I have no idea what I am going to do with him [Canon is Aquarius (because I have no restraint)]

[mroldschool]

Don't look at me, sweetheart. This was your idea. I'm just along for the ride.

[Cue zero fucks being given by Sam]

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[shelbycobra]

Sometimes that's the best way to be.

[mroldschool]

When it comes to this shit? Yeah.

[He gives her a lopsided smile - he has a weakness for blondes.]

Name's Sam. And you are?

[shelbycobra]

Shelby.

[Smiles back, he's caught her in the best possible mood.]

Welcome to the circus.

[mroldschool]

Nice to meet you, Shelby.

[If he knew that the cop in him would question her as to why the good mood.]

Glad to be here. Who's the ring master?

[shelbycobra]

I think that depends on who you ask.

[At least at her workplace, it does.]

My mun didn't know what she was doing with me when she brought me here and I don't think she does now.

[mroldschool]

Well, all I have is me to use as reference.

[He opens his arms out as if to encompanse anyone else around - which there are not. He looks around and then shrugs.]

And since I'm the one saying it and I'm the only one here then, for me, that makes my assessment fact - at least as to how it pertains to our current situation.

[It makes sense in his head any ways.]

You say that like it's a bad thing. Just enjoy the ride. How do the kids put it? Chill out? Yeah.

[shelbycobra]

Oh, I'm mostly chill. I've been chill all week - my biggest problem has been not having anybody to celebrate with.

[She laughs.]

It's fun, being here. Except when I'm working, then it's work, but otherwise it's really fun.

[mroldschool]

Pretty lady like you not having anybody to celebrate with? I find that hard to believe.

Oh? And what kinda work do you do?

[shelbycobra]

I'm an IndyCar driver.

[Totally beaming with pride, there. Suck it, NASCAR.]

And trying to make friends. The one regular person I interact with comes and goes, so my mun is pushing me out to broaden my social circle.

[mroldschool]

Indy... Car?

[It takes every fiber of his being not to say, "'The Hell is that?". The only reason he doesn't is that he tries not to swear in front of a woman let alone AT a woman. Unless it is his wife - well, his sorta wife.]

So what do you do? Race cars, I take it?

[Cue a somewhat faked/somewhat genuine look of surprise]

What? And she decided I would make an excellent addition to your social circle? Clearly a woman of excellent taste.

[shelbycobra]

Yeah. It's open-wheel racing, similar to what they do in Europe.

[She will try not to brag. Try.]

What can I say, I like guys with a sense of danger. Danger would be my third middle name if I had one.

[mroldschool]

Er. Okay. I'll take your word for it, Shelby. I've been to Europe but probably not during a time period you were alive for.

[Okay, that makes his eyebrows go up in absolutely fake shock.]

Me? Danger? Perish the thought!

[shelbycobra]

[Playfully deadpan.]

Yeah, you look like the kind of guy who spends his weekends basket weaving.

So anything in particular you're interested in doing now that you're here? You can pretty much find everything here I think.

[mroldschool]

You kiddin'? I make a mean wicker basket.

Dunno. Haven't given it much thought. You got suggestions?

[shelbycobra]

I'm really only good at things having to do with cars. Well, and something else that's not for polite company.

Eh. There are memes, but a lot of those involve either drunk texting or sex, or both. I always feel like an ass when my mun sticks me into those.

You ever come out to Indianapolis, I'll take you to dinner.

[mroldschool]

Do I look like polite company?

Why feel like an ass? Sure you do just fine there.

[He isn't condescending - just a truthful observation.]

I'd like that. Truth is, though, I don't go too far from Los Angeles anymore - not if I can help it.

[shelbycobra]

Not as well as you might think. I'm not really the 'fling' kind of girl, Sam.

[Smiles though.]

You're from L.A.? I was born there.

[mroldschool]

Fair enough.

[He's not really a fling guy but he does seem to have his fair share none the less. Oops.]

More or less. Why ya move?

[shelbycobra]

My father remarried. I go back every once in a while, though, I still have friends that live in the area.

[mroldschool]

So you ended up in, what, Indianapolis after LA?

[shelbycobra]

Daytona Beach, then Atlanta for college, I spent some time over in Europe and then Indianapolis.

Have you always been in L.A.?

[mroldschool]

I've been around. Decided that L.A. was as good a place as any to hang my hat.

[shelbycobra]

It's a nice city, though after spending so many years in Indianapolis I think I'm a bit biased.

I'm headed to New York right now. Just hoping for someplace it doesn't rain.

couldn't resist this

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So just crossing your fingers and hoping for the best, then?