30 May 2006

Sorta like a woman!

Written by Nessa

Lorne

The mailman shuffled through the hallway when Lorne came out of his office.

"Ok, um, professional opinion? 'Sexy soccer mama' or 'brainy beauty'? You're an aging sexpot and celebrating a decade of turning 29. You got two little rugrats that aren't that little, a husband who thinks the extras trailer is a buffet table, and gravity? It ain't doing you any favors." Lorne held out two greeting cards. "So... 'Happy Birthday, Sexy Mama' or - "

He paused, seeing Fred.

"Fred! Fred, sweetie, you're sorta like a woman..."

"Oh, that's... that's not a compliment," Fred told him.

"Well, I mean, more so than El Cid here. I need some insight. You're an aging - "

"I heard. Don't send a card, don't mention her birthday, send a big bunch of flowers just because she's special and perfect and eternally blah-di-blah," Fred replied, nodding.

"Huh! Staring me right in the face! Genius." Lorne smiled at her.

"And I'm a lot like a woman!" Fred exclaimed.

"Oh, you're all woman. You're every woman. You're Wonder Woman!" Lorne replied, kissing her cheek.

"Damn straight!"

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