Akumal Beach Resort, Room 12, Friday Afternoon

[on_her_korhal]

Everything about her smelled like salt. She was angry, she was miserable, and she couldn't afford yet another hangover.

There were few words for how happy Sarah Kerrigan was to find her hotel room devoid of any roommates. She fell on the bed with an oomph, glared up at the ceiling, then groped sideways for the phone.

It took a couple of reroutes (and probably added a couple of mental scars to some of the poor fools she got on the phone) but eventually, she hoped, she got the line she wanted.

"I think I'm going to kill someone," she spoke into the phone, with the tone of voice of someone who had said that same line a couple of times over the past half hour, and who didn't mind communicating the sentiment again one bit.

[ for one call, roomie modded with permission ]

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[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"I could tell the Sergeant, but I don't think he particularly cares," Roy remarked and now the amusement was obvious in his voice. "So you missed me?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Like a bad smell," Kerrigan snorted. "So are you going to answer my question or what?"

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"It's going," he assured her. "As well as can be expected. I might actually be able to get back next week."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Corporal Eyepatch returns to Fandom's gilded shores," she smirked. "I'm sure there'll be swooning. Now what're you really thinking?"

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

He paused and then he was grinning. "It's killing you not knowing, isn't it?" Suddenly he liked telephones for a whole new reason.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I have a good hunch," she retorted, a little on the prickly side. "You're see-through."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"See, but now I'm not actually being careful about what I think," Roy pointed out. "It's different now."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

She took a moment to actively roll her eyes at the telephone.

Not that Roy could hear it, but it was the principle of the matter. "Yesterday, I felt Bond wasn't as good a drinking partner. Stop making me reconsider that."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"Well he's not," Roy said instantly. "He's heaps more boring than I am for one."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"At least he's agreeable," she pointed out, "Which is more than you can say."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

He snorted and leaned back in his chair. "You wouldn't like me as much if I was agreeable. Isn't that what I just said anyway?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Only in your twisted mind," Kerrigan replied immediately. "Only in your twisted mind." Pause. "He talks a lot of bullshit."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

Roy laughed. "So not just in my mind. Is he the roommate?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"The best part is where he thinks he actually believes it," Kerrigan muttered. "No, he's not the roommate. I got the politician. Whoever worked out these room assignments must've been on serious stims."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"All men tend to," Roy said easily. "At least it isn't a mercenary?" he tried. "Though you still have my sympathy."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"At least mercenaries tend to be straightforward." She relaxed a little, and it was echoed in her voice.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"But that's all they've got going for them," Roy pointed out. "How much longer do you have to survive?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Until Sunday." She exhaled slowly. "I'll be good as long as Adama doesn't try shit again."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"I'd offer to threaten him, but it doesn't work so well over the telephone," he said easily.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"I can threaten people just fine," she said, tiredly. "That's not the point."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

Roy hummed softly. "I'll have some more whiskey when I get back," he remarked.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Thanks." Kerrigan glanced over at the window; there was a short silence. "Sure you're okay over there?"

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"Is that you looking for a reason to chase out of Mexico and come to my aide?" Roy asked her.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Possibly," she muttered.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"Sorry, Lieutenant. I'm afraid we've got things covered here," he said, having way too much fun.