serendipity - rusty ryan x oc

to punch the wall

tw: mentions of rape, assault, kidnapping, murder

Lulee takes a sip of her drink, looking around at the people gathered in Reuben's backyard. Everyone she recognizes except for a younger guy sitting by himself on a lawn chair. She stands up from the stool she was sitting on and makes her way over to the guy.

    "Linus, right?" She says once she's a foot or two away from him.

    "Uh, yeah," Linus says, turning to look at her.

"Lulee," she says, sticking a hand out for him to shake. He takes it and softly shakes her hand then lets go after a few seconds. "Is it okay if I sit?"

    "Yeah, go for it," Linus says, moving over a little to make space for Lulee.

    "You're the pickpocketer," Lulee says, looking at Linus for confirmation. He nods while taking a sip of his drink.

    "What do you do?" He asks.

    "I'm good at reading people, their emotions, what they're going to do based on body language. So I mainly stay in a general area, connected to everyone so I can hear what's happening and jump in if anything doesn't work out the way it's supposed to," Lulee explains.

    "That's cool, seems pretty important," Linus says, putting his head down slightly.

    "I guess, but pickpocketing isn't just something someone picks up, it's really cool and takes a lot of practice," Lulee assures Linus. "So give yourself more credit."

    "I wasn't-"

    "I'm good at reading people, remember?" Lulee says. Linus cracks a smile and laughs.

    "Gentlemen, Lee, welcome to Las Vegas," Danny says, walking out of the house. "Everybody eaten? Good. Everybody sober?" Lulee looks at the drink in her hands then back up at Danny. "Close enough. Alright, before we get started, nobody's on the line here yet. What I'm about to propose to you is both highly lucrative and highly dangerous. If that doesn't seem like your particular brand of vodka, help yourself to as much food as you like and have a safe journey. No hard feelings. Otherwise, come with me." Lulee stands up from the lawn chair she was sitting with Linus on, he just sat there.

    "See you in there?" She asks him. He looks up at her, unsure of his answer. "No rush." She smiles at him before heading into the house and standing at the front of everyone with Danny and Rusty, leaning on the wall. She watches as the familiar faces start piling into the room and sitting down. Once everyone is settled, Danny looks at Lulee, silently asking where Linus is. Lulee puts one finger up, and as she does, Linus walks in and leans on a wall. Linus catches Lulee's eyes and gives her a grateful smile to which she returns.

    "Gentlemen, the 3000 block of Las Vegas Boulevard, otherwise known as the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand. Together, they're three of the most profitable casinos in Las Vegas. Let me see," Danny turns and changes the slide on the tv. "This is the vault at the Bellagio. It's located below the strip beneath 200 feet of solid earth. It safeguards every dime that passes through each of the three casinos above it...and we're gonna rob it."

    "Smash and grab job, huh?" Linus asks.

    "Slightly more complicated than that," Rusty answers Linus with a little sass. Lulee looks at  Rusty in confusion.

    "Well, yeah," Linus says, slightly embarrassed.

    "This is courtesy of Frank Catton, new blackjack dealer at the Bellagio," Danny changes the slide again. "Okay, bad news first. This place houses a security system that rivals most nuclear missile silos. First we have to get within the casino cages, which anybody'll tell you takes more than a smile. Next, through these doors, each of which requires a different six digit code changed every 12 hours. Past those lies the elevator. This is where it gets tricky. The elevator won't move without authorized fingerprint identification-"