Luke's Diner - Friday night

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

Luke's behind the counter, looking positively chipper. You know, for Luke.


[ooc: For all your diner needs. Don't expect the guy in the flannel and backwards cap to answer, though.]

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[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin walked into the diner shivering slightly. He still kind of hated the cold.

He waved at Luke, then walked with Michael over to a booth in the back. He began flipping through the menu.

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

Michael sat down and looked through the menu. "I think I'm just going to have a cheeseburger and fries. And a Coke." He shuts the menu and looks at Anakin. "This was a good idea. Thanks."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

"Hey, talking to someone about something not related to classwork or pageanting? I'll take it," Anakin replied. "And even if we're not exactly in the running for most social guys on campus being out on a Friday night once every once in a while might not kill us."

He put the menu down. "Think I'll get the same thing. With water instead of a Coke."

When the food arrived, Anakin dug in with enthusiasm.

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I don't get to spend much time out. Between studying and my guardians... I barely have time for Parker. This is...nice."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin ate his way through his fries with the single-minded determination of someone who'd often had only fifteen minutes to eat.

"How's it going with Parker, anyway?" he asked.

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

Michael looked pensive for a split second, then put on a smile. "She's great. Wish I had more time to spend with her. Wish a lot of things actually," he said quietly, the pensive look returning.


"Hey, so are you doing the Secret Santa thing too? I had a hard time figuring out how to get the gifts to mine, but then I asked this girl in my Egyptian Archaeology class - Lana Lang? She was in Religion with us before Gandalf disappeared? She's been dropping them off for me."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin watched Michael's face carefully, his own completely free of expression. "Don't we all," he finally offered.

He took a sip of water and gladly accepted the change of topic. "Yeah, I've got a girl that I know, but getting her gifts based on what I know about her would be a dead giveaway as to who I am. I'm trying to be a little sneaky about this whole thing, as I'm told that's the tradition with this kind of game. But I have no idea what you get girls for presents."

He looked at the table. "Not having a lot of experience with the whole 'talking to them' thing."

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

"Never met mine, so that's easy." Michael shrugged. "And it's not so hard talking to girls. Just... different."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin opened his mouth to reply that he just failed at small talk in general when he saw Parker stalking towards them (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/444969.html?thread=18059305#t18059305).

Guess he wasn't getting any shopping done tonight.

He pasted a smile on his face and motioned his head towards her in case Michael hadn't noticed.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory led Parker (who was carrying Zero) and Janet into Luke's. She shot a quick look to make sure Luke wasn't actually around, and turned to Parker. "Okay. There they are."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker took a deep, deep breath, and handed Zero to Rory. "Okay." She stared over at the two young men, and said, "Wish me luck."

Then stalked over to Michael.

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

Michael looked up at her curiously, "Parker? Nice to see you."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker smiled at him, her eyes hard, then leaned down and gave him a soft, lingering kiss on the mouth. "Of course it is." She took the seat next to him, and smiled more genuinely at Anakin. "Nice to see you too, Skywalker."

Then she turned to Michael. "We are through."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin felt his smile turn slightly sickly.

Wow, did he not want to be watching this.

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

Michael looked at her, a carefully neutral expression on his face. "What do you mean?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I mean that you don't get a damn thing more from me. That was our last kiss. No more sex, no more lies, no more recording my private conversations," she snarled. "Must've been a fun assignment. Screw the girl, and screw her over. How could you resist?"

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

Michael looks at her with a slight air of puzzlement. "I don't know what you're talking about. Assignment?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Quit the goddamn innocent act." Parker folded her arms. "I had a friend do what I should've done in September. A background check on you. Amazing how lively you are for a dead man."

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

Michael raised his eyebrows at her. "Dead man? Parker, am I supposed to be following this?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

From where she stood at the doorway, Rory glared.

"How could you?" she asked simply.

[swerval_zero]

*Zero just growled. A lot.*

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

Michael turns to look at her. "I'm sorry. I honestly don't know what you're talking about." He face looks completely confused.

[janet_fraiser]

Janet glared at Michael. "You're a louse," she said. "Tell yourself you had to do it, if you want to. Lie to yourself. Maybe it will make you feel better. But don't think we're fooled. Not for an instant."

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

He looked at her blankly, "I don't know what to tell you, except again, that I don't know what you're talking about. Would someone like to fill me in?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod saw the girls enter the diner and followed quickly, the copy of the evidence for Parker in an envelope inside his jacket. He took a seat at one of the booths and watched Parker, ready to step in if necessary, but letting her deal with things on her own until she needed him.