Trooper Station: Wednesday

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Dale is cheerfully whistling his way through his paperwork as he sucks down his fifth cup of coffee for the day and munches on his third doughnut.

Despite the change in locale and the influx of ponies over the weekend, life in the office is quiet and peaceful.

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At some point during the day, a delivery of blue flowers (http://products.proflowers.com/flowers/20blueiris-1806?ref=organicgglgeneric&pagesplit=SplitA&catid=ProductSearch) showed up at the station with a card:

"To Dale (and Ralph):

For the wonderful weekend and to bring a nice color to the station.

I said I would, didn't I?

♥, C."

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"No, Ralph," Dale said with a sigh as the trooper tried to take them from his desk. "They're for me. Don't look at me that way, I'm the one who was with her this weekend and not you. All right fine, you can take one flower but that's it."

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Renee raised an eyebrow at the flowers, leaning over her desk to get abetter look. "She sent you flowers?"

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"She thought it might brighten up the place," Dale said with a small grin. "And you know how much Ralph likes the color blue."

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"Of course." Renee stood up to look at them a little more closely. Okay, so maybe she wanted to smell them, that wasn't a crime.

"Maybe some yellow ones next time. A nice cop theme."

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"I'll be sure to pass along your color choice," Dale said. "Though I may get jealous if you start getting flowers."

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"From her or from someone else?" Renee teased.

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Dale just grinned. "I'll let your deductive prowess answer that question for yourself."

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Shaking her head, Renee made her way back to her desk.

"You had a good time this weekend, I take it?"

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Dale tried not to let the smile break his face. He really did.
"Yes. I don't suppose you had the fun of turning into a horse?"

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Renee smirked.

"No, luckily I stayed the same. How was your trip with hooves?"

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"I had the strangest urge to eat oats the entire time," Dale said with a thoughtful look on his face. "And I'm happy to say that coffee did not poison me at all while I was in equine form."

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Renee laughed at that on, shaking her head.

"Really? How did you even manage to get coffee?"

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"We had to order out," Dale explained. "Luckily I had a pen so I could dial to J,GOB. I was quite happy to get my fingers and thumbs back."

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"..." Renee couldn't help but laugh again. "Only you would do that."

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"I was merely being resourceful," Dale chuckled. "I imagine you would have done the same."

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"I might have," Renee admitted. "But not for coffee."

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"We all have our priorities," Dale smirked. "What would have you gone for?"

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"I'd want a cigarette." More than she normally did.

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"Might be hard to light one with hooves," Dale pointed out.

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"Exactly," Renee said. "Probably for the best."

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And because Dale had to ask. "So if you had to choose, which would it be: a male again or a pony?"

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"Male." Definite there. "I'd rather keep my hands than keep my breasts."

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"Probably a wise strategic decision," Dale said with a nod.

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"I had more muscles then too," She added. "That was... interesting. My balance was off, though."