Canon is Transporter: The Series. Carla is feeling superior.

[carlavaleri]

I would not have been using terrible puns.



Or being held hostage.



I know you don't think it's worth keeping me, but this should prove my point. Without me, the quality of Frank's help has gone severely downhill. Not to be rude, but I expect better from the people who are supposed to have his back.

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[audis]

Always looking out.

[carlavaleri]

Of course. Also, my ears are bleeding now from the puns.

[audis]

[Offers handkerchief to clean up the blood.]

[carlavaleri]

[Accepts it gratefully, wiping at the blood.] Did you realize something else tonight? Every time you go into a restaurant kitchen, someone tries to kill you.

Don't ever book a chef's table.

[audis]

Good advice. [Grins.]

[carlavaleri]

I pride myself on that.

Can I ask you a question, Frank?

[audis]

Ask away.

[carlavaleri]

Do you think it's worth me staying here? My mun is concerned that all I'm doing is making pithy commentary and not actually doing you any good. She's thinking about retiring me.

[audis]

I think it is, but hell I'm the worst person to ask. The bias is strong.

[carlavaleri]

I think I'd like to actually be working with you again. And not just popping up once a week to comment on how stupid your new friends can be.

[audis]

I think all involved would like that.

[carlavaleri]

[That makes her smile fondly.] So you miss me just as much as I miss you.

[audis]

Of course I do.

[carlavaleri]

Not a day goes by that I don't think about you.

[audis]

Same here.

[carlavaleri]

Maybe you can come and visit sometime. My mun likes to think I would have told you where I was going.

[audis]

I'll have to pop in on you unannounced sometime.

[carlavaleri]

I'd very much like that if you did.

[audis]

I'll do my best to not make it awkward.

[carlavaleri]

Even if it were awkward, that would still be okay. Just to see you again and know I'm not forgotten.

[audis]

Well wouldn't want to 'break' into your house and find you just out of a shower.

[carlavaleri]

[Laughs.] I'd prefer you not break into my house at...



Are you hitting on me?

[audis]

Break in, let myself in. Same difference.

[And there is a smirk.]

[carlavaleri]

[That knowing smile, before:] I'll order Chinese food.

[audis]

You know what I like.

[carlavaleri]

I'd think you'd want anything but, tonight.

But honestly.

You should come over.

[audis]

Think so?

Anytime you would like.

[carlavaleri]

After nearly being strangled by the Chinese mafia? I do think so.