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May 16, 2010 23:20

"As working vacations go," he says as he closes the aircar door behind him, "that went pretty well, I thought."

His suitcases are in the back; his flight departs in three hours, giving them plenty of time to get to the spaceport.

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leftistbeanpole May 17 2010, 03:24:14 UTC

Jordie raises his eyebrows and starts the car. "Oh, did you actually do any work besides interacting with criminals?"

simon_doctor May 17 2010, 03:34:28 UTC

"A few things," he says lightly. "I met with the new hires, and sat in on some important policy meetings."

Beat.

"Interacting with criminals was a lot more fun, honestly."

leftistbeanpole May 17 2010, 03:40:40 UTC

Jordie points at him.

"If they come after you. I'm coming after you. Twice. Don't forget that."

simon_doctor May 17 2010, 03:59:22 UTC

"It's not forgotten," he assures him. "And ... it didn't seem like they were planning to, in the end."

leftistbeanpole May 17 2010, 04:01:43 UTC

"Pointing out," Jordie says, easing the car out of the garage, "that your fugitive skills seemed a little rusty would seem ungrateful of me. So I'll refrain."

simon_doctor May 17 2010, 04:14:56 UTC

"I appreciate it," he says a touch dryly. "In any case ... while my people skills were never that great to begin with, I don't think they'd have any reason to dissemble about parting on good terms."

leftistbeanpole May 17 2010, 04:15:44 UTC

"...I am not having this argument with you twenty minutes before you leave."

simon_doctor May 17 2010, 04:32:25 UTC

"Fair enough."

He leans back into the seat, sighing.

"Will you let me know if anything more happens, with this?"

leftistbeanpole May 17 2010, 04:35:42 UTC

He changes lanes. "Sure."

He has no intention of telling Simon anything.

simon_doctor May 17 2010, 04:51:57 UTC

Simon eyes him sidelong.

"Okay." Quiet. "Thanks."

leftistbeanpole May 17 2010, 04:53:09 UTC

They're on the tollway, speeding toward the port.

"Any last stops?"

simon_doctor May 17 2010, 05:05:01 UTC

"Nothing I can think of."

He watches the city roll by outside the car windows, a hundred subtle shades of glass and steel.

leftistbeanpole May 17 2010, 05:23:17 UTC

"You don't ever think about coming back?" Curiously.

simon_doctor May 17 2010, 05:37:59 UTC

He feels vaguely that he ought to be surprised by the question, but it's almost as though he'd expected it.

"Sometimes," he admits. "Someday."

leftistbeanpole May 17 2010, 05:42:01 UTC

"When you're too old to really enjoy it," he says, mostly cheerfully.

simon_doctor May 18 2010, 01:38:58 UTC

"I don't know if that's even possible." Lightly, as he brushes the window with the tips of his fingers.

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