[Didn't Integra mention something about Ruby City too? Though that thought is quickly set aside when Rip starts caressing his neck. He tenses and tries to twist his neck away, though to little avail, when she already has him pinned between her and the wall.
He can do nothing but let a frustrated growl escape his throat. What a fool he'd been, to assume his usual blend of intimidation tactics and manipulation would get him anywhere with a case like this. It might have worked in prison and in the courtroom, but definitely not in this city -- where he's quickly learning the rules are entirely different.
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Date: 2015-06-06 12:03 am (UTC)From:He can do nothing but let a frustrated growl escape his throat. What a fool he'd been, to assume his usual blend of intimidation tactics and manipulation would get him anywhere with a case like this. It might have worked in prison and in the courtroom, but definitely not in this city -- where he's quickly learning the rules are entirely different.
And now he's paying the price for it.]