Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Feedback: Yes! Please! But be nice!
Summary: Vincent Gray, now 33, is at a depressing stage of his life. When he meets a young girl, his life will change forever.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the show Judging Amy whatsoever and in no way am I affiliated with it.
Author's Note: Okay, here's a shortie but enjoy!
Chapter 40
Three days after the publishing party, Vincent found himself having a volunteer day at DCF. He hadn't talked to Laura as of the previous morning and was interested in knowing how her date was.
"Vincent!" Laura exclaimed as she walked into the office after lunch and found him near her office area. "What are you doing here? Is it your volunteer day?" she asked cheerfully.
"Yup. My mom supposedly has assigned me to shredding some papers with this machine," he said pointing to the shredder.
"At least your helping out," she said.
"Yeah. So how was your date?" he asked as she turned around to put her coat on a hanger.
"You were just dying to ask me that question weren't you," she asked turning around and walking over to him.
"What makes you think that?"
"I don't know but there 's something of sarcastic tone in your voice when you asked."
"Really?"
"Don't think I don't notice these things, Vince because frankly I do."
"So how was it?"
"We're on for another date."
"Date? So it is confirmed."
"I guess."
"I thought you were there to discuss your writings."
"I was but he started talking and well you know him…."
"Are you serious?"
"Vince!"
"He knows how old you are and how old he is right? I mean he's older than me like by I don't know…10 years!"
"Of course! Are you jealous?"
"No! I mean no," he said lighting up his tone while Laura just stood there amused.
"Look, he is a bit of an ego-ish guy. I'm not a fast paced person Vincent. I am extremely steady. We are just getting to know each other. He's not my typo and he's not the perfect guy that I would perhaps invision but still he seems really nice to me and I'm willing to give him a chance."
"You're wearing contacts and have your hair down."
"So?" Laura asked.
"That must mean that you are in a good mood since you wouldn't necessarily dress like you are now."
"Possibly," Laura said getting some files from her desk. "Now, if you don't mind, I'll be kind enough to pass some cases onto your mother," she said walking past him towards her work area.
"Fine," Vincent said.
"Fine," she said jokingly walking off as Vincent laughed and resumed to shredding papers.