(for inyourdreams )

[gcpd]

John had been fiddling with her card for the rest of the afternoon. He really thought about it - really thought about calling her and asking her out on a date. She couldn't have had a boyfriend, right? Otherwise she wouldn't have given him her number. But then maybe she just wanted to "hang out" with no romantic connotations...or maybe he was just over thinking it. It was so unlike John to over think things. He had, after all, been called a "hot head" by the late, great Peter Foley.

But then Bane and Batman had messed everyone up. "Fuck it," he said under his breath and dialed her number on his cell phone.

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[gcpd]

"You look nice." He walked down the front steps and met her on the sidewalk.

[inyourdreams]

"Thanks, so do you," she said as she waited for him. She took in his appearance more, and the more she saw him move and heard him talk, the less she saw Arthur.

[gcpd]

"The bar's about a block from here," he said, hands in his pockets, as he started down the block.

[inyourdreams]

She nodded and fell into step with him.

I"ve never been to this area of the city," she said, looking around as they walked.

[gcpd]

"If we were going northeast, you'd be able to see City Hall," he said, pointing in the general direction of it with his thumb. "And southwest from here is the court house."

[inyourdreams]

She nodded.

"Sounds like a prime location for a cop," she noted.

[gcpd]

"I suppose. A mile or two from here is GCPD Headquarters," he added.

"Can I ask what you're doing here in Gotham?"

[inyourdreams]

"Client meetings," she said. "I'm an architect."

[gcpd]

"An architect?" He said. "Are you here to help rebuild?"

[inyourdreams]

"Well, I'm here to try anyway," she said, which wasn't a complete lie. She actually was doing some consulting on the up and up as well as meeting with a potential side-job client. She was a good multi-tasker and she found the legit jobs helped mask the less-legit ones.

[gcpd]

He nodded. "Good. We could use some help around here." More so now now that not all Blackgate prisoners or Arkham patients have been caught.

[inyourdreams]

"I noticed," she said.

[gcpd]

When they go to the bar, they found a booth in the back. There was a good number of people there tonight since it was a Friday.

[inyourdreams]

She slid into the booth and looked around a bit. It was a nice place but much more modest than anything near Wayne Tower would be. It felt...comfortable. Like a lot of the bars she'd been in before.

"So, does everyone know your name in a little neighborhood place like this?" she asked.

[gcpd]

He half shrugged. "I know a few people.

"So what are you going to drink? It's on me."

[inyourdreams]

"Whatever beer is on tap that's good is fine with me," she said.

[gcpd]

He nodded and called over a waitress. John asked for the best beer they had on tap, two glasses. The waitress went to the bar to get their drinks.

[inyourdreams]

When the waitress left she focused back on him.

"I was surprised you called," she said.

[gcpd]

"Were you?" He asked, looking at her.

[inyourdreams]

"Well yeah," she said with a shrug. "I mean, I'm just this crazy, nosy stranger you met on the street who threw their card at you.

"Plus, you kind of made it clear that you don't really socialize much."

[gcpd]

He shrugged again. "Maybe I don't go out much because I have no one to go out with."

[inyourdreams]

"Is that why?" she asked, thinking that he wouldn't really have trouble finding someone to go out with him if he were really trying.

[gcpd]

"Maybe." When the waitress came back, he thanked her and then took a sip of his drink.

[inyourdreams]

She also thanked the woman and tried her beer.

"Well, whatever made you call me, I'm happy you did," she said.

[gcpd]

"Have you seen much of the city yet?" He asked.