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Boo Collins (iamtheoddone) wrote in genome_project,
@ 2012-07-11 21:48:00

Entry tags:

alice west, boo collins, caleb west, july 2012, prompt table 1

Who: Alice, Boo and a run in with Caleb
What: Bar date! Classy >_>
When: Wednesday night
Rating: Medium or high for language and or violence possibly?
Status: Incomplete

So maybe it was a last minute thing, but Boo was bored, and it had been a while since he'd seen Alice. A while was really only about two weeks or so, but he really was starting to like having her around, so he was disappointed that their schedules clashed a little. Yeah, that's right. Disappointed. Because he liked her. A lot. Was that so weird?

Anyway, his intention was to take her to a baseball game that evening, but since he hadn't exactly planned ahead, and all the good seats were taken, they'd settled for the next best thing: an evening at a crowded sports bar near Yankee stadium. It wasn't romantic or anything, but it was fun, and frankly, before he had to ultimately introduce her to his siblings, he wanted to know if she could hang. It was kind of important.

So there they were, a couple beers and several innings in. And not really watching the game, because it was somewhat difficult to see with the crowd in the way. The place was packed, but Boo had managed to get Alice a seat at the bar. Unfortunately, he'd given his up to a middle aged woman in a jersey with flaking face paint and a loud laugh. He was standing in between them and while he was a little squished, he was having a pretty good time.

He was in the middle of ordering another round when it dawned on him, "You know," Boo had to project a little over that lady's cackle, "I think this is the first time I've been out without Scout or Gem in a year." It was a strange fact to admit, but it had just struck him, and he felt the need to share. "It's nice," he added.

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bestwest
2012-07-15 12:34 am UTC (link)

He did, of course, manage to make her smile, despite her best efforts otherwise, and she gave him a small nudge to assure him she was still cranky with him regardless.

She rolled her eyes at his parting words, but she did offer up a 'love you, too' as she watched him go.

Jeez, now she just had to make her way back to Bradley and apologize profusely. ...She should have forced Caleb to do that. Damn. Why did she always think of these genius ideas after the fact?

Slowly, dragging her feet a bit, she made her way back over to where Bradley was waiting, hands shoved nervously into the too small pockets of her jeans. "...Hi," she greeted weakly, unsure of where to begin.

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iamtheoddone
2012-07-15 03:15 pm UTC (link)

Boo had been trying not to be too curious, and had keptone eye on the game and one on Alice, just in case her crazy brother decided to kidnap her. He'd kep't Alice's barstool warm and occupied so someone didn't snatch it up in her absence.

He was nursing that beer he'd ordered before Caleb had shown up, when she finally made her way back. "Hey." He hopped off the barstool to offer it back to her, "So... That's your brother, huh?"

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	bestwest 2012-07-15 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Er. Well, one of them. I have two, but Tommy's much... better." More normal. Or at least considerably less in your face about things. Alice was certainly more similar to he than to Caleb. "And younger," she added, as if that somehow helped things. She hesitated, feeling awkward, before blurting out, "I'm so sorry. You're not angry with me, are you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

iamtheoddone
2012-07-15 03:45 pm UTC (link)

Boo just nodded as sheexplained her brothers. Young didn't necessarily make things better, except it meant slightly less protective. Usually. He hoped. He almost laughed when she said he was better than Caleb. Whatever that was supposed to mean. He supposed he'd have to wait and see.

"Angry?" His eyebrows shot up on his forehead, "Why would I be angry?" She hadn't done anything. It wasn't her fault that her brother was nuts.

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	bestwest 2012-07-15 03:52 pm UTC (link)
	Alice blushed. "I don't know- because my brother made a huge scene and ruined our date when he threatened to punch you and tried to drag me out the door?" she offered, grimacing a little at the confession. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	iamtheoddone 2012-07-15 04:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Really?" Boo smirked at her and set his beer down in the bar, "So that was all your fault?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bestwest 2012-07-15 04:18 pm UTC (link)
	"I- well- sort of? By proxy?" A sheepish smile dared to form on her lips. "So... you're not mad?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	iamtheoddone 2012-07-15 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	Boo gave a small shrug. He crossed his arms and leaned up against the bar, "Not really. I mean. I guess it could have been worse. I don't think he and I are going to be real good friends." And yeah, okay, he still had an urge to knock a few of his teeth out, but frankly, he was proud of his own self control. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bestwest 2012-07-15 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	She swiveled around in her stool to look at him. "Well, as long as we get to be real good friends, I can live with that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	iamtheoddone 2012-07-15 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	"I thought we were already pretty good friends?" Boo queried with a raised eyebrow. He liked to think so anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bestwest 2012-07-15 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	Alice let out a soft laugh. "I meant staying that way despite my troll of a brother who must have been raised in the dark ages." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	iamtheoddone 2012-07-15 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah." Well that was an appropriate comparison if he'd ever hearheard one. "Well," he scratched his chin thoughtfully, "You might have to work for it now. I mean, he did ruin our date." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bestwest 2012-07-15 05:04 pm UTC (link)
	Alice grinned over at him and lowered her lashes at him a little. "Tell me how to make it up to you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	iamtheoddone 2012-07-15 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	He gave her a mischevious sort of grin but shrugged nonchallantly, "I dunno. A kiss could be a good start." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bestwest 2012-07-15 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	Alice let out a soft giggle. "To start? Uh oh. Just how wounded are you, Bradley?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	iamtheoddone 2012-07-15 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I was only going to ask you to buy me a drink next, miss mind in the gutter!" He replied with eyebrows raised, "But the answer is very. Terribly wounded, my heart is broken. Thanks." He eyed her as if he'd caught her sneaking cookies and shook his head, clicking his tongue disapprovingly, "And I'm bad? " (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bestwest 2012-07-15 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	Her cheeks pinkened, but she laughed even so. "My mind was going no such place!" she insisted, teasingly. "How rude of you to assume so! You're lucky you're so wounded!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

iamtheoddone
2012-07-15 05:46 pm UTC (link)

"Me?" His eyebrows shot up higher and he pointed to himself for emphasis, "I'm rude? I don't think so, you can't pin this on me now when you so obviously are the one with the guttee brain over here, making assumptions."

He picked up his mug and took another drink fom it, "I mean, I'm flattered, that a very sexy woman such as yourself is having these thoughts about me, obviously, but. I am the innocent party here."

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