Now that he's settled.

[legaltoughguy]

I hate New Jersey.

So, naturally, you send me to New Jersey - and let me almost get shot?!?

[Deep breaths, Andrew.]

I suppose I should be lucky that you didn't shoot me. And that at least New Jersey has some very attractive medical professionals. With Chase and I haven't seen a Cameron, but they're both stupidly good-looking people in addition to being able to deal with the wound you left in my arm.

What do you mean he became a firefighter. Don't tease me like that.

I want the hell out of New Jersey. I have a sister who is getting married that I need to walk down the aisle. I have a half-dozen open cases for work. And did I mention I hate New Jersey?

...

What? Don't compare me to that "Dan" guy. I am not an angry troll. Also, I'm taller.

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[laydownoneslife]

Jersey huh? Cases and getting shot, are you a cop?

[legaltoughguy]

Law firm investigator. And hello, handsome.

[laydownoneslife]

Sounds just as dangerous. [Yeah, winning smile here.] Hello, yourself.

So why do you hate New Jersey?

[legaltoughguy]

Lots of things that've happened here that aren't good for me.

[Oh he's going to flirt.]

Mm this is so not fair.

[laydownoneslife]

I get that. I'm a Chicago kinda guy myself.

What's not fair? [Never mind here's wearing an obscenely fitting t-shirt and jeans. He also still has a bit of soot on his face.]

[legaltoughguy]

Chicago's my hometown.

How damn good-looking you are.

[laydownoneslife]

Mine too actually. I'm a firefighter out of Chicago.

Why thank you, and you aren't bad yourself.

[legaltoughguy]

I work for Carpenter/Walsh, and my sister's an assistant at Lockhart/Gardner.

Thank you. [He's preening.] I'm going to have to flirt, you realize.

[laydownoneslife]

I've heard of them I think.


And you are welcome. [Laughs easily.] Flirt away.

[legaltoughguy]

We're better. [Smirks, yes he has his ego.]


So I can make comments about picturing you naked?

[laydownoneslife]

Yes, you can.

[legaltoughguy]

Mm because I did that about a minute ago.

It's really not fair how damn good-looking you are.

[laydownoneslife]

Good genetics.

Yeah, and how did I look?

[legaltoughguy]

Oh, you're definitely giving me thoughts not appropriate for a public forum.

Seriously it's not fair how good-looking the men around me are. I'm supposed to be focused on the hole in my arm, not trying to get you into bed.

[laydownoneslife]

Was it something like this?


And yeah, wouldn't want you to tear anything.

[legaltoughguy]

Wow.

We should get together.

And yeah, you're distracting me from bleeding.

[laydownoneslife]

Is that a good thing to be distracted from?

[legaltoughguy]

Very. This arm is bothering the hell out of me.

Which I know is not a sexy thing to say, but job hazard.

[laydownoneslife]

We all have job hazards. [Smiles.]

[legaltoughguy]

Well, yeah. I'm sure you don't want to be lit on fire.

[laydownoneslife]

That doesn't happen as much actually. It's more things falling on you.

[Chuckles.]

Which i guess isn't sexy talk either.

[legaltoughguy]

We should probably try this again, shouldn't we? Or maybe just meet for drinks.

[laydownoneslife]

Drinks are always good.

[legaltoughguy]

Pick somewhere you like and I'll meet you. It'll be good to be home and out of fucking New Jersey.

[laydownoneslife]

Out of loyalty to fellow firefighters and co-workers I'll have to go with Molly's.

[legaltoughguy]

Think they can handle a former Marine? Ha.

[laydownoneslife]

I'm pretty sure they can.

[legaltoughguy]

Well then I'll be there once I change my shirt.

[laydownoneslife]

Sounds good.