07-05-2015, 06:02 PM
Laurie eyed the spot Jared patted. Granted, there weren't many seating options and the two soldiers were sprawled out on the floor. Legionnaires, she mentally corrected herself. Soldiers were members of a standing army not a for-profit company.
That Jared asked to call her Laurie was surprising. She shrugged. "Sure, everyone ends up calling me Laurie."
She moved into the room, although she stayed by the door. She was tired enough to join them, but she liked the view from where she stood.
He was playing coy, though. She appreciated the attempt at deflection. It meant he had something to hide. "Strange things like the other guys calling you a wizard. That if you're there, they can't lose. Its like you're a lucky charm. A nuclear lucky charm."
Her gaze flicked briefly at Jay in case he gave something away.
That Jared asked to call her Laurie was surprising. She shrugged. "Sure, everyone ends up calling me Laurie."
She moved into the room, although she stayed by the door. She was tired enough to join them, but she liked the view from where she stood.
He was playing coy, though. She appreciated the attempt at deflection. It meant he had something to hide. "Strange things like the other guys calling you a wizard. That if you're there, they can't lose. Its like you're a lucky charm. A nuclear lucky charm."
Her gaze flicked briefly at Jay in case he gave something away.