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Care to share?

With a complete stranger? I don't think so.

How do you meet new people if you aren't willing to talk to them?

I don't.

[A sad fact that he's now thrown in her face. Thank you very much.]

And who would you be?

Dante.

[Bows in an at your service kind of manner.]

You?

Mayor Regina Mills.

But you may call me Madame Mayor.

Nice. I think you're someone I want to get to know more.

And what gives you that impression?

You seem like you have a strong character. I like that.

And what makes you think I have any interest in getting to know you?

I can be useful. I'm charming and mayors always need people to do dirty work don't they? What have you got to lose.

My time and my patience, among other things...

I suppose I should at least learn your name, so that I'll know what to call you when I call the cops and tell them you're stalking me.

Name's Dante, beautiful.

I don't believe 'beautiful' was what I told you to call me.

[If she were current on phrases from the real world, she'd be feeling like quite the cougar.]

Dante. Exactly what kind of dirty work do you have experience with?

More of the beating, hacking and slashing into submission work but I also moonlight as a PI.

Hmm, I prefer to keep the violence to a minimum. I've found that fear and intimidation are just as powerful, and leave fewer marks.

Well I'm good at that too but hey, only offering.

Everyone expects me to be mean. What I need is someone cute and sweet that they can trust. Can you do that?

I can do that no problem. You want information, I'll get it.

Alright. As long as you're useful to me, you can stay. But we shouldn't be seen together.

This will make one night stands with you pretty awkward.

I beg your pardon?

[It's not like she doesn't have experience sneaking someone in and out of her house in the middle of the night, but how could he possibly know that?]

[He didn't know that, Dante was trying his luck. She was hot after all.]

You're attractive. I'm attractive. Face it, with this new partnership it's going to happen.

The only thing I will face is that you are young and presumptuous and I'm already regretting striking a deal with you.

I'm older than I look but I'm not going back on our deal. I'll get what you want done.

Exactly how old are you?

Any age you want me to be.

31.

[Surprise, surprise. He doesn't look a day over 24.]

I would not have guessed that old. What's your secret?

I'm not exactly human...so to speak.

[And he just keeps getting more and more interesting.]

Elaborate.

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I'm Nephilim. Half human, half demon.

Father was the right hand of the devil but my mother was an Angel.

[A slow smile spreads across her lips. It could be no coincidence that a supernatural creature had found her. Perhaps he had been drawn to her magic.]

And what comes along with being a Nephilim, besides your youthful appearance?

[Dante raised an eyebrow. Normally people think he's crazy but she didn't. This was new.]

I don't age like humans. So I'll be this handsome for years to come I'll have you know. I heal fast and have yet to be put down in a fight. I don't think I'm immortal but I've taken a sword to the heart and still healed instantly? Guess I'm still waiting to be put down. I've got a few fire and holy bits of magic under my sleeve and....[He frowns, not sure he should say this.] my true for makes me look like a monster.

[He just had to go and mention his heart. She's tempted to rip it from his chest just to look at it, to see if it's truly half light and half dark.]

I've been called a monster in this form, so we have a bit in common.

And... I'm a witch.

[Dante would have been up for that. ]

Well that's a new one. Can't say I see many witches about for a while although the ones I see aren't nearly as attractive as you. [That night gave find across like a line but he was being serious.

Well whatever kind of witch you are I've got your back.

This isn't Oz. There are no good witches and bad witches. We're people just like anyone else. Only I can do this.

[She holds out her hand and forms a fireball, letting it hover there for a minute before snuffing it out.]

It seems we are a good match after all.

Impressive. I always to be able to do something like that. I can withstand most fires without them hurting but there's a limit. The Angel side sort of weakens me to that but strengthens in others. Pros and cons.

I think you and will get better than fine. You'll see.