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Brooklyn walked down the old hallways with her satchel on her shoulder and coffee in hand. This was probably her third coffee of the day, even though it was about eight at night. She glanced at her watch, realizing Larry's lecture was probably over. She had been to a couple of Larry's lectures so missing one probably wasn't going to be so bad.
She pulled out the key to her classroom and opened the door. As she stepped into the room she took notice of a dark figure out of the corner of her eye. She paused in her venture to her desk and looked at the grey-ish haired man standing before her chalkboard, reading what she had written for the next class.
"Arthurian paintings, huh?" Larry noted as he turned to the professor.
"Yes." Brooklyn nodded and casually continued walking toward her desk. "Rather boring…next week I'm going to do a lab to teach the kids how to tell the difference between a real painting and a fake one."
Larry smirked. "I can tell you're well read in that area."
Brooklyn grinned in return. "I gotta put my skills to some use, right?"
She strode up to Larry and embraced him in a hug.
"How did you get in my classroom, Lawrence." She asked as she returned to her desk. "It was locked."
"I have my ways."
"You picked the lock." Brooklyn narrowed her eyes at him. Larry grinned and scanned the papers on her desk.
"It's simple and effective." He said. "How's Ahkmenrah?"
Brooklyn's heart twitched slightly at the name of the pharaoh. She hadn't spoken to the pharaoh in years, Tilly sent Brooklyn monthly updates from New York on the wellbeing of the museum exhibits so she'd know only a little of Ahkmenrah's behavior.
"He's doing well, he's back in New York with the tablet." Brooklyn informed him. "The gang is doing well too. Fisher Price toys send their love."
Larry smirked then narrowed his eyes at Brooklyn. "I know I'm going to hate asking this-" he cringed dramatically. "How's Nick?"
Brooklyn laughed. "Larry we've only been dating for two months."
"I still don't like it. I thought you didn't like him."
"He grew a few feet, aged a few years, and he asked me out to coffee. I can't say no to coffee." Brooklyn smirked. It took her a while to accept the fact she couldn't be with Ahkmenrah, she still cared for the pharaoh but she knew she had to move on. And Nick also knew Brooklyn could never deny coffee. It was her life's blood…and he wouldn't stop badgering her so she thought she'd give him a shot.
She was uneasy about being in any sort of relationship; actually, since she had been turned into a freaking demigoddess she never told Larry or Nick. She wasn't ready yet. She wasn't really sure she'd ever tell them.
"Mm." Larry narrowed his eyes. "I think you're just too lazy to change your last name to Daley, so you plan on marrying my son to get the last name."
Brooklyn grinned deviously. "How did you guess?" she joked.
"PROFESSOR DALEY-EARHART!"
Brooklyn blinked repeatedly and turned in her chair to the door to her classroom. Harrison, Alastair, and Darcia ran in, panting.
"Professor Daley-Earhart, we just missed him! We weren't able to-" Harrison paused and stared at the man standing before the professor's desk. Larry looked over his shoulder at them and nodded in greeting.
"Larry Daley!" The three burst excitedly.
"Hey!" Brooklyn suddenly snapped. "That's Professor Daley to you."
The three stiffened, forgetting how terrifying Professor Daley-Earhart was.
"Oh, uh, Professor Daley-"
Larry shook his head, ignoring Brooklyn. "Larry is just fine."
Darcia looked like she was about to pass out from being so overwhelmed. Alastair and Harrison both sucked in deep breaths. Brooklyn tried really hard not to laugh.
"Larry, these are my students, Harrison, Alastair, and Darcia." Brooklyn said, she wanted to give them amusing nicknames but she chose to keep their relationship more professional. "Students, my father-in-law." She teased Larry.
"No!" Larry burst and narrowed his eyes at his friend. "No!" he pointed a finger at her. Brooklyn only grinned teasingly.
"You two know each other?" Harrison's eyes went wide with surprise.
"Long time friends." Brooklyn said.
"That's so cool!" Darcia squealed excitedly.
"And you're dating my son..." Larry muttered grouchily and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Come on man!" Brooklyn stood up from her chair, reached across her desk and smacked Larry upside the head. "It's only been two months!"
"Long time friends…and you're dating his son?" Alastair raised an eyebrow. "How old is your son?"
"HE'S ONLY TWO YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME!" Brooklyn suddenly burst, her arms out stretched. "Why am I even explaining my relationship to you three? What do you want?"
"We went looking for Larry." Harrison quickly explained. "We couldn't find you at the end of the lecture, sir, we have a few questions."
"Ah." Brooklyn sat back down in her chair. "The tablet."
Larry glanced at Brooklyn. "The tablet? What about the tablet?"
"Well," Darcia pulled a notebook out of her book bag. "We know you researched the tablet closely, we wanted to know more about it."
"There's an exhibit on it at the British Museum." Larry glanced back at Brooklyn nervously. "I'm sure someone there could help you out."
"What?" Brooklyn looked up at Larry. "The tablet is back at the museum?"
"You didn't know?"
Brooklyn narrowed her eyes in confusion. Tilly never told her the tablet was back.
"Here," Larry took Darcia's notebook and scribbled in it. "I actually have a flight to catch in the morning, if you have any questions on the tablet after you visit the museum then email me. Or ask Brooklyn, your professor. If there are any unsolved questions, that is."
"Really?" Darcia squeaked. "Thank you!"
Brooklyn rolled her eyes. "Ok, ok, no need to drool over him. Go on, scat three musketeers. I need to lock up."
The three students ran off, probably to get to the museum before it closed. Brooklyn collected her things as Larry replied to a text from Nick.
"Why didn't Tilly tell me, Ahk was back?" Brooklyn suddenly wondered out loud. "She gives me detailed emails of the whereabouts of everyone. Why did she miss this one?"
Larry glanced at Brooklyn hesitantly. She raised an eyebrow at her dear friend. He knew something she didn't.
"Don't make me propose to your son myself, Dingly Bells." Brooklyn waved her pen at Larry threateningly. "I will do it."
Larry rolled his eyes, but sighed in defeat.
"Ahk…didn't come with the tablet." Larry admitted.
Brooklyn stiffened. "What do you mean he didn't come with his tablet? He always comes with his tablet! Where is he?!"
"He's with the gang back in New York." Larry said. "For some reason they kept Ahk, but gave back the tablet."
"Shit." Brooklyn rubbed the bridge of her nose anxiously. "Shit."