Getting In
TITLE: Getting In COUPLE/FANDOM: original SUBMITTED BY: forbiddencity CHALLENGE: #3: "I been there before." RATINGS AND TYPE: PG NOTES: Hooray for Huck Finn. I love that book. WEBSITE/FIC-JOURNAL: forbiddencity, though there isn't much there at the moment.
"I've been there before."
Melody stopped in her tracks and turned back to me. "You've been to the Archive before? How the hell- I thought the whole point was that no one came or went."
"That is the point. That's why I never told you."
"If you got in and got out, all the more reason for me to try, then, right? So how do I do it?"
I shook my head. "It's not that easy, Mel. I don't think I could do it again and be allowed to leave, and I don't think you..."
"You don't think I what?" she glared at me.
"It was a special circumstance."
"Sure it was," Melody crossed her arms over her chest. "Either you're trying to protect me -- which I hate -- or I have to assume you're a spy -- which I also hate. You're not making this easy for me, Bird."
"I know," I conceded.
"Unless you're lying," she said, looking oddly hopeful.
I couldn't remember the last time I'd wanted to lie as badly as I did right then. "Sorry, I can't lie."
"Then you better either decide to help or get the fuck out before I remember what I do to spies and men who think they need to protect me."
I knew she had almost zero chance of succeeding without my help. I didn't think the odds were much better with it, but I couldn't just leave her to it. "Fine. I'll tell you what I can."
"Good." She didn't quite smile, but she relaxed. "Let's get started."