Always When You Least Expect It...

[aqua_gambit]

Remi deNamor was trying to look inconspicuous as he moved toward Pier 4. He was in a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up. He was trying to look like a jogger. The only thing that would throw people off is if they looked at his feet and noticed he was barefoot and moving an inch above the ground.

He just needed to get inside Pier 4 and figure out a way to hide the pummeling he had gotten today. He went out to underground fight clubs still. He went in knowing he would get as good as he gave, and today he'd gotten whumped. He hoped he could maybe get in his tank for a little bit, give his body some quality soaking to heal.

Particularly before Alexa got out of the lab. The Atlantean moved down the street, no thinking he would run into anyone he would sort of know.

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[ngm_ff]

"No, I'm not asking for that, Remi. I'm only informing you that I don't think anyone can get her out of the idea Reed and I should be dead but for time itself. And even then, I'm not sure." Her tone is gentle, and quiet. "I think it would be good for you."

She sips her own water, studying him. "I don't think things between Storm siblings are ever simple, Remi. I hear rumors about you and I know what I'm seeing with my daughter and heard from Ben. I'd like you to see if this is true or not."

[aqua_gambit]

He tried to keep his expression bland. Like he was dealing with the Lord Chamberlain. If he'd ever admit it, he was hurt by the loss. He was realizing there was no way home from here. He had thought of Valeria as the only family he had here. He had struggled with moving on from that, but Alexa had sped that up. Or he had, really. Of all the times for forget to use a condom.

He quirked an eyebrow. "Rumors?"

He was almost horrified about what a mother would hear about a not-quite-son. That question was also a weak dodge away from the point she was trying to make.

[ngm_ff]

"Ben told me Valeria was very fond of you, is all." She sighs quietly then gives a slight smile, "She's been depressed lately. It... wasn't right of me to not tell you. Not right off the bat."

Oh, she was aware of those other rumors but right now it wasn't something she should bring up. But Sue had a faint feeling next week she might drop by with a basket of goodies for the baby and Alexa.

[aqua_gambit]

Remi nearly choked on a sip of water. It was quite a feat being that he's semi-aquatic. He patted his bruised chest to make sure the water went down the right pipe. Then he winced from hitting a sore part of his body.

"She i-uhm. Was. Possibly." He rubbed his forehead. "So, you'd want me to visit her?"

Couldn't hurt her, he would imagine. It might even make her feel better to see someone worse off than her. Before she put him in an invisible hamster ball and sent him rolling into the Atlantic.

[ngm_ff]

Well, being semi-aquatic didn't mean one couldn't choke on water. It wasn't too hard at all. But she reached over to gently touch his arm until he began to talk.

"Perhaps later, if you could. It might help. I think you both need it."

She smiles, then. "So tell me of your adventures so far."

[aqua_gambit]

"I..." Maudit. Why did she have to look exactly like his mother? Why couldn't she be like pasty King McKenzie? "I'll try."

It was all he could promise.

He finished up the water in his glass. "Well, I dropped into this reality in the big reservoir in Central Park..."

He skimmed through his history in this world. He skipped right over all the sex. Also, he abbreviated his first encounter with Alexa Stark to the beach party and talking in her house the next morning. He purposefully left out the part that got them into the tabloids. He did have to pause for the waitress to take their orders and then he finished his tale up to Mrs. Richards' rescue.