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[assassinrue]

Phillip stepped on the gas and the raced of toward the Guard.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Olivia did her best to ignore him at first, and when they had to speak, she was civil and formal. She didn't want him getting any ideas that this was more than just a business trip.

[assassinrue]

When they arrived, Phillip swooped out of the car first and darted around the other side to open the door for her. He knew she was too independent for chivalry but he still liked doing it.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Olivia pointedly ignored him as she stepped out. The Guard's base was located somewhere around Colorado Springs, Colorado, but few people knew exactly where. They'd have to find a soldier in the city and request an audience with the officers.

[assassinrue]

Fortunately for them, Phillip's face was an easily recognized one and after only several minutes a man hesitantly walked up to them.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Olivia held her purse in front of her in both hands and waited for Phillip to speak.

[assassinrue]

"Hello Mr. Orville, we were told you'd be coming, please follow me."
Phillip offered his arm, more as a official courtesy than anything, glancing at Olivia as he did. Merlin she was beautiful.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Olivia took his arm calmly and followed the soldier down the street. He took them to the outskirts of the city, into a small town called manitou springs. She hadn't even know the place existed. Was the guard's base around here?

[assassinrue]

Phillip wished he would have parked a little bit closer, but then again he hadn't been exactly sure where the base was.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

The soldier led them all the way through the town. They passed a small train station that proclaimed "Cog Railroad" and was swarmed by tourists. They must be at Pikes Peak. The man led them up a hill into a separate parking lot and then started climbing a set of wooden steps. Olivia slowly lifted her eyes and her mouth actually fell open. "Are we actually going up there?"

"Only part way," the soldier replied calmly.

[assassinrue]

Phillip grinned at Olivia. He didn't have his body for no reason. "If you need help, I'll carry you." He said with a wink. Sometimes he was such a teenager.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Olivia huffed and started up the incline--little did she know it was The Incline.

[assassinrue]

The climb was easy at first. But then it was more like struggling your way up a ladder.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Olivia was in relatively good shape, and with her magical endurance, she was lasting longer than your average human. Still, the climb was tedious and exhausting. "Are we almost there?" she asked after what had to be the hundredth step. She sounded short of breath, but more than that she sounded irritated.

[assassinrue]

Phillip chuckled, he was getting a little tired, but more than that he was actually having a lot of fun.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"We're about halfway there," the soldier told her. Olivia gave an annoyed huff and focused on placing her feet.

[assassinrue]

Phillip chuckled again. "Use those nice gluts Liv."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Olivia shot him a glare. "You have no right to even be looking at my gluts, let alone remarking on them."

[assassinrue]

Phillip grinned. "But they're so nice."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Olivia rolled her eyes and glanced at the soldier, who seemed to be pretending not to hear the conversation. She didn't say anything else, but she kept thinking about Phillip staring at her butt.