“I didn’t think you had it in you” leaked seductively from the corners of Kate’s half smile.
“I’m not entirely sure I do. I can’t recall what happened last night” His eyes followed the white seam of light creeping down the stained carpet through the drawn curtains back to Kate’s bare feet.
“Who was she?”
“This has been planned out before you were involved.
I chose to include you: I love you. We are going to go down in REAL history as the lovers who ended this war.”
She gazed toward the smoke stained ceiling and made a righteous fist before admitting with noticeable resentment “We can never take credit, of course, this will all have to remain top secret. We have about ten minutes before detonation. Either fuck me and we can run, or you can pull your pants back on and we get a better head start.” She opened her robe to expose herself to him as he fell backwards onto the mattress.

“You could be the death of me” He pulled his legs into the air reaching lazily for the left leg of his trousers. “Let’s just go”