AN: Thanks to everyone who reviewed on the last chapter, you're all awesome. My confidence in my writing ability has been somewhat restored with that nice showing, and I hope that it will continue throughout this series of moments. Normally I like to have at the very least 1000 words a chapter, but these moments for the most part are going to be kinda short. With that, I hope you enjoy this next moment and let me know what you liked about it at the end with a wonderful review.
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"So I heard Karen got you out of your clothes last night," Joey laughed as his friend, Seeley shook his head in denial.
"Yeah and where did you hear that?"
"Pat told me."
"Well I wouldn't believe anything you hear from him."
"And I might have heard something from her twin sister." Seeley snorted and shook his head again.
"Karen's just sore I was with her sister last week is all. She'll get over it soon enough."
"Not until she tells everyone about what happened first." Joey socked his friend on the arm, both of them laughing as they reached their favorite place to eat, Pat's King of Cheesesteak. Joey groaned when he saw the line ahead of them. Pat's was always busy, but it was school trip season and a group of middle schoolers was in front of them. "Great, this is gonna take forever."
"Aw hell, I'm gonna be late for practice," Seeley groused and cupped the back of his neck, rubbing it. He looked over the line in front of him and watched the group of eighth graders laughing and talking. A couple of girls stood a bit separate from the others, but they were still laughing a bit. One of the girls pointed in his direction; the other turned to look at him. Seeley grinned and waved at the two girls. They looked away, giggling.
"You're terrible, you know that?"
"Hey, it's not my fault I'm irresistible," Seeley grinned. "Hold my spot, okay?" With a slap to his friend's back, Seeley left to talk to the two girls. They turned to look at him again, blushing and slightly panic stricken when they saw that he was headed for them.
"So, either of you girls ever been to Pat's before?"
"No," the little blonde said to him as he sent her a smile.
"Well you picked the best cheesesteak place in Philly. You ever order one of these?" The two girls shook their heads. "You gotta know what you want when you get to the window so you can get your order faster. Now, you want onions on your cheesesteak then you order it with...you don't want onions and you ask for a cheesesteak without. Extra wiz'll get you more cheese on it. You order that way and you'll sound like a Philly native."
"So you live here?" The quieter one of the pair, a brunette with pretty blue eyes asked him. He nodded and gave her a quick grin.
"Yeah, lived here the past seven years. I'm Seeley by the way." He stuck out his hand, the blonde girl shaking it first.
"I'm Sarah and she's Tempe." Seeley's eyebrows rose in surprise.
"What, Tempe as in the city in Arizona?" The two girls laughed and shook their heads.
"No, Tempe is short for Temperance," Tempe said with a smile.
"Well, all things in moderation I guess," Seeley said, getting a snorting laugh from her. Sarah just looked confused as her friend continued to laugh.
"I don't get it."
"Don't worry about it," Seeley replied, glancing up as a woman approached. She glanced at the girls and then looked at Seeley.
"Tempe, who is this?"
"Oh mom, this is Seeley. He's actually from Philly." The way that Temperance said 'Philly' made Seeley smirk just a little. Coming from her, it sounded funny as though she should never use nicknames for people or things.
"Well Seeley," Christine Brennan said as she looked at the young man, "I'm sure that my daughter and her friend are very appreciative of your attention, but I think it's time that they let you return to whatever you were doing before."
"Oh, of course," he said before turning to look at Temperance and Sarah again. "You ladies enjoy the rest of your trip, okay?" They giggled and nodded again as he gave a small wave, and headed back to his buddy, Joey.
"You are unbelievable, you know that?" Joey shook his head, looking at his buddy. "You have heard the phrase 'jail bait' before, haven't you?"
"Relax, I wasn't flirting or anything. Besides," he smiled, "now I have a fanclub." Seeley glanced up as Temperance, her mother, and friend Sarah reached the front of the line. Temperance looked back at him and smiled as she stepped up to order.
"I'll have a cheesesteak with and extra wiz." A grin spread over Seeley's face at the look of accomplishment on hers. Good girl, he thought as she got her order and walked away.