A New Family

[Alex]

Ivan was a take charge guy. He pretty much ran the show, which in the long run didn't bother her too greatly. But the fact that the others followed said as much about them as it did him. He may have been young, but he was good at his job, or he wouldn't be here.

Alex got in the passenger side of the car and was happy to be warm again, even the brief walk outside was more than she liked in a skirt. The wind always seemed to howl and gust just as she walked along the sidewalk. A perfectly calm day and then wind, like she was staging some Marilyn Monroe competition. Thankfully her skirt didn't flutter the way the iconic photo did. Sex icons. So much easier to be yourself.

Inside the car Ivan said the obvious question on his mind. A slow smile spread across Alex's face. "Would you now?"


She turned to turned to grin at him playfully. "I can sense another's emotions. But I was taught to be polite and not delve unless it was necessary. Day to day life is not necessary. My career has flourished without that knowledge being known. But my abilities do extend to the normal as well. There have been very few people who can eclipse my senses."