otherways - Rome - October 2000

[i_vanquish_evil]

"Uh, Michael, what is that?" Angie asks from her position of lounging on the bed and peering at his ass in the bathroom.

He peers back at her over his shoulder. "What?"

"On your back." She crawls to the foot of the bed to try to see it better. "It looks like... oh my God, you didn't."

"What?"

"Michael, that's a tattoo..."

He frowns. "So."

"It's wings."

He repeats his previous response.

She gives him a Look. "The Cardinal is going to flay you for that."

He narrows his eyes, staring daggers at her. "Not. If. He. Doesn't. Find. Out."

Holding up her hands in suplication. "Fine. But if he does, I warned you."

"Bite me."