sydney_ashcroft (sydney_ashcroft) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-06-03 22:41:00

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Dinner And Conversation
Of course it had to be one of those days where Sydney was running late for everything. Zoey was late getting to school because of some issues finding her sneakers this morning. Then Syd's car had issues and wouldn't start right away. She finally got Zoey to school thirty minutes late.

Which made Syd late for her karate class. She had things to discuss with the instructors after class, which made her late for lunch with her sister. Lunch ran late which meant she was late for a conference call with Mr. Stark and the board. The universe was just out to get her today.

The one thing she was on time for was picking Zoey up from school, but then Bryn was late picking Zoey up, which made her late for dinner with Avery on top of traffic.

Syd walked into the Thai restaurant twenty minutes late.

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word_of_law
2010-06-04 01:10 am UTC (link)

Avery is watching Round One of the NBA Finals on the screen in the restaurant, but he is a little worried about Sydney. He doesn't think she stood him up, but maybe there was an issue with Zoey? Or with her? He decides he'll wait five more minutes before he worries, but when Syd finally gets there, he relaxes and stands up to pull out her chair.

"Hey, are you alright? Did something happen?" he asks.

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	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 01:12 am UTC (link)
	She offered him an apologetic smile and nodded. "I'm fine. So sorry for being late. Today is just one of those days where I'm late for everything." She took the offered chair. "Thanks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 01:17 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, it happens to everyone. Did you have a good day, at least?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"More or less, thank you for asking. How are you? How was your day?" Syd settled in and spread her napkin across her lap. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 01:28 am UTC (link)
	"It was good, more or less." he says. He's had a couple of visions lately that really trouble him, but he doesn't want to bring down dinner with that. "Hey, Boston and L.A. are playing. I've been waiting for this all year." he says. "How is Zoey?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"Boston and LA are playing in what?" she asked. Syd did not follow sports or really watch television at all. Syd smiled as she always did when people asked about Zoey. "She's good. She's at my sister's right now. Which means tomorrow I will have a very tired little girl." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 01:40 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, it's round one of the NBA Finals. Boston beat them two years ago for the title, so I'm hoping for a repeat." he says. "Good. Zoey and I had a good time over the weekend, too." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 01:50 am UTC (link)
	"Oh. Right. Basketball. Well I suppose I will have to root for the home team." she gave him a playful smile. "I'm glad to hear that. She told me about it, but I know I didn't get the full story." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 01:53 am UTC (link)
	"Well, we played guitar and sang. We followed that with Guitar Hero. There might have been cookies, too." he smiles. "We went to park the following day and had dinner at Chuck E. Cheese. More Guitar Hero." he says, recounting. "I think she had a good time." he surmises. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 01:59 am UTC (link)
	"She did," Syd assured him. The waiter came over and asked them what they wanted in heavily accented English. Syd smiled at the man and began speaking in Thai to him. She placed her order and then waited for Avery to do the same. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 02:04 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, my Thai is rusty. And by 'rusty', I mean 'non-existent." he says. "I'll try...this." he says, pointing at a beef dish on the menu. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 02:08 am UTC (link)
	Syd chuckled and thanked the waiter. "It's been awhile since I've had the chance to use any of my language skills," she admitted. "How is your week going? Anything exciting in the world of law?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 02:10 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, how I wish. It's been quiet for a bit, but I sense that's going to change soon." he says. "How many languages do you know? I've got Spanish and French under my belt, but that's about it." he tells her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 02:16 am UTC (link)
	"Of course it will. Things never stay quiet especially when you want them to." Syd smiled sheepishly. "Thirty-four and counting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 02:19 am UTC (link)
	Avery's jaw dropped. It would have been audible if it was possible. "That's amazing. How do you even keep them all straight?" he asks. "If you didn't have a job already, I'd ask you if you want one. We could use someone with your skill at the office." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 02:23 am UTC (link)
	Syd blushed a deep red. "Thanks. I have perfect memory. It's that mutant power I mentioned last week. I remember everything with perfect clarity so learning languages is easy for me." She smiled. "You couldn't pay me enough. Scion pays me a ridiculous amount of money." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Avery laughs. "Well, that explains a few things." he says. He snaps his fingers as she informs him that she's not looking for a new job. "Well, I tried." However, he gets curious about her ability and decides on a small test. "What was I wearing the day we met? And what time was it?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 02:40 am UTC (link)
	Syd smiled. "It was a black Ralph Lauren suit. Zoey and I were eating pizza in the food court of the mall. It was early afternoon, three thirty-ish and you were in town for a business meeting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 02:42 am UTC (link)
	"Actually...I was referring to the first day we met, six years ago." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 02:45 am UTC (link)
	"You didn't specify," she said. "It was around nine at night and you were wearing a pair of khakis and a black polo style shirt. With a black belt and a pair of black Italian shoes. You were drinking a beer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 02:48 am UTC (link)
	Avery just blinks. "That's...uncanny. I remember that night myself, but not with that kind of detail. Do you have to concentrate to remember something or does it happen as soon as you see it?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"From what I can gather, I'm always taking stuff in. Remembering it just takes a little concentration. I guess it just takes a little for my brain to retrieve the information I need." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 02:53 am UTC (link)
	"You know, you have a skill every parent out there wishes they had. Anything Zoey ever does, or needs, or wants, you can remember and give her what she needs, or do what she needs." Avery says. "Was she always so energetic when she was smaller? I feel like I might need to join a gym to keep up with her." he chuckles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-06-04 03:40 pm UTC (link)
	"I suppose. It will make it easier to embarrass her with stories later on." Syd smiled. "Yes. She has enough energy to power a small country. Some days I can barely keep up. Thankfully I have a few godlings around that can keep up to her." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-06-04 09:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Embarrassing stories have their uses." he grins. "You look great." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)