We might want to sort this out. (Quinn)

[notmadeofglass]

A few months had passed since Tina's boyfriend decided to confess to not being who he had said he was while simultaneously insisting that his feelings (and their relationship) were real. She had decided to go on vacation, then came back to New York for a bit, then decided that going back to the villa in Tuscany just would be uncomfortable and awkward. Steve-Quinn was welcome to stay as long as he wanted, though. She was mad, not going to make someone homeless.

She'd simmered down considerably, though, and decided to attempt to figure out where things were with them. She had no expectations, though she was pretty sure no Italian hookers had been involved. She left a message with Steve-Quinn asking him to meet her at a restaurant in New York. She knew he was in the city. She'd checked the customs computers.

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[i_can_hit_that]

"I looked sketch? Ouch! So mean." he laughed, guiding her to a table.

"Yes, we'll eat here. Then I thought maybe you'd like to go for a walk and talk like we used to." he said.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"We can do that. I'm not going to pretend that I'm not worried that we won't have a lot to talk about, but we can do that."

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"Oh, I'm not worried. I'd like you to ask me questions about me and what I do. I'll tell you whatever I can. I just want to spend time with you like we used to and hope that we're not so far apart that we can't find our way back." Quinn said.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"Do I get to reserve the right to harm you should you not tell me the entire truth?"

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"There are some things I really can't tell you because they're top secret but I will tell you as much as I can without putting you or anyone else in danger. Is that fair?" Quinn asked.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"I'm not totally sure how I feel about the idea of secrets at this point even when you have a valid reason for it. Protecting me was the excuse you used previously to not tell me the truth about who you were."

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"You're right. But there are people who would kill you if they thought you knew something you shouldn't. I don't want to lie to you but I also don't want to put you in danger." Quinn said.

"Ask me anything. I'll answer it." he said.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

Tina thinks about things for a moment before answering.

"Okay. How many people have you killed?"

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

Tina's first question was a punch to the gut. He should have expected it but the answer was painful.

"Total? Two, that I know of. That sounds like a terrible answer but I need to break it down." he said.

"I've killed two people in the line of duty. My abilities lend themselves to assassination really well but I've never had to use them for that. The two people I killed were fights to save another agent or someone I worked with." he said.

"It's possible that I've killed one other person but...I don't know. I don't remember doing it, only waking up with the murder weapon in hand. That's the reason I was even in London in the first place when we met. I was, and technically am, still on the run from SHIELD." Quinn said.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"So I met you while you were on the lam. Noted. Next question. Ever sleep with someone in the name of your job?"

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

Quinn shook his head emphatically.

"Never. Not once." he said.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

Tina studied him for a moment. She looked at him carefully and observed his body language.

"Were you ever asked to?"

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"Lucky for me, no. I know a few agents who don't mind doing it. Or they don't care if they have to. I even know one who slept with someone and then killed them." Quinn said, looking a little uncomfortable at the topic.

"I can't just sleep with someone as part of a role. There has to be something there." he said.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"I believe you. And I'm really glad because the idea of sex being casual is just not a comfortable one for me."

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"I hope you never thought you were part of a mission or a role. I'd never do that to you, Tina." Quinn said.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"I wondered, actually. I was pretty messed up after you told me about things. Which reminds me, if you ever meet my friend Rose she will probably punch you."

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"How many people did you tell about our little confessional?" he asked.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"Only Rose. She is my one friend."

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"You never spoke about her." he said.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"I also never spoke of my odd family dynamic."

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"Well, I didn't talk about my family and friends so I can't be mad."

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"You might like Rose. When she decides she doesn't want to kill you."

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"We'll see." he chuckled.

"Do you have other questions?" he asked.

Re: The Following Night

[notmadeofglass]

"Why don't you just face SHIELD?"

Re: The Following Night

[i_can_hit_that]

"Because I'd go to prison...if I'm lucky. Otherwise, I'll just disappear and you won't see me again. And I don't get a chance of finding my mother." he said.