Vin Tanner and Buck Wilmington were on the elevator en route to the first floor to leave the Federal Building for lunch. They were discussing the various places they could go eat when the elevator stopped, and a new passenger stepped aboard. Buck immediately took in the lovely woman while Vin eyed the sack of food she carried from a local deli near by. She did not pay them any attention as the doors closed and the car descended again.

It was a few minutes before Vin teasingly suggested to Buck, "You distract her, and I'll grab the food."

The woman turned, glanced at Buck and then eyed Vin. Their eyes locked before she spoke. "You'll have better luck the other way around."

Vin's eyes widened a fraction as she watched him. "That so?"

"Mmhuh." She eyed him up and down before she stepped closer and completely ignored the other man. The woman kept eye contact and stated, "Or we could go out to lunch." A slow grin quirked her lips before she added, "Now."

A matching grin spread across Vin's face. "Alright," he agreed as the elevator stopped at the first floor and the doors opened.

Buck automatically took the sack pushed into his chest and watched dumbfounded as Vin and the woman stepped out of the elevator. He did not see Vin hit the eleventh floor button again before he walked away with her. He only heard Vin ask, "What's your preference?"

"Mexican," was the woman's reply.

"My favorite," Vin announced.

"Mine too."

The elevator doors closed, the car raised and sent Buck back to where he came from.

The End