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balletrat ([personal profile] balletrat) wrote in [community profile] milliways_bar2005-03-17 10:31 am

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*Meg is brooding sulking sitting in the bar looking quite reasonable. With coffee.*

[identity profile] silverageflash.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
He smiles at Meg's determination. And strangeness.

"Her name is Sara Sidle, and she's in the same line of work I was in. A kind of police scientist. We got to talking, and comparing notes, and when she heard I needed a tux for the party, she even went and bought me one back on Earth. She's really quite nice.

"I'm not sure I'm ready to start dating again, but...

"It feels nice to be treated so nicely. Lord, that sounds trite."

[identity profile] silverageflash.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"I lost my wife, and only got her back six months before I died. And it's only been seven months since that. Part of me is not quite ready to move on. Part of me dones't know how you CAN move on, if she's still alive. Even though I think it's probably the case that our days, blessed as they were, are over." He looks a bit sad at this, but there are no tears.

"I think that makes sense."

[identity profile] silverageflash.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"I guess. I've mentioned my wife to her, so I hope she understands that this is not the usual thing. She has accepted the oddness that is Milliways qutie easily.

"Anyway, thanks for listening, as usual. You should charge for that.

"I hoep to see you at the party. If Andrew doesn't mind, I hope you can save a dance for me."