Hellboy: Back to the Beginning

Chapter 7: Puppet Master

The next morning, feeling so refreshed, Hellboy felt like the day was smiling on him.  After last night, Kat made him feel so much better after their intense healing in bed.  Something was telling him, maybe, he should prepare a way to ask Kat to marry him and soon.  The timing just seemed so right.  That morning, he kisses her awake, seeing her relaxing face turn into a big smile as she opens her eyes.  Looking at him with so much love, yet tiredness. 

"Good morning." He whispers softly. 

"Morning, Red." She smiles, her voice still husky with sleep. 

"How did you sleep?" He grins.

"Hmm, so good.  You?" She sighs.

"Amazing.  Like always since I've met you."

Kat chuckles, "Good." She shifts where she lies, getting more comfortable, "I know we got a lot to do today.  Travis is suppose to start the autopsy on Dust Bag." She scoffs. 

"Yeah.  Definitely don't wanna miss that." He says sarcastically.  "Unless they let me have the knife." He chuckles at her snort.  He leans down and gives her his morning kiss.  "Hmm."

Beep!

Hellboy grumbles at the annoying alert from the intercom that was near the door. He grunts as he turns to get out of bed and presses his fist against the answer button.

"Yeah?"

"Broom wants to see Kat. He's waiting for her in Library."

"Tell him she's busy." Hellboy says bitterly and turns to get back into bed. But he catches her disappointed face as she arches her brow. "Oh, come on! We're having a moment." He protests as she gets up out of bed and heads into the closet to change into her clothes. "Aw shit!" Hellboy thumps against the mattress, pouting as he slumps like a rag doll.

Dressed in jeans and a black long sleeve shirt, Kat walks down the hallway towards the library, but sees John walking her way while pushing the food cart. 

"Hey, John.  Good morning." She smiles.

"Hi, Kat." He gives her a nervous smile. 

She looks over what was on the cart, "Ooh, bacon." She grabs a few pieces.  "Try to save me some breakfast before Hellboy eats it all, please?  I have to see Uncle Travis in the library."

"Uh, I'll try." He chuckles. 

"Thanks." She says and walks away.

"Uh, Kat?" He calls her back. 

She turns around, "Yeah?"

"Um, would you...like to have coffee with me?  Uh, it's not a date or anything, I just...want to get to know you better and...maybe you can give me a few pointers about Hellboy.  I mean, Broom did hire me to be his 'buddy'." He scoffs and air quotes.  "You know him better, think you can give me advice?"

Kat laughs softly, "Hmmm, ok.  Can we do that this evening?"

John looks at her in surprise, he wasn't expecting her to say 'yes', "Uh, sure." He stutters and chuckles.

"Ok, I usually do this with new agents anyway.  It's sort a like a tradition.  Hellboy hates it." She laughs, "He gets crazy jealous sometimes." She smiles and turns to leave. 

John laughs nervously, "Good to know." He says then carries a worried look as he heads to their bedroom to feed Hellboy.  Struggling not to show any fear, but if Hellboy knew he was taking his girlfriend out for coffee...

His inner voice argues with him, 'You're gonna get demon-fucked, dude'.

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