Ficlet: Best Laid Plans (GH, Robin/Patrick, Lana)
Title: Best Laid Plans
Author: empressearwig
Prompt: 92 - Turbulence
Pairing/Character(s): Robin/Patrick, Lana
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Word Count: 539
Spoilers/Warnings: Part of the Lana!AU.
Summary: I'm real sorry about this sir, but I can't help the weather.
Author's Notes: Written for theechochorus. Inspired by all the not so helpful people I encountered on my last vacation.
Patrick stood at the ticket counter arguing with the airline representative, while Robin and Lana stood behind hand in hand just behind him.
"Look, Brian." Patrick explained, frustration laced through his voice and growing louder by the word, "This is the third time today your company has rescheduled my family's flights today. And now you're telling me that we're stuck here overnight?"
Lana tugged on Robin's hand. "Daddy's really mad, isn't he?"
Robin nodded her agreement and shuffled forward with Lana so she could lay a warning hand on Patrick's forearm. "Now Patrick, I'm sure Brian's just doing his job."
The young man nodded his head furiously. "Yes, ma'am. I'm real sorry about this sir, but I can't help the weather."
"And I'm sure my husband understands that, don't you Patrick?" Robin asked, a winning smile on her face that wasn't matched by the daggers she was throwing Patrick with her eyes, daring him to disagree.
"Of course," Patrick mumbled.
Robin elbowed him in the ribs. "What was that?"
Patrick smiled tightly. "Of course Brian was just doing his job, Robin. I'm terribly sorry if I ever indicated otherwise." He turned the forced smile on Robin.
Satisfied, Robin patted his arm lightly and nudged Lana in his direction, who immediately wrapped her arms around Patrick's waist. Robin turned back to the waiting attendant. "Now Brian, I'm sure you understand our frustration. We're trying to get to Disney World with our little girl and the weather just won't seem to cooperate."
Brian nodded. "I do." Apprehension crossed his face. "I can't do anything about it, though."
Robin adopted a look of shock. "Oh, I wasn't suggesting that you could," she insisted earnestly. "I'm just hoping you'll help us get there as quickly as we can once this weather clears."
Relieved, Brian said, "I'd be happy to." He smiled down at Lana who was leaning against Patrick's side. "I'm sure your daughter is anxious to see Disney World." He punched a few buttons in on the computer. "I can get you on a seven o'clock non-stop flight from Chicago to Orland, if that would work."
"That would be wonderful," Robin smiled at Brian innocently. "Now where does that leave us for a place to stay tonight?"
Brian tugged his shirts collar away from his throat and shot a wary look Patrick's direction. "I'm sorry, ma'am, but because it's weather related I can't help you out there," he said apologetically. He glanced to both sides quickly and dropped his voice to a whisper. "But if you look under the paper with your new itinerary on it, you'll find a room voucher."
"Oh, that's too bad," Robin said more loudly. She mouthed, 'thank you' silently while waiting for the paperwork to finish printing.
Brian winked at her. He gathered the papers together and passed them to Robin who tucked them securely into her purse. She smiled once more at Brian and turned to Patrick and Lana who was now sitting on Patrick's hip, their carry-on over his other shoulder.
The three of them started for the exit and Lana's voice piped up.
"Mommy? Are we there yet?"
Robin and Patrick laughed tiredly and they all headed in search of the nearest hotel room.
Author: empressearwig
Prompt: 92 - Turbulence
Pairing/Character(s): Robin/Patrick, Lana
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Word Count: 539
Spoilers/Warnings: Part of the Lana!AU.
Summary: I'm real sorry about this sir, but I can't help the weather.
Author's Notes: Written for theechochorus. Inspired by all the not so helpful people I encountered on my last vacation.
Patrick stood at the ticket counter arguing with the airline representative, while Robin and Lana stood behind hand in hand just behind him.
"Look, Brian." Patrick explained, frustration laced through his voice and growing louder by the word, "This is the third time today your company has rescheduled my family's flights today. And now you're telling me that we're stuck here overnight?"
Lana tugged on Robin's hand. "Daddy's really mad, isn't he?"
Robin nodded her agreement and shuffled forward with Lana so she could lay a warning hand on Patrick's forearm. "Now Patrick, I'm sure Brian's just doing his job."
The young man nodded his head furiously. "Yes, ma'am. I'm real sorry about this sir, but I can't help the weather."
"And I'm sure my husband understands that, don't you Patrick?" Robin asked, a winning smile on her face that wasn't matched by the daggers she was throwing Patrick with her eyes, daring him to disagree.
"Of course," Patrick mumbled.
Robin elbowed him in the ribs. "What was that?"
Patrick smiled tightly. "Of course Brian was just doing his job, Robin. I'm terribly sorry if I ever indicated otherwise." He turned the forced smile on Robin.
Satisfied, Robin patted his arm lightly and nudged Lana in his direction, who immediately wrapped her arms around Patrick's waist. Robin turned back to the waiting attendant. "Now Brian, I'm sure you understand our frustration. We're trying to get to Disney World with our little girl and the weather just won't seem to cooperate."
Brian nodded. "I do." Apprehension crossed his face. "I can't do anything about it, though."
Robin adopted a look of shock. "Oh, I wasn't suggesting that you could," she insisted earnestly. "I'm just hoping you'll help us get there as quickly as we can once this weather clears."
Relieved, Brian said, "I'd be happy to." He smiled down at Lana who was leaning against Patrick's side. "I'm sure your daughter is anxious to see Disney World." He punched a few buttons in on the computer. "I can get you on a seven o'clock non-stop flight from Chicago to Orland, if that would work."
"That would be wonderful," Robin smiled at Brian innocently. "Now where does that leave us for a place to stay tonight?"
Brian tugged his shirts collar away from his throat and shot a wary look Patrick's direction. "I'm sorry, ma'am, but because it's weather related I can't help you out there," he said apologetically. He glanced to both sides quickly and dropped his voice to a whisper. "But if you look under the paper with your new itinerary on it, you'll find a room voucher."
"Oh, that's too bad," Robin said more loudly. She mouthed, 'thank you' silently while waiting for the paperwork to finish printing.
Brian winked at her. He gathered the papers together and passed them to Robin who tucked them securely into her purse. She smiled once more at Brian and turned to Patrick and Lana who was now sitting on Patrick's hip, their carry-on over his other shoulder.
The three of them started for the exit and Lana's voice piped up.
"Mommy? Are we there yet?"
Robin and Patrick laughed tiredly and they all headed in search of the nearest hotel room.