OOM: Date Night

[geeky_agent]

Chris and Jack step out of the bar, into a cold New York City night.

The first big difference from Milliways? All the noise. The sound of horns from the cars on the street, cops blowing their whistles as they direct traffic and someone down the street playing a violin come together to create their own symphony.

She pulls her wrap a little tighter around her shoulders and looks over at Jack with a smile. "Surprise."

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[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Chris rolls her eyes good-naturedly and grins right back. "So are there lots of Lord of the Rings people in the bar? I've only met one of the Star Wars people though I know from Tony that there's more."

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"A couple that I know of. Mostly from the Silmarillion," he says.

He really needs to meet some of the LotR folks, though, just so his head can explode.

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Chris nods, "Yeah, I think Lee mentioned that to me once."

She has no idea what the Silmarillion is other than it's connected to LoTr.

"Is Gorlim from the Silmarillion?" She crinkles her nose at that thought - it's odd to think of someone she's met as being a fictional character.

Little does she know...

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"If I remember correctly, yeah. It's been a while since I've read it. At least he knows about the books. There are a few people I've met that don't know they're fictional in another world."

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Like Chris!

"That must be so weird for him."

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"Well, yeah, we know it is, right?"

Poor Jack. And here he thinks Ryan told Chris about 24.

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

No, he didn't. Way to go, Ryan!

Chris gives him a blank look, not sure what Jack's getting at here. Or if he's getting at anything. "I guess so...yeah."

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately this is when Jack puts it together. "Uh...I take it your Dad didn't tell you."

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

"Tell me about what?"

That would be a no.

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"In another universe somewhere...there's this show called 24. It's uh...about CTU: L.A."

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Chris is very quiet for a few moments, just staring at him and trying to grasp what he is saying over the resounding chorus of WTF?! in her head.

"We're fictional," she squeaks.

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"In some other worlds, yes. I probably should have expected it as I've met people that are fictional in our universe."

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

"How did you find out about this?"

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"Bar gave your Dad some trading cards for the show, and then she gave him a couple episodes some time later."

He looks up at her quizzically. "He never told you about this?"

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

"No! When was this? What episodes? Was I in them?"

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure what ones he saw. And I don't remember seeing you on the cards."

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Chris blinks. "This ... this might be the weirdest moment of my life."

Which is really saying a lot.

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, which says something, considering, you know, Milliways," he says wryly.

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Chris nods, falling silent for a few moments as she thinks about this. I'm a fictional character character! Everyone I know is a fictional character...and we're on tv? How does that even work!?

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

He looks at her, a little concerned. "Sweetheart?"

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

"Sorry," she says, smiling ruefully and rubbing her forehead. "I was just... thinking."

Chris gives a dismissive wave of her hand. "It's been a strange week."

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

He smiles. "Every week in Milliways is a strange week."

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Chris smiles at this and tries to shrug off all worries and thoughts of the past week. The rest of the dinner continues pleasantly and the conversation is...slightly less weird.

After the meal, the couple leaves to their next destination. Jack is not told anything until the cabs pulls up in front of Lincoln Center, home of the New York Philharmonic.

Chris hopes he likes Christmas music.