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avirra.livejournal.com"Mark?"
"Yes, luv?"
"If you could change one thing, what would it be?"
"We wouldn't be in this ruddy cell for a starter."
"I didn't mean now, you goose. In the past."
"Oh. In an introspective mood, my girl?"
"A bit. Well?"
"Tricky. If I changed something, would the events affected by that change lead me to a better place or a worse one?"
"That's rather deep."
"Are you saying you think of me as shallow?"
"Never, darling."
avirra.livejournal.com"Mark?"
"Yes, luv?"
"If you could change one thing, what would it be?"
"We wouldn't be in this ruddy cell for a starter."
"I didn't mean now, you goose. In the past."
"Oh. In an introspective mood, my girl?"
"A bit. Well?"
"Tricky. If I changed something, would the events affected by that change lead me to a better place or a worse one?"
"That's rather deep."
"Are you saying you think of me as shallow?"
"Never, darling."
alynwa.livejournal.comIllya sat looking through the brochures left on the table in their hotel room. “Napoleon, you have been in Las Vegas before. Have you gone to see Lake Mead?”
“No.”
“Hoover Dam?”
“No.”
“The M&M Museum?”
“What? No.”
“You have not gone to the most popular tourist attractions so, what do you do when you are here?”
“Play baccarat. And, Musical Beds.”
“You are incorrigible.”
“I am a hedonist; there’s a difference.”
The Russian shrugged his shoulders. “Now I understand why Mr. Waverly insisted we spend this vacation together as soon as he heard your destination.”
“We’re loose in Vegas!”alynwa.livejournal.comIllya sat looking through the brochures left on the table in their hotel room. “Napoleon, you have been in Las Vegas before. Have you gone to see Lake Mead?”
“No.”
“Hoover Dam?”
“No.”
“The M&M Museum?”
“What? No.”
“You have not gone to the most popular tourist attractions so, what do you do when you are here?”
“Play baccarat. And, Musical Beds.”
“You are incorrigible.”
“I am a hedonist; there’s a difference.”
The Russian shrugged his shoulders. “Now I understand why Mr. Waverly insisted we spend this vacation together as soon as he heard your destination.”
“We’re loose in Vegas!”alynwa.livejournal.comNapoleon was moving along the Sahara’s buffet choosing what he wanted when he looked behind him and noticed Illya’s plate.
Laughingly, he said, “Illya, the buffet is ‘all you can eat’ not, ‘all you can eat on one plate!’ You can go back for more.”
“I intend to, Napoleon, this is only my first helping.” He placed sausage, bacon and ham next to the potatoes, pancakes, eggs and waffles already there.
As Illya squeezed fruit into the little space left on the plate, Napoleon whispered, “Illya, people are starting to stare!”
“Let them! I love Las Vegas!”
alynwa.livejournal.comNapoleon was moving along the Sahara’s buffet choosing what he wanted when he looked behind him and noticed Illya’s plate.
Laughingly, he said, “Illya, the buffet is ‘all you can eat’ not, ‘all you can eat on one plate!’ You can go back for more.”
“I intend to, Napoleon, this is only my first helping.” He placed sausage, bacon and ham next to the potatoes, pancakes, eggs and waffles already there.
As Illya squeezed fruit into the little space left on the plate, Napoleon whispered, “Illya, people are starting to stare!”
“Let them! I love Las Vegas!”
alynwa.livejournal.com“Napoleon, why do you continue to play this slot machine?”
“Because it’s hot. Look how much money I have taken out of it.”
“Slot machines spin based on a mathematical formula, Napoleon. There is no such thing as a ‘hot machine.’
“Whatever you say, Partner Mine.”
“I am not making this up, Napoleon! I can show you articles…”
“And, I can show you the buckets of coins I have extracted from this machine. Do me a favor.”
“Sure.”
“Take those two buckets of quarters to the cashier’s window.”
“Oof! They weigh a ton!”
“The machine is hot, Tovarisch! Hot machine!”
alynwa.livejournal.com“Napoleon, why do you continue to play this slot machine?”
“Because it’s hot. Look how much money I have taken out of it.”
“Slot machines spin based on a mathematical formula, Napoleon. There is no such thing as a ‘hot machine.’
“Whatever you say, Partner Mine.”
“I am not making this up, Napoleon! I can show you articles…”
“And, I can show you the buckets of coins I have extracted from this machine. Do me a favor.”
“Sure.”
“Take those two buckets of quarters to the cashier’s window.”
“Oof! They weigh a ton!”
“The machine is hot, Tovarisch! Hot machine!”
alynwa.livejournal.com“Napoleon, explain to me why we are going to see rats in a pack? This is some type of circus act, da?”
“Not ‘rats in a pack.’ Rat Pack, as in Frank, Dean, and Sammy. They’re appearing together at the Sands.”
“Who are they?”
“They are famous American singers who are friends and like to work together sometimes. You look confused, Illya.”
“We are friends and we work together…”
“Yes.”
“So, we are considered ‘rats?’”
“No, and neither are they.”
“They are the Rat Pack but, they are not considered rats?”
“Right.”
“There is much strangeness in Las Vegas.”
alynwa.livejournal.com“Napoleon, explain to me why we are going to see rats in a pack? This is some type of circus act, da?”
“Not ‘rats in a pack.’ Rat Pack, as in Frank, Dean, and Sammy. They’re appearing together at the Sands.”
“Who are they?”
“They are famous American singers who are friends and like to work together sometimes. You look confused, Illya.”
“We are friends and we work together…”
“Yes.”
“So, we are considered ‘rats?’”
“No, and neither are they.”
“They are the Rat Pack but, they are not considered rats?”
“Right.”
“There is much strangeness in Las Vegas.”
alynwa.livejournal.com“Napoleon, wake up. This hotel has a heated saltwater pool; let’s go swimming.”
The American snuggled into his bed. “No,” he said, “I get enough exercise pulling the one – armed bandit.”
“Napoleon!” Illya gasped.
“Get your mind out of the gutter; I’m talking about slot machines.”
“Oh. Anyway, you will regret your inactivity when we return to work.”
“I’ve been doing lots of push – ups.”
“Really? When?”
Napoleon winked, “When I’m playing Musical Beds.”
Illya snorted, “Now whose mind is in the gutter?”
“Sex is great exercise; you should try it sometime.”
“I prefer the pool. See you later.”
alynwa.livejournal.com“Napoleon, wake up. This hotel has a heated saltwater pool; let’s go swimming.”
The American snuggled into his bed. “No,” he said, “I get enough exercise pulling the one – armed bandit.”
“Napoleon!” Illya gasped.
“Get your mind out of the gutter; I’m talking about slot machines.”
“Oh. Anyway, you will regret your inactivity when we return to work.”
“I’ve been doing lots of push – ups.”
“Really? When?”
Napoleon winked, “When I’m playing Musical Beds.”
Illya snorted, “Now whose mind is in the gutter?”
“Sex is great exercise; you should try it sometime.”
“I prefer the pool. See you later.”
alynwa.livejournal.com“Napoleon! Come look at this!”
“Wow, I can’t see the mountains! Is that fog?”
“No, it is a sandstorm! It is incredible, is it not?”
“It’s okay. Come on, let’s go to the casino.”
“Really, Napoleon, the desert is beautiful. Let us drive to the edge of the storm so that I can take pictures.
“If the casino owners wanted me to appreciate nature, they would have put the baccarat tables outdoors.”
“You are hopeless,” Illya said in exasperation.
“We can eat fir-erst,” the American sing – songed.
Sandstorm and desert forgotten, Illya grabbed his jacket. “Let us go.”
alynwa.livejournal.com“Napoleon! Come look at this!”
“Wow, I can’t see the mountains! Is that fog?”
“No, it is a sandstorm! It is incredible, is it not?”
“It’s okay. Come on, let’s go to the casino.”
“Really, Napoleon, the desert is beautiful. Let us drive to the edge of the storm so that I can take pictures.
“If the casino owners wanted me to appreciate nature, they would have put the baccarat tables outdoors.”
“You are hopeless,” Illya said in exasperation.
“We can eat fir-erst,” the American sing – songed.
Sandstorm and desert forgotten, Illya grabbed his jacket. “Let us go.”
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