Chilly Boulder, Saturday Afternoon

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Tony held the door open for Merlin and Dinah. "How's cabin life going?" he asked them. He gave Dinah a nudge. "And who was that guy you were blushing at yesterday afternoon during the magic reserve meeting?"

[For those two, but open for your ice cream needs.]

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"I wasn't... um. Zack?" Dinah offered, trying to look innocent. Mostly failing. "He's from Reno's world, you haven't talk to him yet, hunh."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"He's very--" Puppy. Puppy. "--nice," Merlin ventured.

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"Nice is good," Tony said. He turned to Dinah and raised his eyebrows.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"What's wrong with nice?" Dinah demanded. "And cute. And likes the same things as me! Let's remember the last couple guys I liked, okay?" She paused. "Not that I know him to like him, yet. Not really." Except he was really cute. "One chocolate-chocolate-chip, please," she told the guy behind the counter.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin shot Tony a Look over that before stepping forward for his own ice cream. "Rocky road, please."

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"I'll have a rocky toad, too," Tony said. "Road. Rocky road, please."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

That got a weird look, and then a giggle from Dinah, and then a blurted, "He asked me out for ice cream. I think as a friend? Maybe?" Bounce! "Maybe not?" She turned around pointed at Merlin. "So, you. How are things with Francine?"

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Well, it certainly got a snicker from Merlin. "Things are fine." He did not turn red, thank you.

She left the book with him. God help them both.

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Tony grinned. "Okay fine or good fine or really good fine?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Your friends only care about your happiness," Dinah said, taking her cone and giving it a good lick, and Merlin a mischievous look, glad the spotlight was off her. "And can always ask Francine if you won't talk."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Good fine," Merlin said firmly. "And you'll simply have to ask her then."

A gentleman never told! Really. That was the only reason. Not because he was flaily about it still.

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"I'm sure Dinah will," Tony said to Merlin. He got his ice cream and headed over to a table by the window.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah nodded cheerfully, and followed Tony over. "I'm glad, Merlin. And we don't want huge detail, no." Francine would tell her what wasn't TMI, more than likely. "So Toooony. What were talking to Jack about, after class? Hmm?"

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Jack?" Oh, poor Tony. He was now the focus here.

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Tony blushed slightly. "He's from 1899," he protested. "I was talking to him about TV stuff."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Uh-hunh," Dinah said, grinning. "'Cause you're the TA. You can explain it all. So why are you blushing as bad as me?" She turned to Merlin and said, "Jack Priest, British, very cute, very charming, smart too."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"He was at the reserve meeting," Merlin pointed out with a smirk. At least someone else was blushing this time.

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"Nobody blushes as bad as you," Tony said to Dinah, trying to divert the conversation.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Which is why it's so funny to see you attempting it," Dinah told him, trying to kick him under the table. "Sooo, you were just talking TV? Nothing else? Haven't talked to him otherwise? Hmmm?"

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"I could always ask after you with him," Merlin offered. Because he was a cruel man.

And it was fun to turn this around.

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Tony raised his hands in defeat. "He mentioned he was going away this weekend and we talked about getting dinner when he got back. That's all!"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Ha! Knew it! You guys were way too smiley in TV class for it to just be TV." Dinah did a little chair-dance of joy, then said, "I like him. He was telling me about his guardian, the private eye, and a little about when he's from." Another lick of her ice cream cone, and said, "So, where are you going to dinner?"

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Not sushi!"

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"I don't know yet," Tony said. "But probably not sushi. I don't want to freak him out even though some people do enjoy it." Pointed look at Merlin.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Merlin, I'm sorry about the sushi," Dinah said sincerely. Then had to add: "I ate a live space worm yesterday. Worf said it would be delicious. It was this big and I nearly threw up."