The Perk: Friday Morning After the Staff Meeting

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Aly had a very large black coffee and a lemon poppyseed muffin and a table by the window.

Which really made the situation perfect as far as she was concerned.

[OOC:  Aly's here for Nathan, but the Perk, it is open for your Perky needs]

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Nathan came in not long after. He stopped by Aly's table first. Even though she already had something, he asked, "Can I get you anything?"

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Aly chuckled. "I'm good, but thanks. I'll be here."

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Nathan got himself coffee and a chocolate chip muffin - Nathan was all about the health, of course - then came to sit across from Aly. "One of these days you'll have to let me treat you to something. I'd hate for all our favors to be one-sided."

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"One of these days I'll consider it," she agreed. "Or just end up at J,GOB and sample pies."

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"One slice of each?" Nathan suggested.

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"I like the way you think," Aly informed him.

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"I like to think of myself as a big picture kind of guy," Nathan said.

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"Right, politician," Aly agreed. "Don't you all think of yourselves like that?"

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"Maybe," Nathan said. He took a sip of his coffee. "But only some of us are right."

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"Are you one of the ones who are right?" she asked curiously.

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"I like to think so," Nathan said. "Though ultimately it would be up to the voters to decide. Not that I'm at that stage yet, but like I say - " he grinned " - I look at the big picture."

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Aly chuckled and took a sip of coffee. "I'd accuse you of circular logic there, but that's no fun really and I doubt we're here to talk about your political aspirations."

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"Nope." Nathan took another sip of coffee, then set it aside. "I wanted to make use of your skills. If you don't mind."

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"Oh?" The coffee cup was set down. "What are you thinking?"

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"We can speak confidentially, right?" Nathan asked. "Between us?"

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"If you'd like," Aly agreed, glancing around for squirrels. "We certainly may."

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"You know anything about Dr. Suresh?" Nathan asked strangely confident that nothing would be reported on radio tonight that he wouldn't like.

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"Cute new teacher from last semester?" Aly asked. "I haven't had any reason to know more."

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"Feel up to finding out more?" Nathan asked.

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"What's your angle?" she replied.

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"He was asking about my family," Nathan said. He gave a casual shrug. "Maybe he was being friendly, maybe it's one of those Fandom things. But enough folks have come sniffing around without the best of intentions that I don't like to chance it."

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Aly raised an eyebrow. "And it couldn't possibly have been having your brother in class this term or last?"

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"Peter's never taken his classes," Nathan said. Nor would he ever, if Nathan had anything to say on the subject. "Plus this guy was asking me questions that had nothing to do with school and everything to do with none of his damn business. Pardon my language."

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"I'm going to need more information than that," Aly pointed out.

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"What specifically?" Nathan asked.

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"Is there any reason Dr. Suresh would be interested?"

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"That's what I want to know," Nathan said. "If you're asking me why I'd be suspicious - my family has money, our name is known, and between my father's work for his law firm and mine for the DA's office... well safe to say some unsavory types don't like us very much."

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Aly took another sip of coffee, not particularly pleased with the answers but not letting that show. "What were the questions asked?"

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"He was trying to pry about me, about Peter - " Nathan shook his head and sat back. "Look, maybe it's nothing. Maybe I'm paranoid. But Pete's just a kid. I'd rather be the paranoid, pain in the ass older brother than the guy who turned a blind eye to somebody dangerous, or even a reporter trying to take advantage of a teenager."

Which had the benefit of being broadly true, and making sure keeping Peter safe was made a priority without making him a target.

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Aly nodded slowly. "I don't get in the middle of political squabbles in this world. And my information is mine. I'm not going to be party to ruining someone over political difficulties without my knowledge. So you'll get what information I want to give you and not push for more."

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"All I want to know is this guy's angle," Nathan said. "What's he want with my family, that's it."