Caritas, Saturday Evening

[newroutines]

Caine was having a rotten day. Waking up somewhere strange would have been bearable but when it turned out he couldn't find Jupiter anywhere, well, that was not so bearable. He was trying to keep a cool head about it. Mostly failing.

Long story short, Tino would not be trying to usher him behind the bar again tonight. He was free to sit and nurse his drink of something or other at the customer side of the bar. Brooding.

Caritas was open, not that the guy hiding wings under his jacket cared about that.

[ooc: Open, no ocd because I am le lazy. Talk to Caine or mod Tino as you will, as usual!]

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[worstofalltime.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well Wash could beat that bad day with a 'stranded on a strange planet in an apartment filled with weapons and cats' so. There was that.

"Helloooo?" he called, looking around hopefully. "Can I have something alcoholic until today makes sense?"

[newroutines]

Tino eyed Caine for a beat. Then he sighed and waved Wash over.

Caine, meanwhile, just snorted softly to himself.

[worstofalltime.livejournal.com]

"Thank you. You've already made my kidnapping experience better."

[newroutines]

Caine actually bothered to glance over. For a second.

"You too, huh?"

[worstofalltime.livejournal.com]

"Is it an epidemic?"

[bigdamnprincipal]

It had been a weird day, and after Sam assured her he'd look after Grace, Zoe headed for Caritas to have herself a drink and see who was out of their minds.

When she saw the familiar face at the bar, her plan switched to many, many drinks.

[worstofalltime.livejournal.com]

"Zoe! Oh thank god," Wash said, out of his seat like a shot once he saw her. "I woke up surrounded by angry cats."

[bigdamnprincipal]

In all her years here, it was a miracle Zoe had never really had to deal with this, and she was lost for words for a moment. "Were they really angry cats, or just cats you didn't like?"

[worstofalltime.livejournal.com]

"They were cats, so I assume they were angry," Wash replied thoughtfully. "Can't say I've ever met a cat that wasn't angry."

[bigdamnprincipal]

"There are some nice cats in the world, you've just got to make them trust you," Zoe said, sitting down next to him. Then, before she could convince herself not to, she gave him a hug. "I'm more sorry you woke up without me."

[worstofalltime.livejournal.com]

And all was right with the world again."So I know it's not a really strange kidnapping or the worst attempt at firing the best pilot in the 'verse?"

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Oh, this place is strange all right." She's going to have to give someone a weird apology on Monday, but for now, she's going to pretend like this is totally okay and not at all painful. "You know you can't get fired, I won't let that happen."

[worstofalltime.livejournal.com]

That would be the most awkward conversation ever.

"Well, that might be perks of sleeping with the second in command," Wash replied, wagging his eyebrows charmingly. It was totally charming, right?

[bigdamnprincipal]

It was only charming on him, but Zoe was pretty biased. "I know you sleep with me for more than the perks," she said with a laugh.

[worstofalltime.livejournal.com]

"The perks also include being with my amazing wife."

Because today was just mean.

[bigdamnprincipal]

Today was horrible, and it was all Zoe could do to not hug him again. "You did turn out to be a pretty amazing husband after all," she said, because she hadn't said that enough before.