Gumshoe stood in front of the apartment door. He'd looked murderers, drug dealers, and just plain psychopaths in the face. But none of that, None, terrified him as much as what was to come in the next several minutes.
What the heck are ya waitin' for? Just knock on the door! She's already expectin' ya!
Sucking in several deep breaths and looking his outfit (He'd worn his GOOD only a small mustard stain on the back) he finally raised up his hand on knocked on the door.
Barking was heard from inside the apartment, followed by Maggey's voice. "Gordy, stop it! Down boy!' A few seconds later, the door swung open to reveal Maggey Byrde, decked out in her usual outfit that she wore as the security at the Prosecutor's office. "Detective Gumshoe, sir! It's good to see you."
Still shaking in his boots and fiddling with the gift behind his back, he responded. "H-hey there, Maggey! Ya ready to go?"
Maggey stepped out and closed the door behind her, locking it. "I sure am, sir! What did you have in mind for tonight?"
"Uh, well, I been savin' a few of my paychecks, so I thought we could really splurge and go to that noodle stand in the park!"
Maggey giggled. "Well then we should get going then."
"Y-yeah… Oh! Maggey, hold up! I almost forgot, I brought these for you." Gumshoe said as he pulled his arm from behind his back and offered the gift to her.
"Uh, sir, why are you giving me a bundle of extension cords?"
"Huh?" Gumshoe looked at his hand, and indeed, instead of the flowers he'd purchased earlier, he was holding a tangled bundle of extension cords. "Ack! I musta grabbed these by mistake when I left my place."
Maggey giggled again. "I appreciate the thought, sir." She then hooked her arm through the scruffy man's. "Now c'mon! Those noodles aren't getting any closer to our bellies standing here!"