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[pagekaren]

You're doing wonders for my ego. It was even more bruised than I am.

[It's either a testament to his flirtation or her fair complexion that she's still getting pink in the cheeks. She finishes off the slider shes been idly eating in the lulls in their conversation.]

Want to know something?

[flippin_peachy]

[He likes it when he can make her blush, it's charming and very cute.]

Sure.

[pagekaren]

[Karen leans in, as if conspiring to tell him an actual secret. Even though she's already starting to smile.]

I really wanted to jump your bones that night you stayed over.

[flippin_peachy]

[He laughs and leans in enough to kiss the tip of her nose.]

Really? Did you toss and turn all night thinking about it?

[pagekaren]

[Her nose crinkles playfully after he kisses the tip of it, and she smiles at him as she shifts her hand to rest on his forearm.]

You would've known if I did that night. No, it has been a...distracting thought, though.

[flippin_peachy]

A pleasant distraction I hope.

[He says with a little smile.]

[pagekaren]

Oh, I'd definitely call it a pleasant distraction. [She returns the smile as she answers.]

[flippin_peachy]

Well that's not so bad then, so long as I'm not distracting you from work or the reason you got hurt tonight.

[pagekaren]

No, no, that was all on me. We're working with a CI that stopped responding to us so I went looking for him.

[flippin_peachy]

Let me guess, when you found him he was in trouble and you decided to step in?

[pagekaren]

That is a good guess, but the actual answer might be worse?

[Karen makes a face, considering him for a moment before she continues.]

Uh, have you heard of Daredevil?

[flippin_peachy]

The bloke in red pajamas and a silly mask? Yes. I've heard a bit about him.

[pagekaren]

[There's a brief pause as Karen presses her lips together. And then she lets out a snort of laughter, as sure a sign as any that her brain is still swimming. God, Matt would get a kick out of that description.]

Well. He's one of the masked vigilantes in the city. And, uh, someone that I have worked with on more than one occasion.

[flippin_peachy]

How does one exactly 'work with' someone like that? Is he on the payroll?

[pagekaren]

God, can you imagine? No, I've uh...given him information a few times, when it hasn't been safe to give it to the authorities. And he's saved my life a few times.

[Her good shoulder lifts in a shrug, aware that it's a very brief summary.]

But our CI was working with a group that wanted to try to unmask him. They tried to use me as bait.

[flippin_peachy]

[The casual nature in which she explains her connection to this Daredevil seems genuine but he can already tell there's more to it than that. Things that she's not saying.]

And that's how you got hurt? By being bait?

[pagekaren]

[Well, there's a lot of 'not my secret to tell' involved in how she knows Daredevil. Keeping Matt's secret is a full time job in and of itself.

Still, she lets out another breath of a laugh. There's something sort of - self-aware, in the way she answers that question.]

As you can imagine, I'm not exactly a 'come along quietly' kind of girl.

[flippin_peachy]

Mmmmhmm. Just another reason why I find you so alluring.

[He says with a smile, because lord knows he loves a gutsy woman.]

[pagekaren]

Oh, alluring, huh? That's a great adjective.

[She's smiling back at him, sounding lightly amused when she speaks again.]

The fact that you didn't just lecture me about danger is pretty alluring too.

[flippin_peachy]

I'd be a pretty big hypocrite if I were to lecture you on that. Considering all the time I get into danger and trouble myself.

wow pardon my wild unclosed italics in that last reply

[pagekaren]

See, that never really seems to stop anyone else.

[And she does appreciate it in a way. But not as much as she appreciates the vote of confidence in her capability.]

That might be a bit more than alluring.

no worries :)

[flippin_peachy]

You find me getting into trouble alluring?

[pagekaren]

No. I mean, I do like that what you do is important to you and that you protect the people you work for. I meant not being hypocritical about me doing the same. I get where people are coming from when they worry, but it's a nice...vote of confidence, I guess.

[flippin_peachy]

Oh, okay. Well I don't think you would have gotten to where you are now by not knowing how to take care of yourself.

[He says but then leans in to kiss her cheek.]

But that doesn't mean I like seeing you get hurt so if there's ever trouble and your strange devil pajama bloke isn't around I hope you'll give me a call.

[pagekaren]

I appreciate that.

[She really does. Having people in her corner means a lot to her. Her head tips, leaning in to the press of his lips against her cheek.

Though she can't help the snort of laughter that comes at 'strange devil pajama bloke,' it's quickly chased by a look of wry amusement.]

So uh, I'm not necessarily saying no. But I should probably confess that Daredevil isn't the only vigilante that I could be considered associated with, before you commit to an offer like that. Which is probably shedding some light on why I find dating difficult.