Monday After School

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

She walks home to the TARDIS, changes into her jeans, trainers and a black t-shirt printed with


She dashes across the park to her old apartment carrying a bottle of good scotch, hoping she doesn't catch Adam asleep again.

She knocks.

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[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

The door opens promptly. There's an open pizza box on the counter of the kitchen and the TV in the living room is muted but playing Lethal Weapon. "Come on in. Want some pizza?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

I'd love some. [Offers the bottle] A housewarming gift.

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Ah, good stuff. Warms the house *and* the heart. *gets plate down and loads some pizza on it and hands it to her*

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Thanks. [sits on the couch] Lethal Weapon...good movie. [Eats her pizza]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

There's endless amounts of entertainment in watching things blow up with the accompaniment of witty one-liners.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

And Mel Gibson...easy on the eyes.

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

If you say so. Want a beer? Or should we get down to the nitty-gritty of packing?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

A beer would be great...but I shouldn't unless I stay here for a while. I got a present I'm dying to try out once Ten gets home.

I left some diet coke in the fridge though.

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Right. Hold on, let me get it for you.

*returns with can* Feel free to take it with you if you like.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[Smirks] Thanks.

[Looks around] So it's more comfortable than the library?

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Yes. Oh, yes. I can live without luxury and comfort -- but I prefer the luxury. Plus, I have plenty of room to stretch out in your bed, as opposed to the little cot I was sleeping on before.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She blushes a little] Good to hear it. And the tub is to die for in the master bath. I'm glad you're happy.

[Turns and stares at the movie and sips her coke]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Would you like me to turn the sound on?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

That would be good, yes.

[She stares at the tv, compulsively eating her pizza. Jeez CJ, get it together...date tonight with Ten...hello, living with Ten. Adam's the tenant. Get over it. Are you mental? Snap out of it. She tries to remember if maybe she ran into Drusilla today]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

*turns the sound up in time to listen to Mel Gibson pretend to be the Three Stooges in a Christmas tree lot*

*puts feet up comfortably and relaxes with beer and pizza*

*is in no way aware of the hot redhead sitting only a few feet away, since she's made it quite clear she's not interested*

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She kicks off her shoes and pulls her feet up underneath her, moving inches away from Adam. She watches the movie, trying very hard to concentrate on it and not the man who isn't her boyfriend at the other end of the couch.]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

More pizza?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Please. [holds her plate out to him]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

*gets more, and hands her back the plate*

Wait a minute. It's not Tuesday, is it?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

No. It's Monday. [Bites]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Oh, good. I've been going over to Pandora's Apple on Tuesdays and Thursdays, except I've missed a few in the last couple of weeks because of... distractions.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Oh...you have someone special over there? [her jaw is suddenly tight. She chews slowly and purposefully]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

*possibly oblivious, or possibly delibrately oblivious*

It's a pleasant place. Very welcoming.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

I've never been there...but I've been told Inara is nice. And Bagoas seems to have quite the...clientele.

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

I met Inara in the park last week. Lovely woman, and I don't just mean her face.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Adam...I'm sorry if this is too forward, but why do you go there? You're a handsome man, and there are plenty of women I'm sure who agree with me.

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

You think I'm handsome?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[blushes] Of course.

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

I'm curious... why do you think I go there?

*if he's crowding CJ's personal space, it's purely an accident*

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

If I had to guess...I'd say because you've been around a long time and don't want certain emotional attachments because it hurts when people die and you don't. But that doesn't stop any desires you might have in the meantime.

Sorry...it's really none of my business.

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'm helping out in a more academic capacity. Although I confess, I did ask Satine to accompany me to Homecoming, although I'm a cad and a louse and stood her up. That was the week when you were injured by the prankster that attacked so many people. I was distracted.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Academic capacity...I see. Who is Satine? [She leans toward him, curious]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Ah... the owner and operator of Aphrodite's Apple and Pandora's Box.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Can I ask what "academic capacity" you help with?

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, CJ. I promised to keep that in confidence.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Now that, I can understand. Keeper of the secrets, I am. [She turns and watches the end of the movie]

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Ah, well. It was fun while it lasted.

When the movie's over, Methos gets up and turns off the TV, stretching as he does so. "So. I am your laborer. Use me as you will."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

All right, well...[looks around] I suppose we should go in the office and box up books, and papers. Those are...confidential.