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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 27, 2016 22:43:47 GMT -5
"I can't sleep at the office anymore," he said, "not that I care to."
At that moment, their server arrived with coffee.
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lunch
Mar 27, 2016 22:45:40 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 27, 2016 22:45:40 GMT -5
"That's a pity, it would be a good place to... meet," she said easily.
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lunch
Mar 27, 2016 22:51:49 GMT -5
Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 27, 2016 22:51:49 GMT -5
Adrian lifted his eyebrows.
"Ah. Perhaps at a later time..."
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lunch
Mar 27, 2016 22:55:03 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 27, 2016 22:55:03 GMT -5
"I miss our little house," she said with an odd melancholy.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 27, 2016 22:57:48 GMT -5
When they had been left alone, Adrian leaned forward.
"I do too," he said. "I wish I could find one for us here, but considering that with the current state of things makes my head feel as though it's going to split."
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lunch
Mar 27, 2016 23:05:37 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 27, 2016 23:05:37 GMT -5
"It wouldn't be the same in New York anyway. It's too big, and... everyone knows who you are much more quickly here."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 27, 2016 23:08:36 GMT -5
"It's taking longer lately," he admitted, "though I don't know if I mind that. It's usually children who notice, if you can believe that."
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lunch
Mar 27, 2016 23:11:25 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 27, 2016 23:11:25 GMT -5
"I can believe it, but not make sense of it."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 27, 2016 23:13:42 GMT -5
"You'd think they'd all expect me to look as I did at thirty, but just the other day I was waiting in line to pass through the turnstiles and found myself waylaid by a little hand tugging my jacket."
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lunch
Mar 27, 2016 23:16:37 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 27, 2016 23:16:37 GMT -5
She smiled compulsively. "And?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 27, 2016 23:20:01 GMT -5
"Of course I spoke to him," Adrian laughed. "His name was Raffaello and he lives in Forest Hills, and they were there to see Cats."
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lunch
Mar 27, 2016 23:22:09 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 27, 2016 23:22:09 GMT -5
"The universe is generously allowing you some practice in before your grandchild is born, I see."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 27, 2016 23:26:55 GMT -5
"Oh, god," he laughed. "I'm still not used to that idea."
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lunch
Mar 27, 2016 23:32:35 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 27, 2016 23:32:35 GMT -5
"You'll adapt. You always have."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 27, 2016 23:39:16 GMT -5
"I hope so. Dan's already threatening to teach it to call me 'opa'..."
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