OOM: Surprise Blind Date with Nancy
May. 30th, 2012 06:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
After his heart to heart with Demeter, as they were always heart to heart with her, and all the confusion he's felt between his body, mind, and most of all his heart, Gus is more at ease than before but without any answers. He's already told The Devil once and for all it's off, he doesn't want to be that guy that keeps an open option - especially not an open option that could destroy him... and maybe still would. He's not that guy at all. Instead, he's been going through the motions; closing the case and helping get everything ready for the impending party.
The day after Juliet's birthday party, he gets a text message from Shawn telling him to be at Milliways as soon as possible at a bench by the lake. Later, it would occur to him that Shawn was clearly up to something - but as he walks a slow circle around the bench in the pink silk shirt and black slacks he'd worn to work for the day and waits for his friend to show it's more annoying than anything.
The day after Juliet's birthday party, he gets a text message from Shawn telling him to be at Milliways as soon as possible at a bench by the lake. Later, it would occur to him that Shawn was clearly up to something - but as he walks a slow circle around the bench in the pink silk shirt and black slacks he'd worn to work for the day and waits for his friend to show it's more annoying than anything.
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Date: 2012-06-29 03:50 pm (UTC)It occurs to him that she may have never ridden in a car - and definitely not in anything like his car - and he quickly adds; "If that's all right with you."
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Date: 2012-06-29 03:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 08:31 pm (UTC)"Sure, my car's back up at the office."
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Date: 2012-06-30 09:14 pm (UTC)"Then let's go."
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Date: 2012-06-30 09:25 pm (UTC)"Do you like ice cream? Or popcorn? Or candy? I've got different kinds of movie snacks at my place..." Different kinds of non-movie snacks, between him and Shawn they go through a lot of snacks.
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Date: 2012-06-30 09:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 11:31 pm (UTC)More lately than normal... since Shawn and Juliet got together it's sort of been his way of coping with being alone.
"I'll hook you up."
Outside the office in it's only marked space sits the the Blueberry in it's small, blue glory. He hits the remote keyless entry and the headlights flash briefly - followed by the interior lights coming on. "Hop on in."
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Date: 2012-06-30 11:33 pm (UTC)"Cars that switch themselves on too? I think I like your time."
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Date: 2012-07-01 01:26 am (UTC)He opens her door and offers another warm smile, "I gotta admit, it's a good time to be alive. And best of all... no Nazis."
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Date: 2012-07-01 01:35 am (UTC)"No Nazis, the best selling point yet."
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Date: 2012-07-01 01:42 am (UTC)"A lot of people still think it's pretty bad for a lot of folks, but I know I can't complain... and thanks to Shawn I get shot at at least once a month."
It's an exaggeration, slightly. Though, Shawn is pretty good at almost getting them killed.
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Date: 2012-07-01 01:46 am (UTC)"Should I get you one of those armoured jackets?"
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Date: 2012-07-01 01:52 am (UTC)"I'm pretty sure the department would issue me one if I asked, but I'd never where it when I need to." He laughs, but without much humor. "Like a few months back, I met this girl in a bar, right? And I really thought she was into me and we hit it off... turns out, she drugged me and all my friends and then tried to kill us! I invited her to my apartment because I thought we were, you know... good to go... and then next thing I know I'm being shot at."
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Date: 2012-07-01 01:54 am (UTC)...which is basically what Shawn and Juliette have been doing.
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Date: 2012-07-01 03:43 am (UTC)"Believe me, if I thought it'd work - I would. But I've got to be honest with... you're probably the first woman I've taken out on a date that hasn't proven to be dangerous in one way or another - yet. I'm still waiting to find out you're secretly a psychopathic killer or dead or something."
He glances at her with a genuine, honest smile. "I mean, I hope you're not because I'm really having a good time right now - but my luck has been right about zero when it comes to dating. With or without help."
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Date: 2012-07-01 09:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-02 04:07 pm (UTC)Gus offers her another weak smile as he stops at a light and replies; "I'm glad to hear that, and for what it's worth - I'm as human as they come, and I try to be a gentleman."
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Date: 2012-07-02 10:22 pm (UTC)"That's the impression I'm getting. Gentleman, I mean, not human, even I can't tell that."
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Date: 2012-07-02 10:25 pm (UTC)He chuckles lightly and nods; "Fair enough, when we get back to my place - I'm thinking ice cream sundaes and a movie, kicking it and relaxing until - doing anything you like until I've got to get you back home."
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Date: 2012-07-02 10:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-02 10:32 pm (UTC)"No, well... sort of. I mean, it's the only stable door I know of but I've had them appear at the police station and my apartment before."
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Date: 2012-07-03 09:46 pm (UTC)She nods. "So maybe if I try a few doors there when it's time to go, we could save you driving me back."
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Date: 2012-07-05 03:28 am (UTC)He shrugs; "Of course, my favorite guy there was cooking - so I aint complainin'."
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Date: 2012-07-05 11:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-07 05:38 am (UTC)"Probably not, but yea - it was kind of weird." He shrugs; "People are pretty cool about that, though - at least it was nothing embarrassing like I've seen some people in there."
Though, admittedly he's not too fond of wearing his fireman pajamas in public - people always look at him a little funny.
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