Aw thanks for the reviews.
And Colton, get that connection fixed, dude!
Thanks Anni!
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Hummerhome, 10pm
Katie: I can't believe H-man hasn't found out we have this thing.
Jess: Well he'll find out when we push it back to the lab, bent, spindled and mutilated.
Katie: Who would do that?
Carly: You would.
Katie: Nonsense.
Jess: And it still looks like a christmas tree in here.
Katie: That's the way uh huh uh huh I like it uh huh uh huh! *dances*
Jess: ...Are you always like this?
Katie: Hey I'm a happy person.
Jess: It shows.
Carly: So where are we going...I'm afraid to ask but there it is.
Katie: MOUNT RUSHMORE!
Jess: No. I don't want to see a bunch of dead presidents engraved in giant rocks. It's like they're staring at us.
Katie: At least it isn't Horatio carved in a giant rock. OH we could SO go sleding off his hair in the winter.
Carly: Seriously, does water get you drunk now?
Katie: I'm not drunk. I'm the most sober person in this Hummerhome.
Carly: Doubtful.
Katie: HEY Joshie is more drunk than I am.
Jess: What?
Josh: *staggers in* You called, darlin'?
Jess: How much did you drink?
Josh: HAAAaaaaa...Uh....That many. *lifts three fingers* Eight.
Jess: You're missing like five fingers.
Josh: WHAT! I'M MISSING FIVE FINGERS?! *looks at hands* COME BACK! SOMEONE FIND MY FINGERS! Quick, if you were a finger, where would you hide?
Katie: The toilet!
Jess: Uh...Why?
Katie: Why not?
Josh: *grabs Katie's hand* Okay come on honey we're going to look in the toilet.
Katie: No problemo man.
Bathroom
Katie: Are they down there?
Josh: No. Okay I think we need to take matters into our own stubs.
Katie: Stubs?
Josh: I don't have fingers.
Katie: I see them all.
Josh: *looks at hands* I thought those were yours.
Katie: My hands are over here.
Josh: *grabs Katie's hand* OH MY GOSH. Oh sweet pea, you haven't been using the hand cream have you?
Katie: No I haven't.
Josh: Oh gosh. Okay um let's see. OH I think I have an extra tube in my pocket.
Katie: Aren't you supposed to be with Eric?
Josh: He's inside the club. But I got distractamanated.
Katie: Distracted?
Josh: Yes. *puts hand cream on Katie* Now you have to move it around in circles or you're going to miss important areas.
Katie: *laughs*
Josh: I'm completely serious my dear.
Katie: Oh okay.
Josh: You see how it hydrates the skin?
Katie: HECK YES.
Josh: Good. Use that twice daily or as directed by your handologist which just happens to be YOURS TRULY! *flails*
Katie: I love you when you're drunk and gay.
Josh: I LOVE ME TOO!
Katie: YAY!
Josh: *smiling*
Katie: Aw, you seem so happy.
Josh: Why wouldn't I be?
Katie: Well your kid was kidnapped.
Josh: *smile fades*
Katie: OH crap, oops. Sorry.
Josh: It's okay darlin'.
Katie: Oh good.
Josh: I got all I need right here.
Katie: ...Uh...Guys? Guys!
Josh: I think they left. *walks closer*
Katie: ...You've had too much to drink.
Josh: I know.
Katie: *smiles* Well, I should really be getting outside to join my elusive friends.
Josh: *pushes Katie against wall*
Katie: Oh...Haha....
Josh: *leans closer* You're an amazing woman.
Katie: People say.
Josh: You are so underappreciated.
Katie: I thought you were gay.
Josh: *smirks*
Katie: *kisses Josh*
Lounge
Lori: *reading paper*
Ryan: *walks in* Whoa...Hi.
Lori: *reading*
Ryan: I'm...Ryan Wolfe.
Lori: *nods*
Ryan: I work here.
Lori: Congratulations.
Ryan: She speaks.
Lori: She's also reading. *makes hand motion to leave*
Ryan: *walks over* What's your name?
Lori: None of your damn business.
Ryan: *laughs* Okay, 'none-of-your-damn-business', why are you here so late?
Lori: I'm reading.
Ryan: At a crime lab?
Lori: Mhm.
Ryan: You have a house or something?
Lori: No, I'm a vagrant. I come here because they throw out spare body parts after midnight.
Ryan: *laughs* Seriously, why are you here? *sits on couch*
Lori: I like the quiet. It helps me think.
Ryan: What are you thinking about?
Lori: How I can't trust anyone.
Ryan: Why?
Lori: Because human beings are selfish.
Ryan: A lot of us are still pretty decent.
Lori: *looks at Ryan*
Ryan: *smiling*
Lori: Well you don't seem like a complete freak so I guess I won't move further down on the couch.
Ryan: Good.
Lori: *reading paper*
Ryan: So um....Do you actually have a name?
Lori: Yeah. It's Lori.
Ryan: Pretty name.
Lori: ...Thanks.
Ryan: So are you here to see someone, or something? Maybe I can help.
Lori: Actually my dad's here.
Ryan: Oh. Maybe I can find him for you.
Lori: If you want but I think he's working.
Ryan: On what?
Lori: Evidence.
Ryan: *lifts brow* Who's your dad?
Lori: Tim Speedle.
Ryan: *stands* WHOA. Okay um. *laughs* Well. *places hands in pockets* It was nice meeting you.
Lori: *places paper on table, stands* Something wrong?
Ryan: You're...Y-You're his.
Lori: ....Yeah.
Ryan: You're a lot more....Beautiful and smart than I pictured.
Lori: *lifts brow* What did you expect me to be?
Ryan: I don't know....Stubble?
Lori: You don't...Talk to a lot of people, do you Ryan?
Ryan: Oh sure I do. I just say stupid things when I'm nervous.
Lori: It shows.
Ryan: Really?
Lori: Yeah.
Ryan: You know, you're a lot nicer than people have told me.
Lori: What do you mean?
Ryan: Well I heard around that his kid was quite th-
Lori: The bitch?
Ryan: ...Sort of.
Lori: Yeah well that's their problem, not mine.
Ryan: I think you're charming.
Lori: Really.
Ryan: Yeah. People can say what they want, but I think you're quite the woman. And I've only met you five minutes ago.
Lori: *smiles*
Ryan: Ah, see there it is. I knew it was in there.
Lori: *smiling*
Speed: *walks in*
Lori: *smile fades*
Ryan: Speed...Sir...Mister...Sir. Hi.
Speed: *looks at Lori*
Lori: *clears throat*
Speed: *looks at Ryan*
Ryan: What's up?
Speed: Nothing. What are you still doing here?
Ryan: I was actually just leaving. Bye Lori.
Lori: *smirks*
Ryan: *leaves*
Speed: *frowns*
Lori: What.
Speed: What were you two talking about?
Lori: We were picking out china.
Speed: Lori...
Lori: I can't talk to people?
Speed: That's not what I said.
Lori: Stop trying to protect me. *leaves*
Speed: ...
One minute later
Lori: *walks in* You're my ride home.
Speed: Thought so.
TBC..................