Such a pretty bird

by **Derek Scott** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:45 pm

It'd been a few days, and he hadn't run into her, so Derek had been slightly proactive, enough to find out that Chloe hadn't really been seen (in human form) anywhere lately. And so, after he got off of his work shift (and cleaned up, obviously), he found himself knocking on her door.

by **Chloe Grant** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:52 pm

"Oh, hello." Chloe said opening the door. She was wearing a pair of gym shorts and a loose t-shirt, and had apparently just gotten out of the shower "How have you been?"

by **Derek Scott** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:01 pm

"Oh, not bad," he said, stepping into the doorway, and apparently having had a pizza sitting on the little table next to the door. "But I got off work, realized I didn't have anything to do, and then I thought 'hey, you know what? I bet Chloe hasn't had dinner yet. Or might be up for some pizza. Because I haven't seen her in a few days, and I really don't want to eat without a friend, so maybe she'd like that, too.'"

by **Chloe Grant** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:04 pm

"Yeah, that'd be nice." Chloe said "C'mon in."

by **Derek Scott** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:10 pm

Derek was obviously not dressed to go out. He was wearing a pair of light running pants, and a tight t-shirt... general lounge-around-the-apartment stuff, but then again, Chloe and he didn't really need to go get made up for each other to hang out. He came in, setting the pizza down on her coffee table. "Ah, good. Hadn't seen you in a few days, I started thinking maybe I pissed you off or something," he said.

by **Chloe Grant** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:19 pm

"No, I've just been flying a lot, trying to sort things out. Oh, and I had to kill a duck."

by **Derek Scott** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:28 pm

"A duck? Do they... attack gallah's?" Derek asked, a little surprised.

by **Chloe Grant** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:40 pm

"It was a drake, and they aren't terribly....selective." Chloe said, pursing her lips a little.

by **Derek Scott** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:43 pm

He made a face at that. "Right. Say no more," he said, walking over to the kitchen to get a couple plates. "I forgot to pick up drinks," he said, wincing a little. "Want me to go get something?"

by **Chloe Grant** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:45 pm

"I'll just have a glass of water, thanks."

by **Derek Scott** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:50 pm

"Sorry," he said, coming back with the plates and a couple glasses of water. "So... anyway. How've you been?" he asked, taking a seat next to her on the couch and opening up the pizza box. "And I got the right toppings, right?" he added, hopefully.

by **Chloe Grant** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:40 pm

"Veggie Lover's Delight!" Chloe said "My very favorite, so yes, yes, you did. And I've been alright. Flying is always calming."

by **Derek Scott** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:43 pm

Derek grinned and took his seat on the couch next to her, picking up a piece for himself. "Good," he said, settling back in comfortably. "Happy and relaxed Chloe is a lot of fun, after all," he teased.

by **Chloe Grant** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:55 pm

"I'm glad you think so." Chloe said, grabbing some pizza and sitting down net to him "What have you been up to?"

by **Derek Scott** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:59 pm

"Not a lot," he admitted. "Work's picked up since a lot of people headed home for the summer. Been talking to my mom and making travel plans... have to make at least a week back there to see her for her birthday. She's been telling me to do what I need to do and stay here for Christmas and such, but I have to visit SOMETIME, y'know?"

by **Chloe Grant** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:09 pm

"Will you be leaving soon?" Chloe asked, trying to sound casual, and not disappointed.

by **Derek Scott** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:20 pm

"Few weeks, probably. For maybe a week, if I can stretch it that long. I'm trying to sweet-talk the administration into hooking me up, though, since I've been on call since the day I got here without exception, so if I can get them to do that, it might not be as long."

by **Chloe Grant** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:53 pm

"But you will be here for Christmas, right?"

by **Derek Scott** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:55 pm

"Huh? Oh, yeah, probably. Hard to make plans for that far away, but this year'll probably go like last year that way, y'know?"

by **Chloe Grant** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:58 pm

"Perhaps you could spend the holiday with my family." Chloe suggested "if you don't have other plans by then, I mean."

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:13 am

Derek glanced over at her and smiled. "Well, I guess we'd have to see how things go," he said. "But... yeah, I think I'd like that."

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:35 am

"Mum always likes to have a houseful of people." Chloe said "So you'd be more than welcome."

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:38 am

Ah, right. So it's nothing special. "Well, we'll see what happens. Have to see how my mom's really been doing on her own all year."

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:48 am

"Maybe she could come too." Chloe said "I mean, I know its a long way, but maybe she'd like to visit you here."

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:49 am

"Maybe. I don't know. She kind of has this big plane phobia, or I'd have tried to get her to sometime this year already."

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:35 am

"I can understand that. My mum is deathly afraid of mice. Well, not just mice. All rodents, really. She nearly had a panic attack when we went to the zoo and saw a capybara."

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:39 am

Derek chuckled. "Well, come on, rodents aren't supposed to be that huge. That thing's just unnatural." He thought about it for a minute. "Are rabbits rodents?"

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:46 am

"I'm not sure." Chloe said "They might be, technically, but Mum isn't bothered by them. Its the ears, I think"

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:47 am

Derek grinned. "Yeah, you can't really be scared of something with cute ears," he teased, reaching over and brushing his fingertip playfully over the edge of her ear.

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:59 am

"I will have you know that I can be quite intimidating!" Chloe said, laughing.

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:03 am

Derek grinned, giving her ear a little tweak as he pulled his hand back. "Riiiight, intimidating. I remember," he chuckled.

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:16 pm

"You could ask the duck." Chloe said "Oh wait, you can't. I ate him."

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:24 pm

"Ohhh, I get it," Derek smirked, giving her a little poke in the more ticklish part of her side. "If I don't believe you're intimidating, you'll eat me?"

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:41 pm

"Yep!" Chloe said, poking his stomach "Plenty of good eating there."

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:29 pm

"Yeah, well, maybe I feel like poultry," he teased, making for a minute like he was about to bite her neck.

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:27 pm

"Ack! No! No biting! Or I'll bite back!'

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:32 pm

Derek grinned. "Promises, promises..." Then he lunged toward her.

by **Chloe Grant** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:41 pm

Chloe squealed, and held up her arms to fend him off.

by **Derek Scott** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:43 pm

And as her arms came up, Derek's lunge became a very focused attempt to tickle her, a rather wickedly playful look in his eyes.

by **Chloe Grant** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:33 am

Chloe giggled, and was still giggling when she fell onto the floor.

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