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Tweak says, "You stole the sunfrom my heart"

Avoid if triggered by misplaced apostrophe's. (essayel) wrote in morningstar_mnr,
@ 2010-01-15 16:44:00

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cindy, gil

Flamingo Lounge, lunchtime, Cindy and Gil
By now the Flamingo had quite a few regular lunchtime customers, some temporary, some permanent. The staff were pleased to see them all - even if they were more pleased to see some than others.

Katie grinned as she offered Cindy a menu. "What can we get for you today?"

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	mm_maru 2010-01-15 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Just a glass of lemonade," Cindy said. "I'll have to get back to work afterwards." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-15 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't want you to go back singing," Katie chuckled and loped away to the kitchen. After a moment Gil appeared at Cindy's elbow with her glass of lemonade. "Happy lunchtime," he said. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-15 05:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, hello, Gil!" Cindy said. "How are you? Did they give your basement back yet?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-15 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, just," Gil said and sat beside her with a sigh. "And it''snot all bad - we've re laid the floors and cleared the place out. Lots of space down there." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-15 05:58 pm UTC (link)
	"So at least some good is coming out of this mess," Cindy said. "When that tall black guy was walking all over the place with his students finding more and more cavities with their thumper, I got this horrible image of all the houses torn down to reveal the most awful 20s to 50s Mafia graveyard." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-15 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	Gil shuddered. "That's exactly what it felt like," he said. "Every few minutes I'd hear someone say 'uhoh' and my heart would sink. But it's over now, thank Christ. Katie was telling me you've got other problems?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-15 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	Cindy sighed deeply. "Delaminating steel girders," she said, in a funereal voice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-15 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	"I didn't know they were supposed to be laminated," Gil said. "So the metals weak? Like filo pastry. Shit you couldn't trust any weight to that. You need shortcrust for load bearing." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-15 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	"It means that it crumbles into flakes, like shale," Cindy said. "I's not actually laminated the way Japanese knives are. You know, the sushi knives with the woodgrain pattern?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-16 12:07 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, Gil said, "so basically it's just falling to bits. that's bad news." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-16 12:19 am UTC (link)
	"You can say that again," Cindy said, sighing. "But at least your skeleton-related troubles are over." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

essayel
2010-01-16 12:24 pm UTC (link)

"Yes, and they don't suspect anyone here of any involvement," Gil said, "which is big plus because I need all my people - even one who might possibly be Mafiosi!" He grinned at one of the waiters who glanced round to make sure they were unobserved then flipped him off.

Gil chuckled then shook his head. "But your beams - can't the stimulus find help? They can't just leave the building like that."

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	mm_maru 2010-01-16 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh we found out who was at fault," Cindy said, cheerfully. "And we're suing them. Or twisting their arm to pay for our silence. In any case, recoup the extra costs for all this shit." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-16 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Cool," Gil said. "A little arm twisting is always worth doing. Ooh - here's your order." Katie set her tray on the edge of the table and placed Cindy's plate in front of her. "The fish - and here's your veggies, hun. And tatare sauce." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-16 05:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Thank you so much," Cindy said. "It's good you didn't have to be closed down. I would have missed all the good food!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-16 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	Both Gil and Katie grinned. "We're glad too," Gil said. "And the new wine cellar will be spiffy. I'll have fun filling it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-16 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Are they paying you for having the wine cellar redone?" Cindy asked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-16 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Er - no," Gil said. "I think they are picking u the tab for putting the floor back but I decided to rejig the layout down there. Can't expect them to pay for that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-16 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Hmm," Cindy said. "I don't know if I can get enough money out of them to cover that, but I can help a bit. Send round the strong boys, perhaps, if your people need some help." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-17 03:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Well if they are hanging round without anything to do ..." Gil said. "At least it would keep your team together. The sooner we get the wine properly racked the happier I'll be." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-17 03:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay," Cindy said. "How about we get started on Monday? I called them all in anyway to talk about the situation; they'll be glad for the pay." Beat. "Which I am getting back from Pangolin, of course." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-01-17 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	Gil nodded. "I can pay them up front and we can come to an arrangement. I was going to have to get people in anyway so some with recommendations would be nice." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-01-17 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Well," Cindy said, "the more money I get out of them, the less you'll have to pay yourself." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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