[alan_shore's birthday!]

[lawyer_girl]

She calls Alan a day late on purpose, already on her way to his hotel when she does. She told David to call her if he wanted to come to dinner as well, although after his traumatizing accident with Ronald McDonald, he doesn't seem too interested in eating out anymore. Still, it's Alan's birthday -- well, it was... yesterday -- and she did get him

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[davidshaw]

And David turns up, finally. Complete with a gift in a box with airholes.

[lawyer_girl]

Lilah notices David first, makes sure to not ask what's in the box, but stands up to greet him anyway.

[davidshaw]

"Hello, Wifey." And he leans in to kiss her.

[lawyer_girl]

She kisses him back, then gestures at the empty chair. "You made it here unscatched, I assume?"

[davidshaw]

"Only emotional injuries."

The box gets placed on the table.

"Hello, Big Al." And he leans forward and kisses Alan as well.

[alan_shore]

"David," he greets, the slightest bit taken aback. "Lilah will reciprocate my kiss for me."

[davidshaw]

"She's much better at it. You use too much tongue."

And David turns back to Lilah.

[lawyer_girl]

She's smirking at Alan, then kisses David again.

"Do I dare ask what's in the box?"

[davidshaw]

"A gift for the birthday boy." And he hands it to Alan.

[alan_shore]

His first instinct is to shake the box, but the airholes give him cause to reconsider. "May I open it now?" Technically, he's already waited an entire day.

[davidshaw]

"Just make sure it doesn't jump out."

[alan_shore]

He raises his eyebrows, then lifts the box to his ear. Scrabbling noises can be heard. "You're entrusting a living creature to my care."

He gently places the box back on the table. "To say nothing of the box."

[davidshaw]

"They were out of Cambodian orphans. The only one they fuckin' had? So fat it wouldn't fit in the box. So I got you a rare Sumerian Fighting Rat instead. Careful with it. It's a nasty fucker."

Then David signals for a waiter.

"We ordered drinks yet?"

[alan_shore]

"Why? What's its preferred vintage?"

[davidshaw]

"Over-proof."

[alan_shore]

He pokes a finger in the box, then quickly retracts it. "You're certain it wasn't from Sumatra?"