dc_holiday (dc_holiday) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-05 19:10:00

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dr fate, holiday, inactive - hope free, inactive - mickey rayner, inactive - mikey dugan, inactive - nicolette hall, inactive - warhawk, inactive - wendi tyler, steven garrick, team - jsa, will freeman

Labor Day - JSA
The weather was absolutely perfect for holding a cookout.

Tables had been placed on the roof of headquarters and the large grill fired up to get nice and hot. Burgers, hot dogs, sausage, ribs, corn on the cob, pasta salad, salad and fruit salad were just some of the food available to eat. Soda, water, fruit juice and other beverages were on ice.

The JSA worked as a team to prepare the food. When they were ready, they carried it all outside and started their celebration.

It was a day of rest and relaxations for those who put their lives on the line for others.

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	smallwonder 2010-09-06 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	A moment later, there was a ping, and Hope stepped out of a portal, Mother Box in hand. "You had me at beer," she said to Rex with a grin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-06 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Rex laughs at the speed in which Hope shows up, but he still smiles at his best friend. Between Nic's new girlfriend (would he ever be okay with that?) and Aleea's departure, Rex could use the distraction Hope provides. "Goddess, you're the only person I know who gets excited about drinking more than I do. It must be because you can't get drunk." Rex jokes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-06 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	"It's fun being one of the few that can claim to out drink you," Hope said, that grin growing wider. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-06 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	"You get away with stuff because you're cute, Goddess. That or you punch someone in the face, but most of it is because you're cute." Rex grins. "You hungry? I'll get you something if you want." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-07 12:00 am UTC (link)
	Hope blushed. Actually blushed. "And here I thought it was my charm." "I would love some ribs. Mr. Tyler always does a fantastic job." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-09-07 01:03 am UTC (link)

"You've got plenty of charm, Goddess. It works more often than you'd think." he says.

"Go ahead, get yourself a beer and sit down. Save me a spot and I'll be right back." Rex says, nodding to a chair somewhere nearby.

Minutes later, he returns with a plate of ribs for the two of them, as well as potato salad and corn.

"I am here to worship at the temple of the Goddess." he smiles. "Is my offering worthy?"

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	smallwonder 2010-09-07 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Hope grabbed the chair next to her, glaring down anyone that tried to take it from her. And most people know better than to question the six-foot-eight New God. "Your offering is most worthy," Hope said with a smirk. "You may be allowed to sit next to me." She gestured to the seat next to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-07 01:19 am UTC (link)
	"Has anyone ever told you how hot that whole 'glare and take charge' thing is? If not, let me say it's really hot." Rex says, sitting down next to her. She'll notice that he's got a couple of bruises that look fresh...like the cut on his forehead. "So, how's your day goin' Goddess?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-07 01:28 am UTC (link)
	"I've never heard that used to describe it. Frightening, yes, but hot, no. Thank you." "My day is going fine..." she trailed off, catching notice of the bruises and cuts. "But please, enlighten me as to what happened to you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-07 01:31 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, it was nothin'. Just got into a fight at the bar." he says simply. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-07 01:34 am UTC (link)
	He was lying. She could tell. "Rex..." she narrowed her eyes at him. "Tell. Me. The. Truth." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-09-07 01:48 am UTC (link)

Shit. She's using the glare.

Rex sighs, downs his entire bottle of beer in one shot, and sighs again. He's had his ass kicked twice in the last two or so months, and admitting that something he likes.

"Okay, so I might have gone to the bar the other night after Nic went on a date with Cindy Lord. I really just didn't want to think about my sister being...you know." Rex says, clearly uncomfortable with talking about Nicolette's sexuality, too.

"So, this Krogan comes into the bar and starts asking about Aleea of all people and where he could find her. Well, I may or may not have told him to go screw himself...and then I may or may not have called him a coward with no balls." Rex says quietly.

Hope, of course, would be aware that this is the single most grievous insult one could visit upon a Krogan warrior.

"So, he may or may not have tossed me through the glass window at the bar, and we might have fought out in the street until Aleea showed up. Then she left with him." Rex finishes quietly.

"So...yeah. That may or may not be what happened." Rex says.

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	smallwonder 2010-09-07 01:54 am UTC (link)
	She wouldn't question his sister's sexuality. If he wasn't comfortable talking about it, then she wasn't going to pry. But Aleea just leaving with someone who tossed him through a window? Not cool. "So..she just left with someone who tried to beat you?" Hope raised an eyebrow. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-07 01:58 am UTC (link)
	"Well, it wasn't quite like that, Goddess. The Krogan said that his boss had information on why her father made her come to Earth. Apparently, there's some issues on Rann that her dad didn't want her involved in." Rex says. "So, she helped me get home and then she had to go." Rex says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-07 02:03 am UTC (link)
	"Oh. Well at least she helped you." Because if she just left him there, Aleea Strange was going to have some explaining to do when she got back from space. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-07 02:08 am UTC (link)
	Rex grabs another beer. "And hey, I'm not dead, so most of my life is okay. Glad you could make it, though. I needed a friend today and I thought of you. I know your birthday is coming up. Do you have anything planned?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-07 02:12 am UTC (link)
	"I am glad that you thought of me," Hope said. She shook her head. "No major plans, unless my parents or my sister have anything in mind." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-09-07 02:27 am UTC (link)

"Oh, that's cool." Rex says, gathering up his courage. This was likely to get him laughed right out of the door, he'd had a lot of time to think over the last couple of months, especially after being beaten within an inch of his life.

"Hope, I have a confession to make." he says, wishing they were fighting or something right now. He could do this if they were fighting parademons or something.

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	smallwonder 2010-09-07 02:29 am UTC (link)
	Hope took a sip of her beer. "Yes, Rex?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-09-07 02:38 am UTC (link)

Rex steels himself and starts speaking, because he may not do this after all if he doesn't do it now.

"I can't be your friend anymore. Wait, no. I mean that I can't be just your friend anymore." Rex says, looking over at her.

"You remember that guy that tried to hit on you last week when we were at the bar? I wanted to ram his face into a table. Not because he was annoying prick, which he was, but because...well, he was looking at you. I've wanted to be more than just your friend for a long time, but I didn't know how to say it, or how to really tell you.

I mean, I can call a Krogan a coward with no balls without even thinking about it, but asking you out on a date makes me think twice." Rex says, a chuckle escape his lips.

"You...you get me, Hope. We spar and we tease each other, but you've been there for me. You listen and you don't let me get away with lying to myself." Rex says.

"That and you got arrested with me when you could have easily said you didn't know me. Your parents must still think I'm crazy.
But I can't stop thinking about you, even when I shouldn't be, and I need to know if you feel anything like that at all, or if I'm crazy.

If I'm just crazy, then tell me now and we don't have to talk about this ever again." he says, bracing himself for her to tell him exactly that.

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smallwonder
2010-09-07 02:47 am UTC (link)

Hope nearly spit out her beer.

Not that she was disgusted or anything. He just caught her by surprise. Which was very hard for most people to do. Actually, her own family had a hard time surprising Hope.

Rex was her best friend. She could talk to him about anything, and knew that no matter the situation, she could always depend on him.

And well, if anyone ever messed with him, they'd have to deal with one very pissed off New God.

Yes, Rex was her best friend, but there was something about him that made her blood rush and her head spin when she thought if him.

No one had ever been able to do that to her before. Except for now.

Hope didn't say anything. She did, however, grab him by the shirt collar and kiss him fully on the lips.

And if anyone came along and tried to ruin this, she was going to throw them to New Jersey.

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	warriorwilled 2010-09-07 02:59 am UTC (link)
	Rex did not expect the kiss, but that made it even better. He'll kiss Hope as long as he wants, not even caring the ribs are getting cold. If his Goddess is happy, then so is he. And if anyone came along to ruin this and it wasn't world altering...he'd probably let her throw them to New Jersey, except for Nic. Nic just wouldn't get anymore bacon. Ever. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-07 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Sometimes Hope did impulsive things. This was one of those times. Eventually, though she lost track of how long, the kiss ended. "Did I answer your question?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-07 03:09 am UTC (link)
	Once Rex's brain restarts, he smiles at her. "Um, I'll that that as a yes, but I'd like to ask you again later and see if the answer is still the same. I mean, I don't think we clarified certain things." he smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-07 03:14 am UTC (link)
	"The answer will be the same. I promise." Hope gave a small smile. "I don't want to be just your friend anymore, either. I've never been good at voicing these kind of things. I'm not like Avia, I can't speak my feelings freely like she does. Especially things like this. If you hadn't said anything, well, I'd probably just go along, ignoring my feelings." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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