A/N: Here's some more fluff. It's not really going anywhere, but it seems to amuse people, so here's some more...popcorn...

It was a bright and sunny day and Briseis was running late to her new job. She ran off the bus and ran to the movie theatre. She opened the door and rushed in. Her manager was wondering where she was being that she was already 20 minutes late.

"The bus was late, sorry!" Brisies said as she put her jacket behind the counter of the concession stand.

"It's your first day Bri, try not to let it happen again" her manager said as he walked off

"It's Briseis not Bri, it's not like my name is that hard to pronounce" Briseis muttered under her breath

"Hey, can I get some popcorn here?"

Briseis turned around and went up to the counter where the customer was standing.

"Would you like extra butter?"

"Sure"

Achilles was purchasing tickets from the ticket machine. His cousin Pat was behind him watching girls walk by. Achilles turned around and put his arm around Pat's head and yanked him closer. He then proceeded to give him a nougie.

"Girls are nothing but trouble, especially at your age!" Achilles said as they walked into the movie theatre.

Pat paid him no mind and kept looking. They walked into the lobby and up the escalator. Pat smiled at the girls going down the escalator. They handed their tickets to the usher.

"You are aware that this is a rated R movie, which may contain the following, violent acts, sexual content, explicit dialogue and other adult themes" the usher recited

"Yeah, why else would I wan t to see this movie?" Achilles answered

Achilles walked in with Pat and looked for which theatre their movie was in.

"Let's get popcorn, and nachos, and a super large soda!" Pat exclaimed

"Let's not" Achilles answered

"Can I get some mike & ike?"

Achilles looked over at the concession stand. He saw her leaning on the counter like she did before at the ball park. Except this time she was wearing a horrible black vest with a white button down shirt with an even uglier plastic name tag. She was daydreaming again. He smiled and walked towards her.

Briseis saw someone approaching and her eyes traveled up and met his blue ones. She tried not to smile but there was slight hint of a smile that escaped her lips. She stood up. Pat appeared from behind Achilles.

"Can I get a tub of popcorn with extra butter, nachos, some Mike&Ike and a super large soda" Pat said

"Sure" Briseis replied as she went to get the popcorn

"So is this popcorn freshly popped?" Achilles asked

"No, we buy it in bulk and keep it in the closet" Briseis answered calmly

"Can you dip the bucket in butter?" Pat asked

"Sure" Briseis lined the bucket with butter and filled it with popcorn

She got the nachos and the sodas and candy and put it on the counter.

"That will be $25" Briseis said as she rang up the register

"Only?" Achilles said as he took out his wallet

"It's better than overpriced ball park hot dogs"

"That it is," Achilles handed her $30, and their hands touched briefly, "Keep the change"

"You're so generous"

Achilles leaned forward closer to her.

"You still owe me gas money"

"Put it on my tab"

"You get the car fixed?"

"Stripped it and sold the parts"

"How'd you get here?"

"Bus"

"First second on the job?"

"Actually yes"

"We're gonna miss the trailers" Pat yelled out

"Keep your trigger happy finger away from the nacho cheese" Achilles said with a smile

Briseis smiled and watched the two of them disappear into the theatre. She sighed and went to the ladies room. When she returned there was a line forming and angry customers already. She wasn't gone that long but they seemed annoyed none the less.

"Where have you been?" a customer demanded

"Ladies room" Briseis answered

"I hope you washed your hands"

"I did, but not with soap"

"I want to talk to the manager!"

"Doesn't everyone?"

Achilles was inside watching the trailers with his cousin, when his cousin spilled some of the buttery popcorn out onto him. Achilles groaned as the buttery grease covered his hands. He got up to get some napkins outside. What he saw was no different than what he saw at the ball park.

"Where is your manager?" the customer demanded

"Getting popcorn from the closet. So did you want an extra large soda with your popcorn?" Briseis replied

"You are incredibly rude!"

"Diet soda it is"

Achilles walked over to the napkins and wiped his hand. He watched Briseis keep her cool. She flashed a fake smile and gave put the soda on the counter.

"Bri, what is going on here? Why is there such a long line?" her manager asked

"Well there's only one of me, and I only have two hands" Briseis answered back

"You could have called for help"

"I did, you were getting popcorn from the closet, or rather nailing one of the ushers" Briseis replied

Her manager was flustered and caught off guard. The customers looked at the manager in disgust.

"I wouldn't eat that popcorn if I were you" Briseis whispered to the customer

"Bri! You are-"

"Screw this! I'm out of here! I hate the smell of popcorn!" Briseis said as she picked up her jacket and left the movie theatre.

Achilles smiled and laughed a bit as he watched Briseis storm off. He went back into the movie theatre where his cousin was. He took the bucket of popcorn away from him.

"Hey, what's that for?" Pat asked

"Trust me, you don't want to eat that. Look I'm going to pick you up after the movie alright? I have an errand to run"

"You don't want to watch this movie?"

"There are two girls 5 rows ahead that are smiling at you right now, I suggest you go over there now"

Pat wasted no time in climbing over the theatre seats and making himself cozy with the two girls. Achilles walked out of the movie theatre and watched the manager getting grilled by the angry customers. Achilles walked outside and saw Briseis standing there by the bus stop. She was taking off the vest and name tag. She threw the vest onto the ground. She hated popcorn. She hated dealing with rude people that had the nerve to tell her that she was rude. And most of all she hated wearing polyester!

Achilles pulled up in his car and rolled down the window.

"Hey, you need a ride?" Achilles asked

"Didn't we have this stranger conversation before?"

"But we're not strangers anymore"

Briseis looked back and saw that there wouldn't be a bus for a while. She hesitated for a second and then got into the car.

"You owe me gas money still"

"I saved you from that popcorn"

Achilles smiled as he drove off.