That black hole in a pinstripe

[brad_chase]

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[carolina_stokes]

He's...arresting.

[brad_chase]

Darn. And no doctor handy.

[carolina_stokes]

*laughs* Brad, I can't explain Alan's appeal.

You both have appeal. LOTS of appeal. I can't explain why so many women are drawn to him. I can't explain why we do a lot of things we do.

He can be sweet, he can be an ass, he can be heroic, he can be demonic.

I guess it may be that...he CAN be so many different things, so it's kind of interesting to see which side of his personality will show itself at any given moment. Kind of like dating the kid from the Exorcist, without the head spinning and split pea soup projectile. *shrugs*

YOU are solid, dependable, easy going, honest, handsome, sweet, honorable and fun. You are what smart women end up with. You just haven't found the right woman, but you WILL. I know you will.

[brad_chase]

We're lawyers. The appeal goes with the job.

I've been toying with the notion of also being unpredictable. Maybe no hair gel tomorrow. And thanks for the praise. I can see how well it worked on you.

[carolina_stokes]

*eyeroll*

Brad, your appeal does work on me. But trust me, you do not want to date me. I'm a mess. I am so screwed up, you would run screaming into the night after a week.

The hair gel thing is interesting. Maybe you should show up in leather.

[brad_chase]

I work with Shore. What makes you think I don't already do that?

And a tattoo. Think I'll steer clear of camouflage, though. Might totally lose sight of me, then.

[carolina_stokes]

*smiles*

Never lose sight of you, Brad. Tattoos or not.

[brad_chase]

That's right, you can't - because I'm the guy you're going to end up with. Sure, we'll be in our eighties. Have you ever seen a sixty-year-old tattoo?

Besides, once a Marine, always a Marine and most tattoos are prejudicial to good order, discipline and morale and bring discredit upon the Corps. Let's face it: I take a conservative approach to personal appearance.

[carolina_stokes]

I have a tattoo right above my ass.

*innocent look*

[brad_chase]

Seeing is believing.

[carolina_stokes]

*Turns around and pulls the top of her pants down just enough to show the tattoo of Wiley Coyote.*

[brad_chase]

I didn't realize the Acme Corporation supplied your arsenal. But this probably explains your relentless obsessions and why no outside force has ever harmed you.

[carolina_stokes]

*chuckles* I'm Acme certified. Be a good boy and I'll lend you some of my gadgets.

[brad_chase]

Does that mean you had to pass the critical coloring within the lines test?

I might be interested in the dehydrated boulders and the do-it-yourself tornado, but only to reverse-engineer them in order to prepare a class action suit. Acme products consistently fail.

[carolina_stokes]

I was thinking about the look on your co-worker's faces when you open the "flamethrower in a file folder" in the next staff meeting.

[brad_chase]

After an African-American Little Orphan Annie, gay Santas and lesbians, I think the only reaction that'll get is Denny, Alan and Shirley pulling out their cigars.