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[mrs_dibny]

As they cross the dance floor a cry comes out from the attractive Wayne Tech blonde.

"Wait!" she runs after them. "I need help."

Sue turns. Damsel in distress, huh? The smile grows wide. Better then I plannedRoxanne catches up, "I, uh, I lost," she pants. "Lost an earring...out there. It's sort of important

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[_bluebeetle_]

Ted manages to blink as Sue leaves but that's about it. He feels somewhat sheepish and runs a hand through his hair before looking at Roxy. "Okay then. Do you remember where you were?"

[blonde_techie]

"Uh." There a distinct, "Deer in headlights," moment.

"I was showing them to Mr. Wayne in the corner." She scans the dance floor as she speaks. Even though she clearly has one on already, she describes it near frantically. "It's about yea big," indicating an inch, "And sort of a chrome colored bar, but not really."

A glance tells Ted that it isn't on the dance floor. It's on her person. It's down the front of her dress and is hanging on between bits of her hair and her...front engines.

[_bluebeetle_]

He nods then...he looks embarrassed.

Ted coughs. "Um. Well, maybe it got caught. On your hair or...um...fell. Somewhere. Maybe you should...er...check."

[blonde_techie]

"Where?!" she starts checking her disshelved bun and patting down her dress. The earing just sort of hangs there in the meantime.

[_bluebeetle_]

"You might...um...that is..."

Ted's all but bright red. He's not telling her and he's tempted to just grab it and hand it to her but he's not that much of a recluse. Or a moron.

[blonde_techie]

"What?" she notices his color, she changes her tone to worry. "Jeez, are you okay?"

As she says this, she puts her hand to her chest and feels the earring. Realization dawns on her, "Oh God..." she says in a small voice. Ted thinks his face is red? You might as well label Roxy a Roman Candle.

Her hand closes over the now found jewelry. "Um, thanks. Table?" she croaks weakly.

[_bluebeetle_]

Ted smiles weakly. "I'm fine. Really."

Well, at least she found it.

"No problem. Sounds good."

[blonde_techie]

"Great I'm starving!" She is comfortable letting Ted lead her back to the table. "I haven't eaten all day and so I'm feeling spacy." the grin is self-conscious. "Well, more than normal, I guess."

Upon she getting back she dives into her food. "So," she says between bites. "Um, thanks and stuff." then she blirts out, "You don't dance either, huh?"

[_bluebeetle_]

"I'm sure you're less spacy when you're inventing. It's charming anyway so I wouldn't worry about it. The um...well...I just wouldn't worry." He smiles uncertainly.

Then watches her eat with fascination. Huh. He remembers when he used to eat like that. Pine. Mope. Blah.

"I've never been good at it." And never had danced much.

[blonde_techie]

"Dancing for people like us in a setting like this should be outlawed by the 8th Amendment," she finishes her food like a woman possessed and note that they are alone at the table. Jorden and Lucius obviously know other people and are pressing their flesh. "You know that one? Cruel and Unsual Punishment?"

She sighs, and burps a little, blushes. "Excuse me. Nerves." she smiles. "I guess my work here is done," she says in mock gallantry. "Time to save the world from zombies on my computer so you can do...whatever it is you do here."

[_bluebeetle_]

He chuckles. "Too true." Especially in his case.

"Well, I won't keep you from the zombies." He wonders if she likes the Resident Evil games as much as he does or if there are in fact zombies. You never knew anymore.

"It was nice to meet you."

[blonde_techie]

She gets up. "Yeah, and, um..." she blushes. "Thanks for being, well, nice. I was just here to pitch an idea. When I saw you here, I'm -" she stops abuptly. "I've been a fan of yours - your work I mean!" she takes a breath. "For, for awhile." Her grin is self-conscious. "I know that you have to get back to things and I'm going to go crash, but it's been just so cool meeting one of my gearhead heroes."

Nope...Nothing to do with the fact your cute as a button to boot...Damn, it's been a long time. Quit it, Roxy. He's a millionare with a kid on the way. You are a tech grunt who has someone who really needs you and your focus. Someone who's really, really worth it.She bites her lip. "Yeah, well, before I trip on my feet again. I'll get out. Hey, I gave you my card there." She indicates the table. "I look foreward to the laptop, if you can swing it...Not that I want anything from you or anything!" She rolls her eyes at herself. "Before I dig myself any deeper. Good night