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ISB show up when Vel is (unwisely) at the shop
Kleya secures the comms and drags Vel back to the front of the shop.
“I told you you shouldn’t have come, now we’re probably both going to be arrested. Chatter is that they’re coming for you, probably to put pressure on your cousin.”
“Kriff, I’m sorry, how long do we have? How do you want to play it?”
“Less than 2 minutes. You’re nominally here to buy a gift for your cousin. They’ll want to dig deeper. We need something they’ll believe that explains multiple visits to the shop.”
“Maybe I’ve been pestering you.”
“That’s certainly true, but not helpful.”
“I mean, for a date.”
“Oh. You’ve been flirting with me. Yes. That will work. Instead of pestering, you’ve successfully charmed me into a date tonight. One minute until they’re at the door. Don’t look!”
Kleya smiles her shopgirl smile, then deliberately softens it and murmurs into Vel’s ear, “They’ll be able to see inside any moment if not already. I’m going to touch you now.”
She puts an arm around Vel’s waist. “We’ll want to be kissing when they walk in, then pull apart and deny it at first.”
Vel puts her hands around Kleya’s neck, gives her a lazy smile and breathes, “understood” as she leans in to connect their lips.