The Fourth Sin--Friday Night--OPEN

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod was looking suspiciously at M. The kitten was looking very pleased with herself and wasn't interested in the treats he offered her. "If you ate Becky's bird, we're going to have to go live in the park."

M showed her concern by licking her paws and washing her ears.

"You won't like it. There aren't any pie crumbs there," he offered, waving the treat in front of her face.

More washing, a flick of the tail.

He was pleading a little bit now and put the treat on top of the reception desk. "Please tell me you didn't eat Jacky-bird."

She mewed at Jarod and sat down, looking at him expectantly. He picked the treat up again, and this time she ate it daintily from his fingers.

Jarod chuckled and scratched her between the ears. "You spent way too much time with Parker."

Maybe he'd call Sydney later.

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

*ring*

She doesn't need a reason to call. Shut up.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Good evening, The Fourth Sin. This is Jarod, how may I help you?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

It's been a long week. That's her only excuse.

"Phone sex line, please."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

He chuckled and purposely lowered his voice. "Sorry, all you've got is me, unless you'd like to talk to one of the girls."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Okay, she will not break that easy. No matter what his voice does to her breathing or the ability to concentrate.

"Sooo?" She purrs, but the giggle-impulse is probably audible. "What's this week's special?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod? Is suddenly glad there's a phone line between them. "Two dollars a minute, and I'll say anything you want. The girls might be the better bet, though, since they actually know what they're talking about."

Oops.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker chortles in amusement, glad to for the break in the tension, and says, "Jarod, Jarod, Jarod. You are way underpricing yourself. Becky would be so upset. God." She snickered for another minute or so, then said, "How are things going? I just wanted to check in, since I don't think I'll be by Caritas for a little while. We're planning a trip to England, and there's stuff I have to get done."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod tried not to whine. "England? What for? And what do you need to get done?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Visa arrangements, passports, the itinerary-- we've left it way too long, and now StuCo is scrambling to pull it together at the last second." Parker sighed. "I'm really looking forward to this, but God, I wish we'd done this last month. I didn't mention this before? It's the school trip, we're hitting a couple of the highlights then coming home."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"That's...great. You always liked it there, if I remember correctly." He'd even gotten a couple of postcards over the years. London Bridge was his favorite.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"This will be more fun with more people, and not just me shopping in between waiting for my father." Parker smiled, then bit her lip. "You'll get there some day. This summer, maybe? Although not on a sailboat."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"That should be different for you," Jarod said, again biting his tongue about her father. "No, not on a sailboat. I'll save my money and get there somehow."

[nadiathesaint]

Moral was skittering around town, still searching for his master. No luck so far, but he saw a building that looked promising. He scuttled in. "Boys don't cry?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod looked up from his book. "They do sometimes."

[nadiathesaint]

Moral stared around in shock. "Premarital sex is a sin!" he crowed.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"That's okay, I haven't had any."

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty bursts into the Sin looking around until he sees the bot on the floor.

"I told you it got out of the dorms!"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia dashed in after him. "Yes, fine, you're very smart. Shut up and grab him!"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Hi Jarod," Marty said chasing after the bot.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod grinned. "Does this robot belong to you?"

[nadiathesaint]

"It's Belthazor's," Nadia muttered.

Moral bounced up and down. "Just say no!" Nadia dove for it, but it jumped over her and continued skittering around. "Just say no! Just say no! Hurting people is mean!"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"It was a gift from Nadia. He didn't really appreciate it."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia glared. "Pretty much. Moral, get back here!"

"Drink your milk!" The bot skuttered back towards the door. His master wouldn't be in HERE,

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Judge not lest ye be judged," Jarod quoted back, amused. At least his research into religions had ended up being somewhat useful.

[nadiathesaint]

Moral paused. That was a good one. It squeaked out a jumble of mixed up phonemes a couple times before finally stuttering out "Judge not lest ye be judged. Judge not lest ye be judged!"

And off it skittered.

"Great," Nadia gave Jarod a look. "Big help, thanks."

She ran after it.