If I owned these characters, I would not be working a full-time job while finishing a full-time graduate program. I am just borrowing them for the day…
A special thanks to gingersnapped907 and ProfTweety for reading to make sure I wasn't missing words. Any mistakes are actually mine.
Chapter 11: Conversation with Rusty
"So you still aren't dating Lieutenant Flynn, huh?" Rusty asks me as we are walking out of the PAB to the car.
"No, Rusty, we're just good friends." I want to ask him what prompted this line of questioning, but I have a feeling that I already know. Andy has mentioned a few times in the last week that he has been enjoying the flirtier side that I have been showing. Today, I couldn't resist teasing him as he had to cancel our dinner plans to do the ride along with Buzz.
"Ok. Whatever you say, Mom. You know you have increased the number of times per week that you two aren't dating, right?"
I just shake my head and continue walking to the car. I am not about to have that conversation with Rusty. Andy and I had agreed that we would first tell Taylor when things "take off". Then, I would have the fun of telling Rusty. Andy had offered to do it with me; however, I think it will come better if Andy isn't present as I'm not entirely sure of his reaction. While he seems ok with it when he thinks we're dating, something tells me that he's going to have a much different reaction when things actually move forward.
"Are you still hungry for dinner? Or did you eat too much cake earlier?"
"Dinner sounds good."
"What besides hamburgers do you want for dinner tonight?"
He smirks before answering, "Hamburgers."
It's not the first time we have had this exchange in the last three years either. It takes everything in me to not roll my eyes at his sarcastic response. "I guess that means that I get to pick whatever I want then."
"Only if you and Flynn are dating." I groan as I get into the car.