Office Hours, Tuesday

[on_her_korhal]

Kerrigan was... antsy.

She still had a birthday party (birthday party, seriously) to plan for... somewhere in the coming week. Or the week after. Or...

... Before graduation.

There was still leftover adrenaline pumping something, she was sure-- or maybe it was just the memories. Whatever it was, last week's mission was slipping her back into a certain kind of mindset...

She stared longingly at the calendar.

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[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

As usual, River showed up in the morning, heading directly towards the coffee maker. Busy week? She had some idea of what had been going on while she was away.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

If that's how you want to put it... Something in her lips twitched; a wry, self-deprecating smile. "Hey, River."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River smiled back; a warm, It's-good-to-see-you smile. "Hello." She made two cups of coffee and placed one in front of Kerrigan.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"I'm glad you were gone," Kerrigan replied, quickly pulling her cup towards her. "Did you have fun?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River nodded. "Danced on railings. Baked a cake. No angels around." Sha sank down in the chair opposite Kerrigan, her own cup in her hands. "Am sorry about that visit."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Hope it was a good cake," she smirked, and sipped her coffee. "We made it through as per usual." Her foot tapped a little restlessly against the floor.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"They ate most of it," River replied, then looked thoughtfully at Kerrigan over the rim of her cup. Have decided to try and stay away from Adah.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Good. Keep yourself safe. She peered into her cup. Got to break into a government facility, Kerrigan informed her, smiling faintly. Like old times.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

She got a wide smile in reply. Would you have let me help?

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Don't think it was needed," she answered, wryly. "You're good, but this is-- was-- my job."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Still would have helped," she said. "Will you go to he beach with me when it gets warmer?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"If it happens before I leave, sure," Kerrigan said-- and now there was a real, if faint, smile playing on her face. "If I celebrate my birthday this week, will you be there?" she countered.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River's enthusiasm was clear enough. "You didn't need to ask that question," she pointed out. "Can bake you a cake."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, well, sometimes I do," Kerrigan replied, with a slight shrug of her shoulder. "Birthday parties mean cake, right?"

She sounded maybe a little more unsure about that than she'd liked.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Only if you want me to," River replied, her smile fading somewhat.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"I don't really know how they're done," she admitted.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

The smile returned. "I can improvise," River offered cheerfully.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Improvise your heart away," Kerrigan replied, dryly, and leaned back in her chair.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"And as it's a party I will dance," she continued, her mind starting to make plans for the event.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Lee's coming," Kerrigan said-- her tone vaguely apologetic. "Play nice?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

She hesitated. "I will. If he does." She didn't hold back the feelings that Lee always seemed to blame her for the arguments while failing to see that he wasn't completely innocent himself. "It should be a good party."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

She nodded. "Good," and leaned forward again. "I should call Roy." It had been his idea, after all.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River nodded. "He might dance too," she said. "Anyone else?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Bond doesn't really seem like the birthday type," Kerrigan replied, raising an eyebrow in amusement at the idea.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Don't know him," River said. "I'll bring a cake.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Teaches Driver's Ed?" Pause. "Possibly plotting harm to students at any particular point in time?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Really? Should I beat him up?" That last suggestion might not have been completely serious.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"He's faculty," she said, shooting her a look. It took a moment for the smirk to break through. "Probably not a good idea with the school administration."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

The smirk was returned. "Might be set up as an accident. He will never know what hit him."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Dunno," Kerrigan said, with another slight shrug of her shoulders, "He seems to be used to a lot."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Figures." River balanced her mug on her fingertips.