fic: dealing with the devil [2/2]

[abby82]

Title: dealing with the devil [2/2]
Author: abby82
Category: Missing Scene
Rating: Teen
Characters: Nikita, Michael
Pairings: Nikita/Michael
Word count: 3,582
Additional Notes Season 2, Jurgen arc references
Author’s Note: You're not seeing double. Yes, this story has already been posted here. This is a planned, but not planned, second part to that story. Sort of a companion piece. I almost posted it as a separate story, but...I couldn't come up with a title and when I first started writing it, it was a part of that initial piece. It just wasn't ready. Now it is. The "date" pimp session that Petrosian sets up between Michael and Nikita comes and goes pretty quickly in the episode, but it does touch on some pretty interesting character beats from the episode, namely Nikita's flirtation with the perks that Petrosian offers her and how Michael handles powerful women. I've always wondered what Michael and Nikita would talk about if he did stay for that drink. Initially, I didn't know if I could come up with something I liked and that I felt worked. Michael's not exactly known for his small talk and there's the added complication of Petrosian's intentions. Still, it's "just a drink" like Nikita says and with some defined boundaries in place, it's not like Michael is going to humiliate her by leaving. Although I could also see a scenario where Michael suggests they go somewhere else and of their own choosing for that drink. Somewhere that doesn't carry the weight of Petrosian's orders.

Summary: "Should we just have a drink? No more games or promises. Just a drink."

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