"We need to talk." Allison said as Eliot opened the door of his apartment.
He raised an eyebrow. "Didn't we already do this?" He asked.
She huffed at him. "Why did you kiss me?"
He shrugged. "To shut you up." He said, walking back into his apartment.
Allison followed after putting her bag on the ground. "And you couldn't think of any better way?" She asked following him into the kitchen. Which actually surprised her, it looked well used and was very clean.
He shrugged. "I didn't hear you complaining." He stated, grabbing beer from the fridge and popping it opened.
Allison spluttered turning red.
"Beer?" He asked.
She rubbed her hot cheeks and shook her head. "No, no thank you." She said.
He shrugged for like the third time since she got there and put the beer back.
"Why do you hate me?" She asked.
He raised an eyebrow. "I don't hate you."
She scoffed. "I think you forgot the sarcasm in that statement."
"There's no sarcasm. I don't hate you." Eliot said, being completely honest.
Allison was taken aback. "So... you don't hate me?" She asked.
He shook his head. "No, I don't hate you."
"Huh." She said blinking. "Well... Um... Thanks for uh... Clearing that up." She said awkwardly before turning around and walking out.
Eliot followed her. "So, hows things between you and Corporal Perry?" He asked suddenly, causing her to pause with her hand on the doorknob.
Allison gave him a half smile. "We broke up."
His face faltered between a frown and a stoic look. "Oh... I'm sorry." He said, scratching his neck.
"Oh, it's fine. It was mutual and we're still friends." She said grinning.
He smiled back. "Well, that's good." He said.
She nodded.
They stood around for a second shifting and clearing throats awkwardly.
"Well, I'm gonna go..." She said picking up her bag.
"Allison." Eliot said.
She turned towards him eyebrow raised.
"There's a new restaurant opening up down the street that I planned to try out. If you don't have any plans on Friday, care to join me?" He asked.
She grinned. "I'd love too."