Comatose
A/N: Minion + Watch = Tuck Lorrah
Part 3: Meeting Tuck Part 1
MetroMan's POV
I sighed, I knew there was a reason I hated hanging out with Roxanne. "Hello Miss Ritchi." Some one greeted her, we turned, the man in question was dark haired with vibrant brown eyes, he was wearing a nice black suit, and dress shoes. "Hey Tuck, Michael this is Tuck Lorrah, his company designed the new hospital." The man held out his hand and we shook. Hm, a firm grip-well he did have pretty big hands. There were callous', maybe fixing up cars? Something that cut up those fingers.
"Oh, it's nice to meet you." He chuckled, and turned back to Roxanne. "Your boyfriend doesn't seem too thrilled to be here." Roxanne blushed; "We're not going out Tuck, you know that." He chuckled, "Just teasing you. I know you've got your eye on a certain someone." Roxanne turned a brighter red, maybe as red as that dress and her nails.
"What about you Tuck! Your mooning over someone, I can totally tell." Tuck shrugged; "I'm pretty sure their not into me." I decided I didn't want to listen to that conversation. "Michael why are you spacing tonight of all nights?" Roxie nudged me, her red talons that she called nails tapping my chest. Those nails were almost a perfect match to the fire engine red dress that screamed 'have sex with me!' she was pretty but definitely not my type.
Though by the look in Tuck's eyes, she just might be his type. "Oh Miss Tateno! How is your husband?" And Tuck was off talking to an older woman about her husband and his latest hospital visit. Roxanne grinned, "You know I think he'd be right for you." I chocked, part of my drink dripping off my chin. What the heck? "Roxanne, you were just talking to him about a crush! Why would you?" She shook her head; "The word around the water cooler is that he's gay like his brother just so you know."
I felt my face warming up; "I'm still not gay Roxie." She threw her arms up as to say what the hell; "Find any women attractive then?" Well…no, but that didn't mean I was gay. I sighed and glanced around the room, I really didn't want to talk to her about this. I wasn't gay, I wouldn't ever be gay and I really hated how she cornered me like this.
"Alright ladies and gentlemen, dinners ready! Let's all move to the dinning room!"
People began to shuffle off in the direction of the said room. "Oh there you are!" Tuck said as he ended up standing next to us as we filed into the dinning room. Roxanne gave him a smile; "Would you mind terribly If I sat with you?" "Oh of course!" Roxanne replied, great, we would have to sit with him?
We listened to all the boring speeches and then food was finally served. Roxanne smiled at Tuck and decided now was a great time to ask him personal questions. "So, how are you? Up to anything interesting lately?" Tuck shook his head; "I've only been reading a book, it's called Time's War, about this guy who ends up going into the future. Pretty interesting, you might like it Roxie." She smiled and nodded. I rolled my eyes, as if I wanted to hear about books that Roxanne might like.
"What's wrong with you Michael?." Roxanne said with a strained smile on her face; "Oh, nothing, spacing out?" She and Tuck both frowned, "Why can't you be nice?" I wanted to ask why she had to be so bossy but that would just prove her right. "I can be nice, just not to everyone." I shivered as Roxanne glared at me. "Anyway on other things Michael-would you like to meet me and Tuck for lunch later this week when your not being a grouch?" Shaking my head I couldn't believe her. She was attempting to do what? If she wanted me to date she should pick a woman. "No, not really." Roxanne's face fell.
"It's alright Roxanne-I get the feeling that he's not exactly comfortable with me. You told him that rumor I was gay didn't you?" She nodded sheepishly. "That's alright, I get that a lot Mister Scott. If you'll excuse me, I can see the mayor needs some saving." He kissed Roxanne's hand and walked off to the Mayors table where a blond was clinging to the man.
"That was nice Michael-Just make Tuck upset." She glared daggers at me, I was too busy watching Tuck saving the mayor. He smiled at the blond and asked her something. She nodded and smiled at him, the mayor looked embarrassed but grateful. I would be too if someone was nice enough to save me from tipsy people.
"Are you sure you won't come? We were going to talk shop." Talk shop? "Huh?" I pulled my attention back to Roxanne. "We were going to go to the car show that's in town later this week and then we were going to lunch, I already knew you were going to the show."
I hadn't expected that. Well at least she wasn't attempting to set us up. "If I see you there." She nodded and gave me a wonderful smile.
Why couldn't I just fall in love with her? "Tuuucck!" The blond said loudly, a lot of people turned and looked but Tuck was already half way out of the room. Well that's too bad, if I had known that he wanted to talk cars… As much as I didn't know about cars I still liked to talk about them.