"Do you mind walking a bit? It's nice and if we wait another half hour my housemate will probably be passed out." Frank explained.
Nancy laughed ." I think he was well on his way when I went by your place the first time. Luckily your other housemate is a great guy. Though he seems to have a thing for George."
Frank laughed." Gun has it bad no question. Maybe you can talk to George and put him out of his misery. Might make my day filled with less whining about George too."
Nancy laughed and he pulled her toward him. Just having her in his arms was bringing back very pleasant memories of New York.
" What are you thinking?" She asked him softly.
" About New York." He smiled and kissed her.
She looked at him and grinned wickedly." Yup, get you drunk again and take advantage of you. Sounds like a plan."
He chuckled in surprise."Come on. Let's get some wings. I'll even have a beer if it helps with your plan "
She laughed as he led them toward his place. The first thing Nancy noticed was the quiet .
"When I stopped by earlier I met Pat."
Frank frowned she could see where his mind was going. She placed a hand on his arm to reassure him.
"He thinks I'm too much a babe for you. He's probably right." She teased.
Frank snorted laughing.
They entered and the house was quiet. The party had left and gone elsewhere. They went to his room and dropped her bag and his backpack.
"Come on. There's a good place locally or I can get my car." Frank offered.
"Whatever you want. It's nice out and I liked the walk."
He nodded and headed back out the door. They headed toward a place that was roughly a 20 minute walk from Frank's place.
He led her to a popular pub. He walked in the place and the owner behind the bar saw him. He smiled at Frank and motioned to a table in the rear of the room.
" Mr Hardy long time no see. How have you been?"
" Good Mr Gianci. How are you?"
"Good good. Take a seat Mary will be right over."
The waitress soon arrived with a huge smile for Frank.
"I'll have an order of wings hot and a Guinness." Frank ordered.
He looked at Nancy. " The same please that sounds good," Nancy told him.
The waitress looked at Nancy enviously. She'd had her eye on this one especially when she learned he was a med student. One look at the red head, and she knew it was hopeless. He was hers, no question by the look he gave her." It's really hot, you sure?" She asked annoyed.
Nancy looked at her surprised and saw the look of jealousy. She smiled to herself. It was nice to know other people found Frank attractive.
" I'm sure I'll have what he's having." There was an answering tone in Nancy's voice.
The waitress got the message back off he's with me.
The waitress left and Nancy started chuckling." You have an admirer Hardy."
Frank looked at her clueless." What are you...?"
She reached over and rubbed his head." Joe is right. You are so clueless sometimes." She smiled at him." I think the waitress had hopes for you. Do I have to fight for you?"
Frank looked honestly surprised. Then he grinned at her." Have to keep you on your toes." He smiled at her.
She laughed. She liked this light side to him."I don't know if you're worth the fight. After all there are lots of other Harvard med students...I'm sure if I looked..."
Frank interrupted her by kissing her soundly on the mouth." There will be no more of that talk." Frank commanded when he finished kissing her.
Nancy pursed her fingers pretending to be considering the idea." I think I need more convincing." She grinned wickedly at him.
Frank laughed. He kissed her one more time soundly as another waitress came with wings and beers for them.
"Convinced?" Frank asked as he took a sip of his beer.
Nancy was eating her first wing. It was hot very hot. The waitress had warned her she thought as she took a swig of beer.
Frank laughed as he saw her face." They're hot just to warn you." He smirked at her.
"NO, really ?" She commented sarcastically as she went for a second wing. There was no way she was going to admit defeat over a few chicken wings. She was however going to need another beer.
They sat and just talked catching up. She told him about the defense of her undergrad thesis coming in May.
Frank knew she had been doing research, but had had other things on his mind in NY. Nothing to do with a thesis or school. He was curious what she was doing.
"So, you never told me. What's your thesis on?"
She giggled which got an intrigued look from Frank as he sipped his beer. " Criminal investigation and the role of private investigators in modern law enforcement."
Frank nearly spit his beer laughing. "That took you what 2 hours for a few 100 pages or so." Frank teased." Just write about when we were kids. A few stories should do no research needed." He smirked at her.
Nancy sighed shaking her head in exasperation." Are you channeling Joe again? I always thought he was the wise ass."
Frank smiled squeezing her hand. "Sorry, it was just too easy. I couldn't resist,"
She smiled at him." I like my men well mannered Hardy. Remember that next time or I'll have to punish you." She teased provocatively.
Frank snorted his beer and ended up coughing at the unexpected retort." The punishment thing sounds like it might be interesting. Care to elaborate?" He teased.
Nancy was stunned silent for a second. She remembered that very dry wit, and smiled as she realized he was comfortable using it around her. He didn't show that often.
" We'll talk later." She promised smiling impishly.
" I'll look forward to it." He teased squeezing her hand.