we're all in this together

Have you done that before? No one should have such a detailed plan for that sort of thing, you’re not helping your case one bit. It’s no wonder you’re wordless and alone then.

You’re trying to be hurtful, but my skins just too damn tough. I’m messing with you, I’m attempting to lighten the mood that you’ve made far too heavy for my taste. 

Fine. Just so you’re aware though, I did take self defense classes.

If I planned on attacking you I wouldn’t buy you a drink. I’d watch you from across the room, wait until you went to leave, and trail you until you were far enough away where no one could hear you scream.

Now I remember why I don’t come to bars. Thank you.

No no, c’mon, I’m sorry. Let me buy you a drink. I’m sure we have things in common. You’re wordless, unless you’ve got your tatoo somewhere fun. If that’s the case you’ve gotta show me.

Doesn’t mean they have to be rude about it. So yes, I can blame them. You too.

Me too? What did I do? I’m a sweetheart. I also happen to be a fan of your face. It’s cute. But like, dirty cute.

I swear, the look people give me after carding me should be worth a free drink.

You can’t blame them, you seem like you’re suffering from permanent baby face. 

I’m already where with everything I need, you’re still gonna turn me down?

No, I’m not fucking doing that.

Why not? I thought you guys were friends, you can't find out what he has planned for me?

How do you think I perceive you as a person?

It's not good, I know that much. I'm sure you think I'm an overgrown child, probably a clueless moron, incapable of taking a hint. It's not a good list.

I miss them, too. After the baby— I just, I threw myself into my work. And then with the— you know what happened, Dallas, I just, I wish I could get those two back.

We were supposed to start therapy or something, right? Were we both too busy for that too?

Late summer. I had that double homicide, heat wave. We both worked a lot. 

That's no excuse, you know it isn't. Shit, Maggie, ten days is ridiculous. Five yeas ago the whole damn world could've been ending and we wouldn't have let a day go by without seeing each other. What happened to that version of us? I miss them.

I know. 

I'm sorry for your loss, genuinely. Which you may or may not doubt considering how you perceive me as a person, but it's worth saying. It couldn't have been easy, you had to have been close to start a business. How long has it been?

Definitely not. You’re offering to take me out, right? Your civic duty? This is mine. 

Showing off your cleavage is yours? Now you know what it feels like to be a girl. Or you will soon anyway. And you can't come back from it so I hope you're prepared.