had time to process.]

I apologize if this has been a shock. It was unexpected.

[He did not let people close as a rule. This wasn't just business, and he knew it.]

You'll still come home for dinner?

ure human. and humans and animals have needs. its all nature and instincts.

yea.

I suppose. We both know it's dangerous to let others close. Very well.

[ there's a small pause before her next message arrives, wanting to say something, but decides to refrain her own thoughts. as one wise telepathic once said to her, "handle your own damn problem for once". ]

yea, it can.

[He interprets the pause as her processing or her pulling away. He hadn't decided which to settle on yet. He has said his peace; it's up to her to determine how she reacts to it.]

I will see you tonight.

see u.

[ an hour or so passes until finally she arrives home with a few hidden ingredients inside two plastic bags. when jinx enters in, she toes off her shoes and calls out: ]

I'm home!

[ and before she allows her father to answer back or meet her at the door, she quickly adds: ]

I'll be in the kitchen getting dinner ready!!

[ then scurries off quickly to the other room with the bags, placing them on the table and rummages through cabinets for all she needs to prep for their dinner. ]

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