Roy Harper/Red Arrow (i_can_hit_that) wrote in dc_heroes,
@ 2010-11-11 14:03:00

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Wild Night
Lian was so happy to go spend the night with Dinah for 'Girls-Only' night that she almost forgot to hug and kiss Roy goodbye. He couldn't help but feel a little miffed at that, but it was good to see his daughter happy all the same. They'd spent a couple of months together, just the two of them; having his little girl feel smothered wasn't what he was shooting for.

He thought about hitting the streets tonight, but it was early yet and he was hungry. Lian had also refused his offer of dinner, since Dinah was making chili. So Roy drove home, changed into a black button-down shirt, some slacks and black dress shoes, and headed out to Top Gun Bar & Grill in Coast City. He loved the place and hadn't been there since he returned to the States. Hal used to hang out there a lot as well, so Roy thought he might catch up with him there if he waited long enough.

Hal rarely left the bar without company and Roy had to admit that he wanted to watch the master at work again.

He parked his Ford Explorer and killed the engine, then got out and walked into the bar. Seeing a pool table open, he decides it wouldn't hurt to get his game back in gear, and starts racking the table. He orders a Coke and some chicken wings to start, then gets to work on perfecting his shot.

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	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 02:29 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I liked Sam Spade myself. I have the whole collection of his movies at home." Roy says. He'd always been a fan of the old school detectives. "So, what else are you doin' tonight? I know a dance club that's open pretty late." he says, finishing his beer. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 02:56 am UTC (link)
	"I was just gonna have a few drinks, see if I can't find a nice guy who wants to kill a few hours." She paused when the waitress came back with her beer and tipped the girl. "Maybe take him home," she continued. "But sure, I like dancing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

i_can_hit_that
2010-11-12 03:04 am UTC (link)

Roy couldn't believe his ears. He'd never heard a woman come out and be quite /that/ forward before. It was a hell of a change, to say the least.

Wait, he checked her finger. No ring. He checked her expression. She had to be joking or something.

Right?

"Well, it looks like the first contender of the night failed miserable, though...I envied his hand right before you broke it, that is." Roy smirks.

"I only suggested dancing because it sounded like fun. If you're interested in killing a few hours with Sam Spade, I can arrange that, too." Roy says.

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	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Zinda laughed out loud. "Naw, he didn't have a chance. I can spot a creep a mile off. It's a gift." She raised her beer. "We can dance, see how it goes. You might be too slow for me." She winked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 03:41 am UTC (link)
	"Sounds good." he says, taking the first shot to break the rack. He sinks two solid-colored balls, then a third and a fourth. He purposely misses the fifth in order to set up his next two shots. "You're up, Ace." Roy says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ace_in_a_skirt
2010-11-12 03:49 am UTC (link)

She put the beer down, grabbed up her cue and sauntered around the corner of the table, eying her choices with the stripes. "I'd still like to know where I've seen you before. Good thing to know before Sam Spade solves his first case."

She leaned over the side and didn't wiggle while she lined up the shot. Wigglers needed attention they couldn't ask for in words. She had no problems with that. "You're not married, are ya?"

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	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 04:03 am UTC (link)
	"I really can't think of where we'd know each other from. I think I'd remember meeting someone like you, Zinda." Roy says, watching her move around the table. The term 'Dangerous Curves Ahead' had been based on this woman, Roy believed. "I'm not married or divorced. As I mentioned earlier, I do have a daughter, but I raise her on my own." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ace_in_a_skirt
2010-11-12 04:38 am UTC (link)

"That's nice." She took the shot in one smooth movement, sinking the stripe into the corner pocket. Raising a little girl had to be hard. She wondered where the little girl was tonight while he was here.

"If you used to come here, then maybe I saw you. Lots of pilots come in here because they like the name. I know a few of 'em." Another shot was calculated and taken.

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	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 04:46 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I know a couple of pilots myself. I've been here a few times. Maybe that's why we've seen each other." Roy agrees, watching her run the table. "What else do you like to do, Zinda?" Roy asks, deciding the Loaded Question was better than the safe one right now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 04:56 am UTC (link)
	"I like to cook. Read a little. My friends need help sometimes, so I fill in wherever I can." She sank two more before missing. "I love to dance." She settle back to watch his turn. "What do you do for fun?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

i_can_hit_that
2010-11-12 05:06 am UTC (link)

Roy looks over the table, considering his next shot. All of them were tough, but not impossible.

"I like dancing, but I'm a bit more of a thrill seeker, I'd have to say. I also practice archery. I love movies and traveling and hanging out with my daughter. She's pretty funny." Roy says.

"I also like meeting beautiful women who speak their minds and can hold their own in a scuffle." Roy says.

"I might have to call you the next time I decide I want a bar fight. We can back each other up and then do something afterward." he grins.

He takes his shot, using one of her balls to sink two of his own.

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	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 05:20 am UTC (link)
	"It's nice to hear about a daddy who likes to hang out with his. Lots of dads don't." She shook her head over his shot. Pool shark. It was a good thing she hadn't bet him over it. "I guess you might. A good bar fight can spice up an evening, when you're in a mood for one. Some nights is nice to just have a couple of drinks with a friend and shoot the breeze." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 05:23 am UTC (link)
	"I lost my dad when I was a kid, so it's important for me to be there for mine." he says. "I like just hanging out as well. So much better than spending the evening punching people in the face." Roy said. "In a bar-fight, I mean." he adds. "You want to get out of here?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 05:28 am UTC (link)
	Zinda smiled. "I think I would like to get out of here. Got somewhere in mind?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 05:30 am UTC (link)
	"Here's my idea. You lead, I'll follow. We'll figure it out when we get there." Roy grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 06:13 am UTC (link)
	Maybe he really did like a girl who spoke her mind. If nothing else, Zinda would be able to say she spent a nice evening with a nice guy. "I say we check out those Sam Spade movies." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 06:26 am UTC (link)
	"Sounds good." he says, offering a hand to Zinda. Roy decides that, while Hal didn't show up, this is as a good a way to end a night at the bar as any. He'll pay for his drinks and food, then lead Zinda out of the bar. They'll get in his car and head up to Star City. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 06:58 am UTC (link)
	Zinda didn't hesitate as she took the offered hand. "Is your little girl there?" she asked when they were underway. It didn't hurt to double check and she could do friendly with kids. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

i_can_hit_that
2010-11-12 07:05 am UTC (link)

"No, she's not. She's spending the night with her aunt for "Girls-Only" night. Practically jumped out of the car while it was still moving and told me to go when I dropped her off." he laughed.

Roy gets them on the freeway and they're in Star City inside half-an-hour, pulling up to Roy's brownstone and parking in the garage.

Roy gets out and opens Zinda's door.

"This is the place." he smiles. "There's beer and popcorn upstairs."

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	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 07:14 am UTC (link)
	"There are times when you boys just clutter up the place," she said, grinning. She got out of the Explorer. The last half hour had been a lot of fun. "Sam would turn up his nose at beer, but there's a reason why I learned to order beer in thirty different languages. I need to be sure I get one no matter where I land. Looks like a nice place from the outside." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

i_can_hit_that
2010-11-12 07:25 am UTC (link)

"You can order beer in thirty languages? You just became my new best friend." Roy laughs, leading her upstairs.

The inside of the apartment looks just as good as the outside, but looks like a cross between a bar and a waiting room of sorts. There's a pool table in one corner with an actual bulls-eye set up near it. There are arrows sticking out of the bulls-eye.

The couches are black leather and there's a big screen TV on the wall. Next to the television is a rack full of DVD's. Roy heads directly to it and finds all of the Sam Spade film and sets them on the coffee table.

"We've got beer, water, orange juice, Vodka, Tequila and Scotch. I didn't realize I still had the last three left over from a party a few months ago." Roy says.

"You choose and I'll start the popcorn." he says.

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ace_in_a_skirt
2010-11-12 07:32 am UTC (link)

"Every pilot does. A beer, a bathroom and a place to bed down for the night."

It was definitely a man's apartment, all ready for a football party. She could probably find a handful of takeout menus in in the bar too. The arrows jogged a memory; they were significant if she wanted to spend some time worrying at it, but since she didn't, she dismissed it and went to the bar.

As hard drinking as she could be, Zinda opted for a couple of beers and was sitting on a sofa looking through the DVDs when Roy returned with popcorn.

"You weren't kidding when you said you had the whole set on DVD."

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	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 07:38 am UTC (link)
	"My favorite series of movies, these are. I might even have them memorized." Roy laughs, passing her the bowl of popcorn while he puts the movie in. Soon enough, the movie is going and Sam Spade is on the screen in black&white. Roy dims the lights and opens his beer, relaxing next to Zinda. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ace_in_a_skirt 2010-11-12 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	Black and white movies were Zinda's favorites. They were familiar and made her feel less out of time than anything made after color film came along. She was happy to relax on the big leather sofa with Roy, enjoying the beer and dipping into the bowl of popcorn every so often. "You got a fedora too?" she asked halfway through the movie. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_can_hit_that 2010-11-12 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	Roy grinned. "I do. I bet you can't guess who I was for Halloween last year." He takes another sip of beer as the movie comes to his favorite part, where Spade meets up with the bad guy. "Women back then were pretty awesome and didn't subscribe to a lot of the crap that today's women do." he comments. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)