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Tweak says, "Hello Im not winking at you"

Frodo Baggins (theseabell) wrote in valarlogs,
@ 2012-06-14 12:26:00

Entry tags:

!complete, !linked, agent phil coulson, bob howard, frodo baggins, rose tyler

Who: Frodo, Coulson, Rose, and Bob
What: Frodo and Coulson go on a man-date before Frodo's date with Rose.
When: Wednesday Night, Very Late
Where: En Route to the Comedy Club where Rose works. Then at the club itself. Food afterward.
Ratings: Probably PG, maybe slightly higher.
Status: In Progress.

It was about midnight, but Frodo and Coulson weren't the only two out and about on the street. When had Wednesdays been set aside as acceptable for activity one would normally await the weekend for? The bars seemed full, a gelato shop on the corner still had a good line around the counter, there was even a falafel place open for business! What a wonderful place California was!

"Thanks for being willing to do this," Frodo said. They had been walking quietly for a little bit. He'd been busy taking in all the sights. "Considering, you know, our situation. You've put up a jolly good show."

Ah, yes. He still was a bit British after all.

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	1stnameagent 2012-06-17 03:55 am UTC (link)
	Phil just shrugged. "It's not that unusual. She seems like a nice girl." Honestly, it gave him hope. Sure, he wasn't that much older than Nienor, but the whole odd couple thing wasn't lost on him either. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

theseabell
2012-06-17 02:13 pm UTC (link)

Maybe it wasn't unusual, as a rule, but for Frodo, pretty much everything was a new experience these days. Rose Tyler, doubly so.

But he smiled as Coulson took it in stride. It made him feel... more comfortable. Merry still wigged out about it from time-to-time.

Their beers arrived and the night continued steadily on. The comics were decent. Nothing spectacular. The beer helped. Frodo had another before the night was out.

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withyouforever
2012-06-17 04:24 pm UTC (link)

Rose had closed out most of her tables. There were other bars that were open later than Hangman, and some of them were probably heading there. She was still keeping an eye on a handful of guests, but she had time to spend with Frodo and his friend, now.

She brought the second round of beers and leaned against his side, playing idly with his hair. Hawke might tease her and poke her for the story later, but she wouldn't yell at them. It was obvious Frodo wasn't a drunk customer hitting on Rose, and Rose was still managing her tables.

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theseabell
2012-06-18 11:01 am UTC (link)

Maybe it was the lack of sleep and the first drink after a long hiatus, but things were beginning to feel downright surreal. TO start, lovely young women didn't run their fingers through Frodo Baggin's hair. The world felt dreamy around the edges. It was a nice dream, though.

It wasn't very much longer that it came time to go. The bar was empty and the lights were slowly drifting on. He and Coulson made sure to stay out of the way, while the servers started to clean up. It was about two am, now.

"So, I'm thinking when I go on a date with you and your lady friend," Frodo said. "We could check out this Japanese place I've been eying for a while." He was joking--obviously. He had no idea if his new companion had any sort of relationship brewing, or who it might be with.

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	1stnameagent 2012-06-18 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	At the mention of a lady friend, the unflappable Agent Coulson blushed. Visibly. "I don't think we're quite there yet," he said truthfully. Nienor's reaction to the suggestion of a double date could only be guessed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	withyouforever 2012-06-18 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	Rose was finishing up, but Frodo still hadn't received a bill. It felt a little awkward to bring a check to a guy she was dating, and she was worried the tip would be embarrassing. It was way easier to just cover the bill herself. "Ready to go?" she asked, pulling on her light jacket and slinging her purse over her shoulder. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

theseabell
2012-06-18 08:23 pm UTC (link)

Frodo tilted his head. "Wait, don't we have to pay?" he asked, answering his own question simultaneously, and then feeling rather badly about asking it at all. "Oh, ah..."

He'd already had the bills folded up in his fist. With a quick motion, he handed them to Coulson, and gestured with a nod of his head toward Hawke. It wasn't exactly a clear command, but he was a smart man; hopefully he'd get the general idea. The two of them could settle up later, if he felt it was necessary. Frodo would certainly forget the whole matter by the time they were outside.

He gave Rose a kiss on the cheek, and looping his arm around her shoulders, all put dragged her out the door before she could protest.

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	1stnameagent 2012-06-19 01:35 am UTC (link)
	Coulson was a very smart man. Walking over through the crowd to hand the bills to Hawke, quietly explaining that he was paying the tab on the table (the taller woman gave him a wink and said no worries), he politely smiled and grabbed his coat before returning to the group on the sidewalk. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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