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    One by one, Molly's cohorts departed her rented apartment. They had something like a plan. The facts had been established before the alcohol had been consumed. Thank the stars. It was a matter of waiting, and trusting now. Trust was not Molly's strong point, but these people were her friends. They wouldn't sell her out unless they had a good reason. Or to save their own necks. Or if they needed the money. Or... shit.At the very least she was no worse off now than she had been yesterday. Today she had her Black Sun contacts actively involved in step one of clearing her name. Get the ship. It seemed like such a waste of time to some. Why not just buy a new ship? The answer was sentiment. Sorsha had given her that ship. Also all her shoes were in the luxury sized closet in the master suite. Not to mention all her other clothes! And some other things, worthless to most but priceless to her.

    Hiccuping, Molly began the task of picking up after the get together of crime bosses and enforcers that had just left.. Freaking slobs for the most part, but she loved their collective shady asses.

    Ooo, a bottle!


    She'd been about to upend the contents when her door chimed. Someone forgot something? Shrugging, she went to answer it.

    "I told you. You have to wait..." She hiccuped. ".. to tie me up until the heist...", Molly grinned, anticipating the return of Xel Naga.

    It wasn't Xel.
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    The man who wasn't Xel waited for no invitation before stepping into Molly's apartment, brushing by her fortunately without knocking the bottle in her hand. He took in the room - the furniture still warm with the body heat of other beings, their scents on the air - with one look, then levelled his bright red gaze at Molly.

    "What heist?"

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    It was fortunate for Molly Black that when she rotated out of the Chiss' way, there was a conveniently placed wall. Her back collided with it, just a touch harder than she had intended. Hard enough that her only response was a bit of an "Ooof.."

    She tilted her head at a curious angle. "Hello to you too."

    Of all of the troubles that clung to Molly Black, like so much static cling to her silk stockings, Vilen was the one she had the least information on. Which made him just a little scary. Her good fortune was holding tonight though. The alcohol gave her the bravery she needed to not cave when he leveled his red eyes at her.

    "You strike me as someone who doesn't miss the little details, Vilen. Did you miss the Black Sun parade that just marched out? That heist."

    Up went the bottle. Molly looked positively pleased with herself as she swallowed. "That's my crowd. That's who is going to help me get my shit together."

    If such a thing were possible..

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    Two humans and a Cathar had been walking away from Molly's apartment as Vilen arrived. He recognised one of them from somewhere, a holo-billboard perhaps. Black Sun. He tucked that piece of information away in his mind, to investigate later. While Molly practically glowered at the back of his head, Vilen looked at the handful of wine glasses, the remains of the party.

    "You're planning to steal from the Empire," he said, a guess.

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    Molly had been heading toward the kitchen. She stopped short, giving the admittedly scary Chiss a rather withering look.

    "I thought you knew who I was? I thought that this was what we were doing? I thought this was what you bloody wanted? I have to rat on all my pals and you..' She jabbed a finger in his general direction. '.. don't toss me at the nearest stormtrooper!"

    Each repetition of the word 'thought' became increasingly louder, and testier. Scowling, she disappeared into her kitchen, although once there she couldn't remember what she had been after in the first place. So, to avoid Vilen' and answering his questions she just hopped up on the counter and continued drinking.

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    “Perhaps our relationship could be made more... mutually beneficial,” came the reply from the other room, followed by a moment’s pause before the Chiss stepped into the doorway to the kitchenette.

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    Something about that Chiss really knew just how to set her off.

    Molly glanced down to the bottle in her hands. Champagne. Not a quarter of an hour ago she had been celebrating with her friends. Perfectly tickled with their planning session, and convinced of their success. They knew what they were doing! Then Vilen showed up, and now here she sat, grouchy as you please.

    And here he came again. Surly blue gaze sloshed Vilen's way at his suggestion.

    "Oh? Are we negotiating..?" That put a different spin on things.

    For that, she actually set the bottle down and sat up rather straight, hands propped on the counter on either side of her hips, legs dangling over the sides. One hand lifted, gesturing invitingly to the available counter space just opposite her, as though it were the best seat in the house for such things. Really, it could be worse. Cooling leftovers and melting desserts were in reach, and open bottles strewed amid that.

    "You have my attention."

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    “We can make an equitable trade.”

    The Chiss came further into the kitchen, pausing to look over the counter-top Molly had motioned towards. His mouth pressed, for a moment, into a thin, almost disappointed line. The counter was littered with the same clutter as the table in the lounge. Vilen crossed his arms behind his back and instead of clearing a space to sit, he turned to face Molly directly, standing in the centre of the kitchen.

    “In exchange for information about the Black Sun, I can provide you with information about the Galactic Empire.”

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    "Hmmm.", was all Molly said, noncommittally.

    Scanning the counter, her blue eyes widened in shock. "They didn't even try the cake?"

    In obvious irritation, she leaned over toward the cake in question. Layers of dark chocolate, raspberries from Naboo dripping in syrup, and more chocolate. What kind of crazy asshole didn't even try a bite of that? Molly grabbed a rather large knife and sliced off an equally large piece, flipping it onto a plate. Rolling onto her right hip, she reached into the drawer beneath where her left leg dangled and retrieved a fork. Stabbing a piece and bringing it to her lips, her eyes closed. Pure bliss on her face, a groan of almost carnal pleasure escaped her lips as she dragged the fork from between her lips, clearing away any traces of raspberry delight.

    Opening her eyes, she immediately stabbed another bite, but this time held it up toward her guest, fully expecting him to try the damn cake.
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    Vilen looked down at the fork, somehow resisting both the cake and the urge to lift an incredulous eyebrow. Instead, he took a judicious step backward, aiming to be out of reach of the almost inevitable lunge that he suspected would come when he opened his mouth.

    "An usual choice for an opening gambit in negotiations."

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    Molly make no move to lower the fork, simply shrugged a slim shoulder.

    "I made this cake, I'll have you know."

    She lifted her chin a notch, expectantly, ready to shovel cake between his blue lips.

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    Vilen knew the expression on Molly's face. It was the kind you saw across the table during a game of Sabacc. Either a bluff, or the precursor to a stunning victory. What were Molly Black's tells, the little ticks and twitches that would reveal whether she was moments away from folding?

    Stepping forward, Vilen held Molly's unwavering gaze. "I don't eat cake," he said, and reached around her for what looked to be a clean glass and a bottle of something dark purporting to be Tevraki whiskey.

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    Well, that was a pity. Molly ate the bite herself, but clearly was disappointed with the outcome, tasty as it was.

    She was aware that she was being studied, but it was fine. She was doing some personal recon of her own, and she was used to this sort of thing. He wasn't going to get anything but cake.

    As Vilen reached for the bottle, her gaze stayed locked with his, equally unflinching. "I already told them about you." Her friends. The agents of the Black Sun that he wanted intelligence on. If she went missing, someone should know who to shoot at..

    "Are you allergic to chocolate, or do you just not like tasting delicious things..?" She licked the fork.

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    The revelation that her Black Sun associates knew about him was not unexpected. In Molly’s position, who wouldn’t have confided in a friend about a stranger insinuating themself into her life? It was not ideal, of course, but not disastrous.

    “I didn't realise we'd reached that stage of our relationship. Perhaps I should tell my friends about you too, then,” Vilen said, thinking aloud, as he thumbed off the top of the whiskey and poured himself two fingers worth.

    “As for your cake,” he paused lifting the tumbler of whiskey almost to his mouth. “I’ve no desire to deprive you of something you clearly enjoy so much.”

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    "You have friends?!", she blurted out, unrepentant. "Did not see that coming. "

    "I do enjoy my cake. It's yummy. I made it for people that I like, for them to enjoy. So, that's that then. You get none." To emphasize her point, she placed the domed lid over the cake with some finality.

    "Resume playing!", she yelled through the wall, at the music in the next room.

    "You could have just showed up like an hour ago. Met them, gotten names and all. Made friends. Had cake. Then you would know about the heist and what a flawless plan it is, and we could be onto better things by now, but noooooo."

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    It wasn’t too large of a leap of logic to assume that everyone Vilen had seen coming and going from Molly’s apartment was part of the ‘flawless’ heist in the making. Aside from the human female he’d recognised from a holo-billboard somewhere, the other two were distinct enough to be researched further. The felinoid, especially. Hadn’t he seen her somewhere too?

    At last, the Chiss took a sip of the whiskey.

    “What better things did you have in mind?”

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    Head tilted at an angle, Molly's eyes gave him a rather bold once over before shrugging and taking another sip of the champagne. "Hard to know since you're late. Shame too, it might've been really good."

    Setting the bottle down, she braced her palms on the counter. Sliding forward, hips first, she slid to the floor which put her extremely close to Vilen. "In fact, I'd bet on it."

    Slipping out of the kitchen, she grinned to herself.

    "Worry less about them. Ask me what I've been up to."

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    It was inevitable. Where Molly lead, Vilen followed. Back into the chaos of the lounge, each slow step feeling making him feel more like he was being lead on a wild bantha chase.

    “What have you been up to?”

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    "Thank you for asking, Vilen! Let me tell you."

    Turning about, Molly looked like she was about to impart some info, for free. Unfortunately, at that moment there was an audible scratching from the area of the apartment's door.

    "Ummm. One sec!", this she called at the same, unopened door.

    She supposed she looked a little crazy. Good. Let him worry. She had to worry all the time about what kind of trouble he was.

    "Could we take this... this way?" Surprisingly sweet now, Molly seemed to have no shame about dragging Vilen into the apartment's one and only bedroom. Making sure the door was shut behind them, she leaned against it.

    Let him worry, indeed.

    "So... I really don't know how much you know about my work. But if what you want is for me to be back in business, that is information being acquired and sold to the right parties, then today was a good day."
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    The impromptu tour of Molly Black's home continued. If the rest of the apartment was chaos, the bedroom was order, all smooth silks and an abundance of furniture that would have fit in any one of Cloud City’s high-end hotel-casinos. There were hints that the room was for more than just show, however: a closet door cracked open just far enough to hint at rails of dark fabric within, a dressing table with some personal affected tucked against the base of a mirror.

    Vilen took a long sip from his whiskey, the slight burn in his throat now just a mellow tingle.

    “Enlighten me.”

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