A frown appeared on her face when Kasai began to try to talk her way out of it. She probably shouldn’t have expected too much from the proper cop to begin with, as if she could ever consider leaving her job unless she was directly ordered to do so by a superior. Avani scoffed when Kasai brought up the mayor and the newspaper thing they had talked about some weeks ago, thinking she was probably just looking to buy herself more time.

“Oh yeah, I remember.” Avani said with an insincere smile. “Funny that you should bring it up now though, it’s not like you didn’t have time to think of it before while I was living here.” She got up from the sofa, walked over to Kasai and placed herself behind her. “You know, babe, you could just have said no if you didn’t want to go. I would have understood.” She laid her head on Kasai’s shoulder and her arms around her stomach. “Now though… Well, now I’m gonna have to show you why I’ve earned my “bad girl crap” style if you go back on your word.” She tightened the embrace she held Kasai in. “You’ll go to sleep one night, then wake up bound and gagged in a strange place. Sure, that could be a fun way to start our vacation, but it’d still be kidnapping.” 

Avani laughed, let go off Kasai and stepped back. “Don’t worry though, babe. I’ll kidnap you in a gentle manner.” She slapped the woman’s behind with her hand. 

Leaning against the wall, Avani considered Kasai’s suggestion that they go to the newspaper with their story now. As long as she didn’t blurt 
out how she had helped take down a gang, she didn’t see any harm in it. However, she was supposed to be in prison and people would start questioning why she was out so soon if they read the article. Supposedly she could try to be anonymous, but she really wanted their story to be accompanied by a photograph of them kissing. It would mean standing up for who she was in the most public manner. 

“I suppose you’re right anyway. It would be best to tie up any loose ends here before I whisk you away for who knows how long.” Avani finally said. “Do you have a plan for getting our story out there? I’d suggest we start with that, but really I’m tired after all this stuff with betraying my acquaintances and I could use a shower.”

Avani headed for the bathroom, removed her shirt and threw it on the sofa. “If you want to do it soon, I guess we could discuss it more in the shower.”