08-03-2019, 01:23 PM
"That sounds good to me man, but it's up to Dani. She told Oz we'd be available as of tomorrow. What do you think, can we spare a few hours so I can geek out with Nick?" He looked at his partner, who still stood awkwardly nearby and Vince watched as she melted at the same look he had gotten from Nick too many times.
"I suppose so, but the geeking out is all you. I did hear you guys have a shooting range, maybe I could check that out?"
"We do, and it's pretty nice. Vince can take you there. He's not into this stuff as much as I am either."
"Uh...yea. I wouldn't mind firing off some rounds." Vince looked a little taken aback. And, he almost smacked himself in the head at what he just said.
"I forgot, thank you for the information. Dani and I couldn't figure out what was affecting her at the building. But, when you told her about looking for the etched in spell and scratching it off that did the trick man. I'm glad you guys are available for a call when we need something." He nodded at Vince.
"Oh, yea, sure man, anytime."
"Wait, you guys called for intel?" Nick looked up at Vince with a raised eyebrow.
"Yea, didn't Vince tell you?" Stan seemed to not pick up on the sudden shift in the air around them, but Dani did and she shifted awkwardly with her hands in her pockets.
"Uh, you were busy and I just kind of knew it, so I guess I forgot to say anything."
Vince looked at his partner and shrugged.
"Right. Anyways, let's get this thing down the hall." Nick turned back to Stan and they put the lid back on the box heading towards the vault.
"Sorry, I had to give him a cover story. He was way too suspicious." Dani averted her eyes a little as she looked at him.
"No worries. I didn't realize you guys would be coming by, or I would have done the same with Nick. Anyways, I'm just glad that everything worked out with the case. I didn't hear from you, so I wasn't sure if...that...did the trick." He couldn't bring himself to say the words.
"Yep, worked great. Didn't feel weird or anything when we went near the place afterwards. So, I suppose I won't have that problem again. Thanks."
"My pleasure. And, uh, you know if you ever want to try anything again...let me know." He put his own hands in his pockets as he looked down at his feet trying to will himself to think of something better to say.
"I will keep that in mind. But, Vince, can we um...well can we go back to not awkward friends, because this is killing me." She smiled at him and punched him lightly in the upper arm. He raised his head and saw that same Dani he always knew and he was finally able to breathe again.
"Absolutely. I do want you to know though, that I am not normally so...well quick."
"I get it. Trust me, I get it. I've pined after my share of women and the buildup can kill you."
"Thanks Dani." He leaned into her putting a hand on her cheek and leaned over placing a light kiss on her other cheek. "Now, let's go shoot some shit."
"Oh hell yeah!" She grinned widely and tossed her jacket over a chair following him through another corridor of the bunker.
From there, it seemed like everything was going to be okay again. Vince and Dani laughed and enjoyed trying out all the guns the armory had to offer - at least those that could be fired indoors. By the time they were done, they came out to the kitchen still laughing to find Stan and Nick talking over beers.
"Hey guys, so did you enjoy your artifact?" Dani asked first and Nick saw the difference immediately.
"Yep, and ordered two pizzas, including an all meat spectacular just for you." Stan smiled at her.
"Most excellent!" Dani's face lit up as she spoke. Vince smiled at her exclamation. It was good to see her happy again.
They all ate then and shared in reverie like they had before. The four of them really made a good team. When they finished dinner, Dani and Stan said their goodbyes making their way out to the car with the usual casual parting they would have with anyone that came to the bunker. After seeing them off, Vince and Nick returned inside to clean up.
"I suppose so, but the geeking out is all you. I did hear you guys have a shooting range, maybe I could check that out?"
"We do, and it's pretty nice. Vince can take you there. He's not into this stuff as much as I am either."
"Uh...yea. I wouldn't mind firing off some rounds." Vince looked a little taken aback. And, he almost smacked himself in the head at what he just said.
"I forgot, thank you for the information. Dani and I couldn't figure out what was affecting her at the building. But, when you told her about looking for the etched in spell and scratching it off that did the trick man. I'm glad you guys are available for a call when we need something." He nodded at Vince.
"Oh, yea, sure man, anytime."
"Wait, you guys called for intel?" Nick looked up at Vince with a raised eyebrow.
"Yea, didn't Vince tell you?" Stan seemed to not pick up on the sudden shift in the air around them, but Dani did and she shifted awkwardly with her hands in her pockets.
"Uh, you were busy and I just kind of knew it, so I guess I forgot to say anything."
Vince looked at his partner and shrugged.
"Right. Anyways, let's get this thing down the hall." Nick turned back to Stan and they put the lid back on the box heading towards the vault.
"Sorry, I had to give him a cover story. He was way too suspicious." Dani averted her eyes a little as she looked at him.
"No worries. I didn't realize you guys would be coming by, or I would have done the same with Nick. Anyways, I'm just glad that everything worked out with the case. I didn't hear from you, so I wasn't sure if...that...did the trick." He couldn't bring himself to say the words.
"Yep, worked great. Didn't feel weird or anything when we went near the place afterwards. So, I suppose I won't have that problem again. Thanks."
"My pleasure. And, uh, you know if you ever want to try anything again...let me know." He put his own hands in his pockets as he looked down at his feet trying to will himself to think of something better to say.
"I will keep that in mind. But, Vince, can we um...well can we go back to not awkward friends, because this is killing me." She smiled at him and punched him lightly in the upper arm. He raised his head and saw that same Dani he always knew and he was finally able to breathe again.
"Absolutely. I do want you to know though, that I am not normally so...well quick."
"I get it. Trust me, I get it. I've pined after my share of women and the buildup can kill you."
"Thanks Dani." He leaned into her putting a hand on her cheek and leaned over placing a light kiss on her other cheek. "Now, let's go shoot some shit."
"Oh hell yeah!" She grinned widely and tossed her jacket over a chair following him through another corridor of the bunker.
From there, it seemed like everything was going to be okay again. Vince and Dani laughed and enjoyed trying out all the guns the armory had to offer - at least those that could be fired indoors. By the time they were done, they came out to the kitchen still laughing to find Stan and Nick talking over beers.
"Hey guys, so did you enjoy your artifact?" Dani asked first and Nick saw the difference immediately.
"Yep, and ordered two pizzas, including an all meat spectacular just for you." Stan smiled at her.
"Most excellent!" Dani's face lit up as she spoke. Vince smiled at her exclamation. It was good to see her happy again.
They all ate then and shared in reverie like they had before. The four of them really made a good team. When they finished dinner, Dani and Stan said their goodbyes making their way out to the car with the usual casual parting they would have with anyone that came to the bunker. After seeing them off, Vince and Nick returned inside to clean up.
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