I Don't Date Superheroes by S.D. Rogue

Author:S.D. Rogue
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SD Editions
Published: 2021-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

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They were led by a security officer to a lobby on the ninth floor, and Hana did her best to listen to what was being said.

“There’s a girl,” she could hear the woman on the phone at the reception say. “She doesn’t look like a Paladin—too weak.” This made Hana smile.

“They’ll be with you in one moment,” she said after hanging up the phone.

They smiled at her. Hana stood and walked to the reception desk so she could be closer to the door. “What’s good to eat around here?”

The woman started speaking, but Hana tuned her out as she tried to hear what was being said on the other side of the walls.

“Find out what you can on the girl,” a voice said. “Prepare to take prints off her cup.” They started speaking Japanese.

Hana returned to the girl who was looking at her blankly. “Those recommendations sound wonderful.”

Bashir looked at her. She whispered, “Apparently I caught them by surprise. They’re scrambling trying to figure out who I am.”

A few minutes later, the phone rang and the receptionist got up and led them into a conference room. A dozen men in expensive suits were seated around the table looking anxious. When Hana and Bashir walked in, they all stood and politely bowed.

“I don’t want to waste your time,” Bashir said, taking a seat. “As I’m sure you know, our base in California has been infiltrated.” He slowly continued, “We think your company has information.”

He really does cut to the chase, Hana thought.

The man at the end of the table smiled. He leaned to the person to his right. “They’re bluffing,” Hana heard him say. “Go alert security that there might be trouble.”

“Bashir, we’ve been in business many years with Mr. York. He will tell you that you have no reason to believe we are behind this.”

Bashir smiled. “York is the one who sent us here.”

“Well then Mr. York is mistaken.”

Bashir leaned back in his seat and there was an uncomfortable silence in the room. Hana decided to break the silence. “So you don’t know anything about trying to recreate Paladin powers in non-Paladins?”

Bashir looked over at her oddly.

The man at the end of the table, who seemed to be in charge, shifted uncomfortably. “Is that what Mr. York has sent you to find out?”

Hana shrugged. “You tell me.”

A man left the room, and Hana tuned everything but him out; she heard him pull out a phone and say, “Find out why York thinks we’ve cracked the code. Something is wrong.”

“Ms…I don’t think we were even introduced—what is your name?”

“Hana.”

“Hana, you and Bashir seem tired. Can we offer you tea?”

Hana shook her head. “Just answers, and we’ll be on our way.”

He stood. “Then I’m afraid this meeting is over. It was nice meeting you, but you can tell Mr. York we aren’t behind whatever this is.” He looked to the man to his right. “Have security show them out.”

“We know the way,” Bashir said, standing.

“I’m sure you do.”

As they left the building, Hana leaned over to Bashir and explained, “I don’t think they had anything to do with this.

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