Kerrigan's Office, Wednesday

[on_her_korhal]

Kerrigan was starting to consider setting up shop permanently in her office. At least there, the chance of something happening was something greater than in her house. It had been an oasis of silence for over a year, but now it was too loud in its quiet.

She needed something to focus on, and so the door was open again, and she was sat one inch too straightly in her chair, waiting.

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[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

Lee didn't think she was waiting for him but hey, unannounced office visits were fun and he hadn't visited in awhile.

So, he popped up in her doorway, grinning. "Morning!"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Her back jerked up, and her head moved along with it. Kerrigan blinked once, then shook it off. "Adama," she said, "You're cheerful this morning."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"I try to be cheerful as often as I can," he said, shrugging. "Maybe I just got up on the right side of the bed."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"I shudder to think of what happens when you fall out the other side," she replied, settling back.

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"I try not to let that happen," he said and shrugged. "How are you doing?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"The usual," Kerrigan said, frankly. There was no point in bothering Lee with the details: even telling Harriet had just made it worse. "I see you haven't managed to get yourself bludgeoned in my class yet."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Did you expect me to?" he asked, one eyebrow going up.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"With you," she said, with a snort, "I like to expect the expectable."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Maybe I turned over a new leaf," he said, smirking.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Kerrigan raised an eyebrow. "I'm not counting on it," she said, mildly. "So how're you, pipsqueak?"

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"I look forward to surprising you," he said lightly. "And I'm fine. Can't complain. The magical traveling island makes things different all the time so I don't get bored. Everything else, I just try and forget about."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"That's healthy," said the queen of healthy coping strategies. "I haven't checked anything out yet. As long as it's not raining bears..."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"It's worked for me so far," he said and shrugged. "Wasn't it raining bears yesterday? Did you get hit by one?"

Because damn, he was sorry he missed that if she had.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"No," she said, with the slightest tilt of an eyebrow, "How about you?"

Because she would've hated to have missed it if one struck him, too.

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Nope, sorry," he said and smiled. "I was bear free yesterday. I guess I'm just damn lucky."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Here's to hoping something else'll strike you, then," she said, with a snort, "God knows those brains of yours could use a good jostle."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, my brains are fine, thanks," Lee said. "I've actually been really good lately. No clinic trips, no fights, no arguments...well, not unusual arguments."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"And you better keep it that way, Adama," she said, "Or you're in trouble."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Aww, would you punish me?" he teased.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"There's a wall out there that still has your name on it."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Pfft, old," he said and waved a hand. "I could do that easily."

Not that he wanted to.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"You'd have to do it without the entertainment hanging on the other side of the wall, this time," she said, with a snicker. "I'm sure your father would love to see it."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but he won't," Lee said, making a face. "Like he'd show up here just for that. Please."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"I could give him a call," Kerrigan said, lightly, "See how he feels."

So maybe this was fun.

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi appeared in the doorway, clutching the paper she'd finished last night. "Professor Kerrigan? I've finished that assignment you gave me."