A/N: Thank you for the reviews, everyone! I will try to add a footnote if my fanfiction uses any term that is not well known. Anyways, this contains blandly written borderline smut at the end, so beware!

Colress squirmed in the bed, breathing heavily. His analgesic had just worn out, and he was in severe pain. Rosa had found a few other broken bones, and they now they were putting him in such hell he was ready to scream.

"Hush, it'll be fine," came his caretaker's voice. He relaxed as the medication exited the needle and spread through his nervous system, calming the receptors in his brain.

As the pharmaceuticals took full effect, Colress was soon overtaken by sleep, leaving Rosa to wonder about the case. It had been confirmed that the Shadow had been killed by neurotoxin. But who had the capabilities to handle that? She didn't think the grunts were smart enough to handle it. She highly doubted the other Shadows did either, since they were like brothers, it seemed. The Looker had motive and, perhaps, supplies, but how would he even be able to get close to the Triad? But what about Ghetsis? Murderous and intelligent, the Plasma boss was certainly capable. He didn't have a motive, though, that Rosa could see. Anthea and Concordia might have done it simply for revenge or spite, but N's sisters weren't the type to kill. She paced the floor of their suite, frustrated by the lack of progress.

How could Anthea and Concordia even own neurotoxins? Where would they be produced? Ghetsis might have the abilities to retrieve them, but who would he retrieve them from? Cyrus had long disappeared, and Giovanni despised Plasma. Rosa gazed out into the night. She had become so immersed in the questions she had failed to notice Colress had woken up. Using the element of surprise, he pushed her onto the cushioned chair and proceeded to remove his clothes.

"Colress, you're heavily medicated, you don't want…"

"No Rosa, I do want this, and I know that you want it as well."

"Colress, don't…!"

Colress immediately stopped, not pushing the subject. He stood there for what seemed like forever, until Rosa finally spoke up, shattering the silence.

"It's okay now. You can continue."

Colress slammed her down to the ground, hands on her shoulders. He made quick work of her clothing, practically ripping it from her body. Rosa was startled, but allowed him to go on, as she enjoyed this as much as he did. Both nude and rolling on the floor, they rapidly progressed into a night of adultery and deviance.