Audra turned her chair around.� "Well, hello there, stranger.� Long time, no 
see."� Audra was just being friendly.
"Hey.� Well lookie here.� What brings you down here tonight, stranger?"
Audra smiled.� "Not much.� Just enjoying dinner with a new friend."� She 
glanced toward Joanna.� "Have you met Counselor Joanna Kirk yet?"
"I can't say that I have had the pleasure."
"Joe, this is Joanna Kirk.� Joanna, this is Joe Garibaldi."
"Good evening, Counselor.� Pleased to meet you.", Joe said coming over to 
their table.� His hand was outreached in the typical earther greeting.
Joanna accepted the hand and shoop it.� "As am I to meet you," she replied.� 
She had not yet met the young officer, but she could tell that he was 
friendly.� "I understand that you and Audra are friends?" she said, throwing 
everything on the table.

�
Audra thought she was going to die of embarrassment because the way Joanna had said 
the last comment made it seem like there was more to the relationshop than friends.� 
She was about to speak up when Joe responded.

Joe picked up on the subtle undertone of the question.� He found Audra very 
attrictive, but their relationship had not gone that far.� At least not yet.� For the 
moment, at least, he would ignore it.
�
"That is right.� We have a respectful professional relationship, and healthy personal 
one.� Unfortunately, I have not been a real good friend lately.� Haven't called....", 
he said with a smile.
�
"Well, things have been hectic around here.  We have all been busier than usual," 
replied the Ops Manager remembering that her stay in the hospital for a couple of days 
would have made contacting her difficult.  "How is your uncle doin?"

(Joe?)

AJ

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