Wednesday Evening

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

She grabs her bags and stalks out of Mr. Phale's shop, angry at the pressure the men have been putting on her to take a day off...

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[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[He jogs after her, hesitant.] CJ...CJ, wait.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

That annoys me, Doctor.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

What, me chasing after you?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

No..that, back there...I'm not a child.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

No. But everyone has times when they don't realise what's good for them.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Fine. I'll grant that...but you don't need to gang up on me with the bookstore owner. You want me to take a day off? And you'll do the same?

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[quite serious] I won't do it again. And yes. I think you deserve a day off.

And, thinking about it, so do I. So does everyone who went through this past weekend.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Fine! *her pitch rising* I'm taking tomorrow off...I'm not going in. I might not even get out of bed...ok? Does that make you happy?

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

No.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Whatever.

*seethes*

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[basically deadpan, which is quite frightening] Look. I apologise for treating you badly in there. And I apologise for making assumptions.

Now, I am going to go home. I would, quite frankly, love it if you would come with me, though I can see why you wouldn't.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*She stops and stares at him, her pursed lips relaxing and a look of confusion on her face*

You're...aplogizing?

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Yes. I overstepped.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Not angry anymore*

I'm sorry too. I over-reacted.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[He nods, sighs.] I think it's just been a hard week. I'm worried about the students pulling together--the elections seem to be fierce.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

See, that's why I don't want to take a day off. I'm comfortable at the school. I like the kids...I don't have any problems being a teacher. it's being cj i can't handle

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[He comes closer to her, wanting to touch her, holding back in case she doesn't want him to. So he holds out his hand.] I think it's hard for all of us to consider who we are beyond work.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Takes his hand and pulls him close*

Yeah. Maybe that's it.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Why don't we go find out? [smiles at her]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

All right.

*Leans in to kiss him, and what begins as a gentle brush of the lips quickly becomes passionate*

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((Aaaand we'll be over here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/ten_and_chips/4938.html?mode=reply).))

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

((You're supposed to be in bed...))