Capítulo 16: Chapter 16: Sin City
Stepping through the airport exit terminal, wheeling my luggage, I immediately felt my lungs fill with hot dry air and felt the blazing sun upon my face.
Looking in the horizon at some familiar landmarks in the city, I felt Las Vegas, Nevada itself was welcoming me.
Which made me happy.
I always wanted to come to this place at least once in my previous life but never got the chance.
Now here I am.
I felt excitement rush through me, but then worked to calm myself down when I remembered exactly why I am here.
For business, not pleasure.
I am here to recruit Emma.
Though once that is over the skies the limit.
Walking up to one of the many taxies parked on the side of the road I got in and then the driver took me to the hotel I had ADAM make a reservation at for me.
Upon arrival I gave the taxi driver a generous tip before going and checking into my room.
Once inside I started reviewing the information on my target.
According to what ADAM was able to find out Vinny frequents the same hotel & casinos every week, almost always bringing Emma along with him.
Tonight they are scheduled to be at a place known as the Hellion.
Which is exactly where I'll be.
Putting the information away I turned on the television and decided to relax.
After all, I want to be well rested for tonight's main event.
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(3rd Person: POV)
As the moon and stars hung in the night sky the lights from Vegas almost completely blocked them from the view of anyone in the city.
Yet not many people minded one bit.
For they were enjoying themselves.
Indulging in their personal pleasures or pleasures they had never experienced before entering the city.
Which is one of the many reasons Las Vegas is nicknamed Sin City.
On the Las Vegas Strip stood a twelve-story building all black in color.
This is the hotel & casino known as Hellion.
Dressed in a timely tailored all black Brioni suit, that hugged his body and showed off his frame in all the right places, stood Roman.
A calm and confident smile on his face he entered the Hellion and headed straight for the casino portion of the establishment.
No one even trying to stop him.
Since Roman had an immaculate fake idea that put his age at 23 years old, and even used a fake name.
Steven Sharpe III.
With the help of ADAM it was easy to create such a thing.
Plus it also helped that Roman didn't look like a typical eighteen year old at all.
As he walked across the casino floor he noticed many women, and even a few men, glancing in his direction.
He even heard a few whispers, thanks to his enhanced senses, about what some of them wanted to do to his body.
'To think, I'm this popular.' Roman thought.
If someone had told him this would one day happen to him in this previous life Roman would've laughed in their face.
Yet here he is.
'Life sure is strange and unexpected.' Roman thought.
Anyway.
Ignoring the glances being sent his way Roman arrived at the bar.
The moment he did do a bar tender approached him.
"What would you like?" He asked.
"A Rum & Coke." Roman said.
Since it was his favorite drink in his previous life.
Giving Roman a nod the bartender quickly made the drink and placed it in front of him.
Putting a small smile on his face Roman took a sip of his Rum & Coke and enjoyed as the rich drink traveled over his tongue and down his throat.
'Tastes just how I remember it.' Roman thought.
He then slowly but surely finished off the Rum & Coke before ordering another.
Then another.
Not tipsy in the slightest.
A benefit of having Logan's healing factor.
He can't get drunk no matter how much he drinks.
'Superpowers really are the best.' Roman thought.
As he slowly nursed his third drink of the night he scanned the casino floor with his gaze, looking for his target.
Though as more time passed and Roman didn't see Emma or Vinny he started to assume they wouldn't come to the Hellion tonight.
Then just as Roman was about to pack it in for the night the people he had been searching for appeared.
Surrounded by a number of bodyguards two people strode across the casino floor as if they owned the place.
The first was a man wearing a tailor-made suit colored dark-brown. He has slicked back dark hair and dark eyes, with a small moustache sitting above his lip. He is also sporting a confident and slightly arrogant smile on his face.
Roman knew this man was Vincent "Vinny" Laveechia.
But honestly he only gave the mobster a passing glance.
Roman's real attention was on the female companion who was draped across his right arm.
A woman with long-platnium blonde hair and ice blue eyes. Sporting full lips covered with silver lipstick and curves in all the right places, all of which were accentuated perfectly by the sleeveless dark-green dress she was wearing, she was basically sex walking on two legs.
Emma Frost.
Roman was glad he was not drinking his Rum & Coke when he spotted Emma, since he was sure if he was he might be spit it out or simply let it drip out of his mouth and onto his suit.
Since that's just how breathtaking Emma Frost is.
And Roman is not the only one of this opinion.
Most of the males in the casino turned their attention to Emma the moment she arrived.
'I knew she would be beautiful, but damn. Seeing is believing I guess.' Roman thought.
As he continued staring at Emma he felt himself get a bit hot.
'No. Down boy. We don't have time for that!' Roman thought.
This was no time to be giving into the horny and start simping.
He had a mission to complete first and foremost.
So after getting himself under control Roman focused on the task he had come here to complete tonight.
When Vincent and Emma continued walking the casino floor for another minute before they reached their destination.
A private table that had been blocked off.
When they two of them reached it the blocks were removed and they sat down.
The moment they did so a dealer walked over to the table.
When they did Vincent started betting and playing, his attention focused entirely on that.
Upon seeing this Roman made his move.
He sent out a short telepathic burst across the entire casino floor.
Then a few minutes after he did so Roman noticed Emma subtly glancing in his direction.
Smirking, he locked eyes for a moment before sending out another short telepathic burst.
Which this time contained the name of the hotel he was staying at and his room number.
Watching Emma as his message went out across the casino floor he didn't see her react.
Except for a split second.
Her eyes widened a bit before returning to normal.
Seeing this reaction Roman knew his message had been delivered.
As such his work here for the nigjt was done.
Paying for his drink Roman left the Hellion and headed back to his own hotel.
Wondering how long it would take Emma to contact him.
Since the ball was now firmly in her court.
But even if Emma didn't contact him then he would simply try again, and use a more direct approach.
Either way he loses nothing.
Which in Las Vegas is an extremely rare occurrence.
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Stepping out his hotel bathroom, a towel wrapped around his waist since he had just finished showering, Roman moved to put on some clothes.
It's been three days since he sent Emma that telepathic message at the Hellion and since then he has gotten no response.
But Roman knew Emma likely needed time to process the message and decide if meeting him was worth it, so he let her be.
While he did do he enjoyed some of the sites and sounds of Las Vegas.
After dressing Roman sat down on his bed an turned on the television.
Though not before making a mental note to try and contact Emma again after today.
Because he does not want to leave Las Vegas without at last having a face-to-face conversation with her.
Just as Roman was thinking about this he felt someone try to force their way through his mental shields.
But it was a futile effort.
Thanks to his training with Xavier and Jean, along with his mental training during his time at Kamar-Taj Roman had turned his mind into a fortress.
Now no one was getting in his head unless he allowed it.
And even then they would only see what Roman wanted them too.
Putting up resistance to the mental attack Roman forced the assailant out of his mind.
The moment he did so his hotel room door was opened.
Turning his head in the direction of the door the moment this happens Roman saw Emma Frost standing there.
Holding a Glock 19, which was pointed directly at him.
'Well it looks like Emma has decided to respond to my message after all.' Roman thought.
But not in the way he expected.
Still he's not disappointed.
Since now he can have that face-to-face conversation he's been longing for.
Which in Roman' book is a win.
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