The Fourth Sin--OPEN (Tuesday)

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod is one again behind the receptionist's desk, at the computer. He is definitely not doing a background check on Parker's boyfriend surfing the 'net.

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

The phone rings.

[deadly_little]

Miho peers over his shoulder.

//Back home, we have a guy who does that for us.// There is definitely is not a note of almost-affection in her voice.

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Good luck! If anything, you might find that his info is a little *too* normal. ]

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

//Good evening, Miho.// He clears his throat and smiles at her. //Well, I guess I am the guy who does that here. Let me know if you ever need anything.//

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

[ooc: *snicker* Yeah, that's what I was thinking on this first pass. The second will be because that made him curious. Parker doesn't date "normal."]

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Good evening, thank you for calling the Fourth Sin. May I schedule an appointment for you?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker doesn't even address that. "So, green or blue? Which one do you want for the carpeting?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

He grinned and balanced the phone more comfortably on his shoulder. "I'm sorry--if you want heavy breathing or phone sex, those services have not yet been instituted. Please check back in a few weeks."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Jaroooood...." Parker's voice is a growl.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"God, you're easy." He chuckled, then answered her question before she hung up on him.

"Blue's nice. I think I've had enough of leprechaun vomit for a while."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Cool. I'm getting design books, some of them have samples for you to choose from. I was thinking I could drop them off after your shift?" Parker's voice gets snarky. "Unless you're setting up the phone sex line. Wouldn't want to interrupt that."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Naah, that's not for another couple of weeks," he says, having no idea if this is true, but thinking of suggesting it to Becky and Miho anyway. "After shift is fine, Parker. Stop by whenever."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I'll do that. Does that place have a back entrance, so I don't get solicited?" Parker's voice reflects her distaste at the idea. "I wouldn't want Miho to yell at me for stepping on her prerogatives when I hit some customer."

[deadly_little]

Miho nods. //I will be sure to keep that in mind.//

She adjusts her silk robe. //I will be on the roof if you need me.// And then she's just...gone.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod nods, but she's gone before he can respond more articulately.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"They wouldn't solicit you, Parker." He sighed. "And I believe Miho would slice the hands off of anyone who gave anyone else in her establishment trouble."

"There's a back entrance off the alley, but I don't know that you'd want to be alone in it--it's dark and smells worse than my bedroom."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Ugh. Front door it is. And what are you doing this weekend? I was thinking we could at least paint a few of those walls, after we strip the wallpaper off." Her voice turns wheedling. "You only really want one wall of fuzzy wallpaper, right?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Good." Not that he'd mention he'd have been watching out the door every five minutes if she'd decided to come in the back. "No plans this weekend, other than working at Deb's."

"One wall is fine." Actually, he'd be okay with no fuzzy wallpaper, too, but he wasn't going to tell her that, either.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"One wall is fine?" Her voice got suspicious. "I thought I was going to have to fight you for that. Do you even want fuzzy wallpaper? Or are you tormenting me again?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"I like the wallpaper," he retorted. "If I was going to torment you, it would be over something more important than that."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Fine. I'll see you later tonight. Be prepared to pick out colors. And remind me to tell you about Broots!"

Parker hangs up the phone before he can get another word in.

It's childish but fun.

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff walks through the door and looks around, possibly for someone in particular. Apparently not seeing this person, however, he stands uncertainly just inside the doorway.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod smiled and hung up the phone.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod looked up from the computer and recognized the man hovering in the doorway. "Good evening, Mister Chaucer. Is there something I can do for you?"

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"I don't suppose Becky is around? I was hoping to talk to her." Geoff looks distinctly uncomfortable -- although that may have something to do with the tiny ninja with the deadly glare.