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Miami Lab, layout room, 9am next day
Katie: *buttons up labcoat*
Anni: *staring at photos*
Katie: *cuts piece of fabric* What are you workin' on?
Anni: Stalker case.
Katie: Oh.
Anni: You?
Katie: Homeless guy in a church.
Anni: Nice.
Katie: *grabs magnifying glass* How's Tom doing?
Anni: He's great. *smiles* He took me out to dinner last night.
Katie: Oooh where?
Anni: Mendoza.
Katie: *lifts brow* Never heard of it.
Anni: It's...pretty tucked away. They have fabulous wine.
Katie: I see. *smiles* And am I to assume you had 'dessert' afterward?
Anni: *smirks*
Katie: Mhm.
Anni: How about you? What were you up to?
Katie: I stayed in.
Anni: Sure you did.
Katie: *laughs* Okay, I stayed in
with someone.
Anni: Who's the lucky man?
Katie: *smile fades* No one told you?
Anni: Told me what?
Katie: *stares at Anni*
Anni: ...Tim.
Katie: Yeah.
Anni: *nods slowly*
Katie: *stares at Anni*
Anni: That's...well it's...not exactly a surprise.
Katie: *lowers head*
Anni: It's okay, Katie.
Katie: I still sort of feel like 'the other woman'.
Anni: *smiles*
Katie: Stupid, huh.
Grocery store
Lori: *pushes shopping cart*
Steph: *takes Lori's hand* Momma, you gettin' cookies?
Lori: If you're good.
Steph: Dom wants cookies.
Lori: *smirks* Dom doesn't even have
teeth yet.
Steph: Daddy wants cookies.
Lori: Nice try. *grabs rice, pushes cart*
Steph: Momma we need apple juice.
Lori: *sigh* Steph, why don't you let Mommy do the shoppin'.
Steph: *nods*
Lori: *shoves cart around the corner*
Tom: AH!
Lori: OH, sorry! *blinks* Tom?
Tom: *turns around*
Lori: *smiles* Hey. *looks at cart*
Tom: *slides cart forward* Baby on board.
Lori: *looks at Brook*
Brook: *grabs for boxes*
Tom: *steps in front of box* How are you?
Lori: *smiling* I'm great.
Tom: I see you're buying rice.
Lori: *looks at box* Oh yeah, I like rice. It's small, um...tiny and midget-sized.
Tom: And here I thought you liked things big.
Lori: HA! *laughs*
Tom: *stares at Lori*
Lori: *laughing*
Tom: *looks at Steph*
Steph: *lifts brow*
Lori: *wipes eye* You're so FUNNY. *punches Tom's arm*
Tom: *looks at Lori*
Lori: *waves fist* Youch you've got one solid arm there...well, okay I assume the other one is solid too. Can I feel your other arm?
Tom: *blinks*
Lori: *grabs Tom's arm, smiles* Wow *sigh* you've been working out.
Tom: *pulls arm away* You know, I haven't seen little Stephanie in ages. *kneels, smiles* How are you?
Steph: *grins* GOOD.
Tom: *laughs* Apparently.
Steph: *rocks back and forth on feet* Guess what, Tommy.
Tom: What?
Steph: *leans closer, whispers* Momma's gonna buy me cookies.
Tom: Is she.
Steph: *smiling, nods*
Tom: I could have sworn I heard her saying 'maybe'.
Steph: *puts finger up to lips, shakes head*
Tom: *smirks*
Brook: *starts to cry*
Tom: *stands*
Brook: *reaches out*
Tom: Someone's getting cranky. Better get to the checkout.
Lori: NO.
Tom: *looks at Lori*
Lori: I mean...we should catch up. Let's go for lunch after.
Tom: Uh...you know what, I really should get Brook home. Maybe some other time.
Lori: Tomorrow?
Tom: I'm working tomorrow.
Steph: *throws cookie box into cart*
Tom: I'll see you later, Lori. *walks away*
Lori: *sigh*
Steph: We done, Momma.
Lori: *looks at cart, frowns* No we're not.
TBC.......................