#date7

TARIC- “Yes definitely single.  Would really like to find a guy.  But time will tell.”

LIAM- “What do you do Taric, I mean work wise?”

TARIC- “I am a bartender, but currently looking to find something else.  I have a communications degree, but can not find anything.”

LIAM- “Communications, like in radio?”

TARIC- “Yeah, or any type of media. I was looking more into computer media, web page advertising, something along those lines.  Web page development.”

LIAM- “I know a guy, that just might be able to know of something.  He is a computer guru, and is involved with EVERYTHING regarding computers, and tech.  I am sure he could help.  

TARIC- “So what do you do when you are not at the clinic or at the hospital?  And just how old are you, you look like you are barely out of college!”

Liam kisses him good and night, and then walks him to the door.

LIAM- “Thank you for having lunch with me today, and hanging out.”

TARIC- “Thank You!!  Maybe next time we can go camping, and then I will have to stay the night!”

TARIC- “Your place is really nice, and homey...not what I expected from a doctor...”

LIAM- “What did you expect?”

TARIC- “Not sure, maybe something a little more sterile and modern, I guess.”

LIAM- “Yeah, I don’t do modern. I am just a no frills kind of person.  This was an old ladies apartment that I took care of, and when she passed, her family let me sublet it, and finally I just bought it outright.” 

(thanks for “Storm’s Apt. @bottsbotts )

LIAM- “I inherited my mother’s genes....she is 58 and looks 30.  I will be 33 in a few weeks, and you?”

TARIC- “Twenty-four.”

LIAM- “As far as outside of work, I get as far away from civilization as I can!  being around people and the city all day every day gets taxing.  I go to the mountains and hike, and camp.  I love the outside.  So what do I do, go to school to be a doctor, which I am inside all day!!”

LIAM- “I was raised by my mom, my dad was never in the picture, so it was just the three of us. Myself, my sister and my mom. Mom was  a nurse’s aide and worked really hard to provide for us, but we never really had a whole lot. I was determined to not live like that when I got old, so I pursued medicine.”

TARIC- “Nurses make good money, I am sure she did well.”

LIAM- Mom, was a nurse’s aide, she had my sister when she was 17 and never finished high school, then I came along and then our dad left.  So it was pretty hard at times.  Say you want to come over and hang out.  I don’t have to be at the hospital until tomorrow, we could watch a movie or something.  Going out is not for me, but I would like to get to know you better.”

TARIC-  (this guy really talks a lot, ...but I like him) “Sure, why not.  This puts a whole new spin on the meaning of doctor’s house calls....”

LIAM _ I saw you inside and said to myself....”Liam, you need to talk to that guy”...So here I am.”

TARIC- “I suppose I could grab a sandwich, I am a little hungry, but why do you need to talk to me, was there something wrong with my blood work?”

LIAM- “Oh...No!  Not at all, it has nothing to do with your visit here...it’s personal...I am never this forward, but when I saw you in there, I was immediately attracted to you.”

TARIC- “Oh...that’s good I guess, at least I am not dying or have some dreaded disease...I am Taric by the way.  Sure let’s go get some lunch.”

TARIC- “I really should get going, you probably have an early day at the hospital in the morning.”

LIAM- “you could spend the night, if you like...”

TARIC- “I would love to, but I doubt you would get much sleep.”

LIAM- “I don’t need much sleep.”

TARIC- “I really, really like you Liam, and I really would love to stay the night...”

LIAM- “But?”

TARIC- “I want to, you don’t know how bad I want to.  But, I like you a lot. And I want to see you again, and I am afraid if...”

LIAM- “What, that I won’t call you?  Who asked who out for lunch.  I will definitely call you again! But, I understand. But promise me the next time, you stay the night.”

TARIC- PROMISE!”

Liam and Taric talked into the wee hours of the night.

TARIC- “Didn’t you tell your receptionist that you had to go back to the hospital?”

LIAM- “Yes, but I told her that so I didn’t have to treat you....If I treated you, then you would be my patient and that would just be unethical, and somewhat awkward.  So I had her give you to Dr. Jackson.  I am sorry but I really wanted to find out more about you, but not in a doctor patient sort of way.”

TARIC- “Yeah, I suppose that’s a good thing, because once you see someone in those flimsy doctor office gowns it’s all over, no more mystery...”

LIAM- “HA!! Yeah, something like that.... So Taric, you live here in San Myshuno?”

TARIC- “Yes, I do now. Originally I was raised in Oasis Springs, but after school I moved to San Myshuno.  Got a job and just stayed here.”

LIAM- “Same here, well I am from Willow Creek, but live here now. Not to be presumptuous, but are you single?”