Title: Wrong – Epsilon Sentence Ficlet
Author: Monti
Date: July 17, 2007
Rating: PG
Pairing: Lee/Kara
Word Count: 361
Category: Drama/Humor
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Author's Note: Just wanted to try some thing a little different so I pulled out the sentence sets.
Additional Note: I have no idea what really beats what in Triad…so I made up what I think is close.
Summary: Lee should know better than to bet the battleship when he plays Triad with Kara.
05 – Wrong
Lee stared at the cards placed on the table in front of him saying, "That's just wrong? There's no way you could have a hand that good," he couldn't believe he was going to have to pay up on the bet he'd just made with Starbuck.
WRONG
Kara grinned. "You're on. I call."
Lee had a hand that couldn't be beat…at least not by much. He was finally going to win against Starbuck for once.
He displayed his cards with confidence then leaned back sending Kara a smug smile while he waited for her to show hers.
His first clue should have been the slow smirk that her mouth curved into as she laid her cards out one by one.
With a blink Lee sat up. Frak it all.
Her hand topped his.
The word 'No!' echoed through his mind.
Lee stared at the cards placed on the table in front of him saying, "That's just wrong! There's no way you could have a hand that good," he couldn't believe he was going to have to pay up on the bet he'd just made with Starbuck.
And it was a doozie of a bet. He was going to have to…gods…
He should have known. Never, ever bet against Starbuck unless you had full colors. Apparently not even four on a run was good enough.
Mouth hanging open, he glanced up at Kara. She was sitting across from him with a gleeful grin on her face.
It just couldn't be. Now he'd have to…
Looking down at the cards again…something clicked. His eyes shot back up to hers as he stood rifling through the discard pile until he found it…a duplicate to one she'd played. There shouldn't be one of those.
"You cheated?!"
Kara's laugh burst out in full-blown glory. "Hell yes, I cheated…" Catching the incredulous look on his face, she added. "Sorry, Lee…couldn't pass that up." Standing up, she snagged the extra card from the table…never knew when she might need it again. "There's just not enough entertainment around here…and a chance for the entire crew to watch you give your next briefing naked? Well…" Lee started around the table to come after her so she beat a hasty retreat toward the door. "…can't blame a girl for trying." Then she dashed out into the corridor to haul ass away from him…laughter bouncing off the bulkheads.
Taking off after her, Lee muttered. "Oh…yes I can."
FIN