Haven, Maine, over the weekend
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The last time Octavia had been to Haven, she'd gotten arrested and Gloria had had to go yell at the Chief of police.
The last time Duke had been to Haven, he'd gotten arrested and Gloria had had to go yell at the Chief of police.
They could both be forgiven for being a little nervous pulling into the harbor now, even without the "let's go meet our mutual therapist in person" part of the deal.
[for one! NFB due to distance]
The last time Duke had been to Haven, he'd gotten arrested and Gloria had had to go yell at the Chief of police.
They could both be forgiven for being a little nervous pulling into the harbor now, even without the "let's go meet our mutual therapist in person" part of the deal.
[for one! NFB due to distance]
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 03:22 pm (UTC)Nathan scowled. "Unchain me. I'll call her myself."
"Nope. Not letting you go until the lady with the taser is back. What's her number?"
"Audrey tased me?"
"Yeah, see, you didn't stop choking me when Octavia smashed a board over your head, so I'm just going to play it safe."
"I choked --" Nathan cut off with a long, deep sigh. "Mr. Crocker. I encourage you to file a complaint and press charges."
Duke dropped his head with a sigh of his own. "Not my style, Nathan."
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 03:34 pm (UTC)Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 03:40 pm (UTC)"Audrey. Hey. Sleeping Beauty woke up. Please come get him so Octavia and I can move on with our lives."
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 04:46 pm (UTC)Nathan wasn't getting any more of her attention than he absolutely had to get.
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 04:54 pm (UTC)Nathan shot him a suspicious glare.
"Because I'm a concerned citizen, Audrey. And this trouble tried to kill me, so I'd like to know if I need to be looking over my shoulder."
And if someone might come along wanting him to kill to stop it.
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 09:19 pm (UTC)It didn't sound like this was over for them just yet.
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 09:26 pm (UTC)This was what you got when you dated a compulsive fixer.
"I'll take you there. We can leave Nathan chained to the docks, I'm sure he'll be fine." He grinned at Audrey's response. "Ugh, fine. If you insist. But if he attacks again. . . ."
He was enjoying teasing Audrey. Which made for two cops now whose presence he might actually enjoy.
What was even happening to him?
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 09:32 pm (UTC)Instead, she moved to see about unchaining Nathan. Since that was apparently happening.
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 09:37 pm (UTC)Nathan hmphed, straightening carefully once the chains were off, and warily eyeing Octavia.
"Did you really hit me with a plank?"
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 09:41 pm (UTC)Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 10:13 pm (UTC)"Jesus, Nathan." Duke rolled his eyes. "We get it. You don't feel anything. It sucks. Move on."
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 10:22 pm (UTC)Instead, she looked up at Duke again. "So Audrey's coming to meet us?"
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-27 10:39 pm (UTC)"Lilly?" Nathan asked. Duke shrugged.
"I don't know, maybe?"
Nathan shook his head. "I don't know. That doesn't sound right."
Duke snorted. "Man, last time I talked to you, you didn't even think the troubles were a thing."
"Last time you talked to me, you were cuffed to an interview table."
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-28 08:03 am (UTC)"Do we have to reminisce right now?" she drawled.
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-28 02:45 pm (UTC)Seriously, why did Duke have a thing for stoic, withholding people?
Fortunately, Audrey was coming down the dock again. "Everyone still in one piece?"
"Not for lack of trying," Duke said. "Our resident trouble wrangler here says he doesn't think it's Lilly."
"We saw it on the security tapes at the Freddy," Audrey said. "She played the piano, and everyone changed." She frowned at Nathan. "And you said she was playing at the Scupper."
"She was. But I didn't -- go blank until Ray started."
"Ray?" Audrey was already turning to rush back down the dock, Nathan hot on her heels. "We have to find that boat."
Duke watched her go and glanced at Octavia. "You can stay here, if you want. Haven's troubles aren't your problem."
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-28 05:39 pm (UTC)Did that mean she was eager to join Audrey and Nathan.anyway, though? Not exactly.
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-28 05:50 pm (UTC)What Nathan had managed to goad Duke into doing.
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-28 06:00 pm (UTC)She did have a well-established track record of running towards danger, after all.
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-28 06:48 pm (UTC)"Alright. Just . . . wanted to make sure."
"Are you two coming?" Audrey shouted from her car.
"Be right there, Officer Agent Parker!" Duke called back, getting a snort from her. He offered Octavia his hand. "Let's go solve a trouble."
Re: BUT THEN!
Date: 2020-07-28 07:09 pm (UTC)(Sorry, Nathan and Audrey.)
She took his hand, but only to give it a quick squeeze. Then she let it go, and strode towards the car.
Time to solve a trouble.