ng_weaponx (ng_weaponx) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-05-23 10:44:00

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Dinner and Recon (Friday night)
Tessa stood outside Big Nick's Burger and Pizza Joint on Broadway and 77th. She was fifteen minutes early because she didn't want to be late and make Mikhail think she wasn't going to show. The whole point was to keep him interested and she could only do that by being around.

She smoothed her blouse and wondered if she looked okay. She was dressed in a pair of boots, a blouse and a pair of jeans. From the way Mikhail had described the place, she didn't think that anything formal would be appropriate, but she was so unsure of this dating stuff.

The program didn't exactly foster any dating environment, not that this was a date. People like her didn't go on dates, they went on missions. Nicholas made it a point to say it was a mission and not a date.

Nicholas was not happy with her going out with Mikhail and getting close to him, even if it were for the good of the mission. Then again, Nicholas was hardly ever happy. The guy was created cranky.

She looked at her watch. Five more minutes. She watched the traffic and people as she waited.

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	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 08:20 am UTC (link)
	"I'll be there. Do I need to bring pompoms?" He was cute when he smiled. Stop thinking like that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 08:31 am UTC (link)
	"Only if you wear the short skirt," he said in his very best pervert voice, sounding completely ridiculous to his own ears. "Just come and cheer. A lot of these kids are put in the program because their parents want them to play and then they don't come to the games. It's good for them to have an audience." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 08:35 am UTC (link)
	"Right. So pompoms and a short skirt," she said with a smile. "Anything else?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 08:37 am UTC (link)
	"Have lunch with me after the game?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 08:47 am UTC (link)
	"Sure," she answered before she realized she was agreeing. "That would be nice." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 08:56 am UTC (link)
	"Great!" He took another couple of steps before dropping the next bomb. "There might be eighteen chaperons going with us, and it's a good bet it'll be at a pizza place. I hope that's not a problem?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 08:57 am UTC (link)
	She laughed. "That's fine. The more the merrier." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 09:09 am UTC (link)
	His smile was beyond pleased. It was a deal breaker in his book. His family, his guys, if a girl couldn't handle both she wasn't the sort of friend he wanted. "I promise to cheer for you and your gang for anything you might do for fun. I might even wear the skirt." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 09:10 am UTC (link)
	She laughed a little harder. "I will keep that in mind if I ever get a gang." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 09:28 am UTC (link)
	"I dunno," he made a show of eying her up and down. "I suspect you have hidden depths. Secrets. You might teach gymnastics to little kids in your off time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 09:30 am UTC (link)
	"I wish I were half as interesting as you think I am," she said. "I don't really do much of anything outside of school." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 09:40 am UTC (link)
	"Then you need a hobby. It keeps you from going crazy. Stamp collecting? Photography? Baking?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 09:41 am UTC (link)
	"I like reading," she said. "It makes a person use the imagination." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 09:56 am UTC (link)
	"I can't disagree with that." His smile was still amused. "I read a lot as a kid. Mostly to find ways to drive people crazy. Now I read when I can't sleep, or for school." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 10:03 am UTC (link)
	"I read close to a book a day," she said. Up until recently reading had been the only way she learned about the world. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

mishaloganovich
2009-05-25 10:09 am UTC (link)

"The last time I finished a book that fast was when Mom took Anya and me to Italy and I was hoping to get into the catacombs. She gave me a book about them to read on the flight over. I devoured it, and still didn't get into the catacombs. Only the tourist sections."

Misha was a visual stimuli mutant. He had to see action to translate it to muscle memory. Words didn't translate into a usable skill.

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	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 10:20 am UTC (link)
	"I've always been a fast reader. Which helps a lot in school." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 10:29 am UTC (link)
	"I can wait until next semester to dive into the books again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 10:32 am UTC (link)
	"It's not that bad," she said. "How about I'll do the summer reading for the both of us?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 10:41 am UTC (link)
	Well honey, I hope your note taking skills are really good." The endearment was casual, rolling off his tongue automatically. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 10:43 am UTC (link)
	"I am," she assured him. "I'll give you the cliff notes at the end of the summer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 11:11 am UTC (link)
	He smiled at that. "May I see you back to your apartment, or did you take the subway?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_weaponx 2009-05-25 11:13 am UTC (link)
	"I took the subway and I don't want you going way out of your way. You said you lived near here." She offered him a smile. "I can make it home okay." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-05-25 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	"All right, I won't even hint that you might be a delicate flower of womanhood and need a big strong guy to see you to your front door." Big, teasing smile. "C'mon, I'll walk you to a station. There's one on the next block." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)