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“Yeah, just consider me the optimist out of everyone.” She shrugged slightly, grabbing a drink ticket from the waitress. “Kind of the same thing with Angie Harmon. So, enough about me. What do you like to watch?” She asked with a warm smile, grabbing everything and starting to make the drinks out of pure muscle memory. 

“That’s not  a bad thing to be.”  She smiled softly.  “Oh, god.  Don’t get me started on Angie Harmon.  I’m still upset Rizzoli & Isles ended.”  She’d been so revved up when Rizzles never got together.  You. “Well, clearly the X-Files and Rizzoli & Isles are on my list. Humans on Amazon Prime, Orphan Black, Handmaid’s Tale, I used to love Fringe, certain seasons of American Horror Story but I can’t watch that one alone.  This is of course when I actually get the time to watch tv.”  That dark gaze stayed on Jyn at she worked, amazed at how easy it looked.

“Unfortunately, I have too. I still try to hold out a little bit of hope though. Maybe one day everything will finally quiet down.” For just once, that’s all Jyn really wanted. Some time that this town wasn’t running around going crazy about something or another. “I used to watch it as a kid. I wasn’t like a super fan or anything but it was definitely cool. Not to mention Gillian Anderson was and still is perfect.”

“That’s definitely wishful thinking right there.  I think we’d all love a little breather.”  It was the truth.  Most of her patients were at their wits end, she was the only think keeping them sane enough to remain in this town.  Her lips quirked when Jyn spoke about Gillian Anderson.  “She most certainly is perfect.  Gorgeous, talented, and her speaking voice does me in.  She’s one of those women that only continues to get more and more attractive with age.  She’s the main reason I enjoy it as much as I do.”

“Hopefully, this town fiasco is the end of all of whatever the hell it is that’s going on.” She kept an eye on the rest of the bar and restaurant, making sure nothing was getting out of hand as she spoke to Meredith. “I’m up for any kind of movies. I’m just kind of a sci fi nerd.”

“I’ve lived here long enough to know that the next crisis is waiting just around the bend.”  She shook her head a little and brought the glass back up to her lips.  “Sci-fi... are you an X-files fan at all?  I was a little obsessed with that show growing up.  I’m actually really excited they released new episodes just recently.”  

Jyn swallowed thickly, pulling herself away from Meredith’s gaze after a moment too long. “Yeah but they’re not like Resident Evil zombies, or like your patients in zombie form. But I will very much keep in mind you not liking zombie movies.”

Any time their eyes caught and lingered her heart felt this tug, this pull to be closer to the younger woman.  The more she resisted it, the more of a struggle it became... almost as if it hurt.  “Thank you.  Zombies are a hard limit, especially after this town fiasco.”  She cleared her throat gently.  “So uhm... what other movies do you think we should watch?”

“Not my fault that there’s so many people afraid of scary movies that need the human shield.” Jyn smirked slightly, eyes catching Meredith’s for a moment. “Yeah it’s a zombie movie. It’s just one of those random airs on comedy central at one in the morning kind of zombie movies though.” 

“Just proves I’m safe in your hands with all that experience.”  She bit gently into her lower lip at that smirk and held eye contact.  Giving a shake to her head and a pointed look, she released her lip.  “But still zombies.”