Ship It

Ship It
1st quarter, 2017
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Andrea's working away on Vulcan's left thumb when Juliet rappels down beside her.
"Did I just see Jackson making eyes at the new girl?"
Andrea continues with her wrench. "Yup."
Juliet whistles and grabs her own. "I'd tap that. I'd tap both thats."
"As you've said."
"I'd tap both thats at the same time."
"Still not interested."
Juliet huffs. "Wasn't askin'—unless you were."
"Have a Number Four?"
"Yea, here."
"Thanks."
"So ...?"
"So?"
"About them!"
"Not gonna happen."
"Git yer mind outta the gutter."
Andrea rolls her eyes.
"They'd have beautiful kids," says Juliet.
"Don't you dare start planning their wedding."
"Why aren't ye more ... invested?"
"'cause I am! That is my copilot and I don't want him moping on a drop after his heart's broken."
"He's a grown up."
Andrea raises an eyebrow.
"He totally would."
"Here's your wrench."
"Thanks." She grins. "Well, I'm still shipping it."
Juliet sits beside Andrea in the caf and slides over a picture.
"What's this?" asks Andrea.
"Her wedding dress."
Andrea studies Chuck's reflection in her spoon, glances at the dress, looks back at her spoon.
Juliet grins.
Andrea sighs, casts a final eye over the cutout, returns to her breakfast.
Juliet cackles quietly to herself.
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