I13DT - Into the Den

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:55 am

After she finishes shutting down and cleaning up, Dee knocks on Allison's door.

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:00 am

Allison opened the door. The comfy couch had been put in a more appropriate position along with a series of other furnishings around the room. All of them looked more sleek and modern than the couch. "Welcome to the Den," she said.

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:01 am

"You're actually calling it that? This is a thing?" She chuckles as she steps inside.

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:15 am

"It seemed like the thing to say. I actually call it 'my apartment'. Less flair, but also doesn't get reactions like that." She shut the door and went to the kitchenette. "Beer?"

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:17 am

"Please. This couch looks as if it comes with a story."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:20 am

"I have to confess it's new," she said, coming back with a couple of bottles of local beer. "But I'm a sucker for a good comfortable couch. If you can't nap on a couch, it's not really a good couch."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:24 am

"Imagine it wouldn't have been a picnic to ship one overseas anyway," she says, taking the offered bottle.

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:25 am

"Shipping the bike and my books was bad enough. I sold all my furniture before I moved."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:27 am

"Priorities, eh?" She says, making her way to the couch.

"Are you one of those who fusses at people to use coasters?"

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:33 am

No coasters were in evidence. "No. Water rings give furniture character."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:19 pm

"Fair enough. Thought I'd ask before I ruined your new furniture." She takes a seat.

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:24 pm

Allison drops onto the other end of the couch. "I don't know that I've said thank you enough for talking me through things. I did tell McManus that she owed you a big bonus for keeping me from leaving."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:41 pm

"Didn't need to do that, really. I just get how much of a culture shock some people have when they arrive."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:47 pm

"Like you said, you signed up to teach engineering, not do therapy. And I appreciate you putting up with me."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:53 pm

"As I've said, you're not the craziest sort to pass through my doors."

"Damning with faint praise, I suppose. No offense meant."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:55 pm

"No offense taken. As they say, you don't have to be crazy to work here, but it helps."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:57 pm

"So how did you settle on barristry?"

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:03 pm

"I did debate in high school and my debate coach thought I had a talent for speaking and started pushing me to consider it. It didn't really click until I got into college and was in the pre-law program. Once I started seeing how I could make myself useful doing that, I was sold. I love the process. I even love the ceremony sometimes. When the system works, it's a great thing. And when it doesn't work, you figure out why it didn't work and fight to make it work the way it should."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:14 pm

"Suppose both your profession and your hobby do involve bars."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:16 pm

"My father was into motorbikes. I ended up working on his with him a lot. That's where I picked up that bug. The beer thing was just the natural follow-on."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:17 pm

"I'm not knocking the beer," she says as she puts a thumb to the cap of hers, popping it off apparently effortlessly.

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:22 pm

"Again, your powers prove superior to mine," she said, grabbing a bottle opener from the table behind her and opening her own beer.

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:23 pm

She snorts. "Pub tricks."

"I don't want to know quite how you'd use your powers to open it."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:27 pm

"I've tried a couple of times. Those big fluffy mitts aren't really conducive to bottle opening."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:28 pm

"Ah, civilization wins again."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:32 pm

"I know I've always been a fan of it," she said, relaxing.

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:33 pm

"That's reassuring. The groundskeepers get cross if you sleep in the trees."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:36 pm

"Why sleep in the trees when there's a perfectly wonderful bed? It's one thing to run through the woods on four legs, but regardless of how my other half lives in the wild, she's not all of me."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:37 pm

"Of course not. Doesn't mean I won't tease you, but that's expected."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:40 pm

"Oh, it's expected now?"

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:41 pm

"Terribly sorry. Missed your chance to object. Must have been napping."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:43 pm

"So what do I get in return for putting up with said teasing?"

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:44 pm

"Oh, you want to negotiate now?"

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:46 pm

"Occupational hazard," she grins.

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:47 pm

"And here I just thought I could coast on sarcasm and motorcycle maintenance."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:52 pm

"Coast for too long and you'll eventually just stop."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:53 pm

"Very well, then. We've established that we're even-steven on names now, so let's hear the next proposal."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:58 pm

"Dinner next Friday night. Somewhere nice. My treat."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:00 pm

"This doesn't precisely sound like payback for a thousand and one cat puns."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:06 pm

"Depends on your perspective," she said, taking a sip of her beer.

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