Ridley’s hand pauses at the top of the check. “Um,” he asks, “does somebody have the date?”<\/p>\n
“May 13, 2005,” says Mako, behind him.<\/p>\n
Ridley starts to write, then looks back and grins. “You always provide the year?”<\/p>\n
“Never know whether you’re talking to a time traveller.”<\/p>\n
“Aren’t they supposed to look at newspapers?” Ridley leans on the counter, enjoying himself.<\/p>\n
“Sure, and give themselves away that easy?” Mako scoffs. “Besides, being helpful could earn me the… appreciation? Of hot future guys.”<\/p>\n
The man behind the counter is still waiting for Ridley’s check. He tries hard not to drum his fingers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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