An interview over coffee (RP for doug_ramsey)

[matt_murdock]

(Continued from emails exchanged here.)

Matt had mentioned the possibility of hiring Doug Ramsey as an intern at Nelson, Murdock, & Blake to both Foggy and Becky, and they both said they'd trust his judgement. This was partly because they'd had a ton of work lately around the office and things were piling up, and partly because, well. They did

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[doug_ramsey]

Doug jogged down the street, hoping that Al's wasn't far away. He vaguely knew the part of town, but parking had taken him ages to find, and had landed him in some back alley far from where he really wanted to be

[matt_murdock]

Since it was Saturday and he didn't have to be in court (and also since he didn't want this interview to be too formal), Matt hadn't worn a suit jacket to the diner. So, while he could of course smell denim, he wouldn't think anything of it.

He heard footsteps approaching and looked up, smiling, when Doug spoke. "Hi, Doug," he said as he stood. He kept his left hand brushing the tabletop and extended his right in Doug's direction. "Yes, I'm Matt. It's nice to meet you."

[doug_ramsey]

"It's nice to meet you, too," Doug said, and shook Matt's hand firmly. "Thanks for asking me to come... Looks like a, um, nice place."

Truthfully it didn't appear to be too nice at all, but Doug hoped that, if Matt liked it, there had to be something good under the surface.

A waitress, chewing gum and holding a notebook, came at them from the side. "What can I get you boys?"

[matt_murdock]

Matt returned Doug's firm handshake, then grinned after they'd sat down and Doug had spoken. "Trust me," he said. "The coffee's good. So's the food, if you want to get something."

When the waitress came over and asked to take their order, Doug didn't reply right away, so Matt turned to her. "I'd like a coffee, please."