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Tim Drake	Tim Drake is preparing dinner for Nikki. He talked to Alfred earlier about how to make spaghetti. Tim follows the directions a bit more like a science project than normal cooking, but Alfred knows Tim well enough he made sure it would work out. so now he has meatballs cooking and a sauce coming together on the stove.
Nikki	Nikki smells the aromas from the kitchen and makes her way there. She's wearing one of her newer outfits. A cute black shirt with a silver ribbon around the waist, a v-neck line to show off a little bit of chest, and it's backless so the collar comes up from the chest and simply snaps around the back of her neck. She's also in skin-tight jeans and a pair of black shoes with a silver buckle. "Hey Alfre--" She stops when she sees that it's actually Tim at the stove and not Alfred. "Oh. Wow. Nikki didn't know Tim could cook..." At least, not more than putting together sandwich stuff.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake whistles softly as he sees her "Hey Sexy lady, how are you doing?" He asks her as he sees her. "Well, I can cook at little but I am cheating a bit, and had Alfred send me the recipe." He admits to her. He is wearing a apron with kiss the cook in binary code on it. He wipes his hands and comes over to give her a kiss, making sure not to brush against her so not to mess up her new outfit.
Nikki	"Nikki's doing good!" She says and then when Tim turns towards her, she looks at his apron, tilts her head and then gives a little laugh. So while she would certainly follow the apron's advice, it seems Tim has the same idea in mind. That kiss is returned, letting it linger a moment before it ends and she takes a step back. "You like it?" Indicating her outfit. "Nikki went shopping at the mall the other day. She bought this and a few other things. To wear and some stuff to make her next cosplay outfit."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake nods a bit and says "Well, I think you look great hon, mind you I think you look great in anything," He grins and says "But yea this looks really nice on you hon. He will step to stir the sauce and smiles over at her.
Nikki	Nikki blushes a little and then follows him to the stove a moment after. "Well. Nikki knows Tim sometimes goes to fancy places, and if she ever went with Tim she'd have to have some things to wear that were a bit more fitting..." She leans over as he stirs the sauce so she can see it all bubbly and such. "It looks really good. Nikki can't wait to try it."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake will pull the spoon out blowing on it a moment before offering it to her to try it. He says "How does it taste? Do I need to add any more salt?"
Nikki	Nikki beams a little, leaning in to take a little taste off the spoon. She smacks her lips gently a moment and then shakes her head. "Maybe not salt...perhaps a little more oregano? It seems to be missing a sort of...herby punch?" If that makes any sense at all.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake nods and will look over to his spices and adds a dash of it stirring it in and says "So, you like your garlic bread hard or soft?
Nikki	"Oooh... soft, squishy, buttery garlic bread is the best..." Nikki comments. "Though Nikki could tell you one thing she likes nice and hard..." Getting comfortable in her own skin, it's likely the first time she's ever made a joke like that. But she's all smiles as she says it, and maybe even gives him a wink.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake 's brow raises a bit at this but smiles and says "Well, I am pretty sure with you around it is like that at the drop of a hat, or drop of pants." He jokes back, kissing her again. He does move to get the knots, preparing to make them into garlic knots
Nikki	Nikki gives a tittering giggle and returns that kiss. "Maybe Tim keeps his pants on for right now. It's unsanitary in the kitchen.." She still smirks, moving to hop up and sit on some empty counter space while he works on making garlic knots. "Nikki's been thinking about getting her hair re-colored..."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake hmmms and nods his head a bit to this as he melts the butter to add the garlic and such to "What color are you thinking?"
Nikki	"Maybe purple. Purple's a nice color...and it'll be easier to strip the turquoise to change it to purple." Nikki comments this while watching him work on the bread still. She then reaches over to stir the sauce while he's not looking at it. "Just getting kinda bored of the blue, ya know?"
Tim Drake	Tim Drake hmmms and nods his head a bit to this and says "I wonder if we could make a nanite dye that you could use to change it on a moments notice. It would have to be something that basicly coated the hair I think.
Nikki	Nikki tilts her head and stops stirring the sauce. "Oooh...that could be fun. D'you think if we made something like that we could offer it on the market? Or something we would have to keep to ourselves? I'd be happy to offer my head as practice!" She laughs a bit and then steals another taste of the sauce. "Mmn...this is going to be a good dinner."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake smiles and says "Well if we wanted to do something for the public we would have to go through a lot more testing, I mean if your using it we would still want to do testing but for public testing has to be uber indept.
Nikki	Nikki thinks on this and then nods. "That makes sense. Nikki can try it, and perfect it, and then maybe if people notice it we can do more. Or something. Or it can just be Nikki's special thing!" The overexcitement is likely palpable.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake nods, and says "We can talk about some of the possibilities while we eating, if I think to hard on it right now, I might mess up dinner." He says smiling and then he says "I am ok with it being a just Nikki thing,"
Nikki	Nikki beams a smile and then nods. "Okay, more talk over dinner. Nikki will quit being distracting." She says this and then giggles again. "Nikki's okay with it being a just Nikki thing too. Something special she and Tim made for her."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake continues cooking and says "Tell me more about what you have been up to, I can still talk and listen just get thinking technicalls I will be all there.
Nikki	"Well, I've been talking to my contacts in Germany to secure room and board. Though I have also put in a request to be outside of official housing since I'll have a guest with me. They usually don't mind such things..." Nikki explains. "Just gotta go through all the red tape you know? Uhm...and then there's just been practicing... oh and the shopping I did..." There's a pause. "Nikki's really just trying to stay out of trouble..."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake smiles and reaches over and takes her hands a moment, and says "I will help anyway I can, can play against ya a bit if it helps."
Nikki	Nikki beams a smile and nods. "I appreciate it. I would like to see how you do on the game, actually. Maybe see if you'd wanna make it a side hobby." She leans in to kiss his cheek then. "How long until food is ready?"
Tim Drake	Tim Drake nods, and says "about another 15 minutes or so, I play some games, just not quite as much as I used to." HE admits. He grins at her, and says "Pretty much as soon as the bread is done."
Nikki	Nikki hops off the counter. "Should I set the table for us? Maybe with drinks and silverware at least?" Saying this much as she goes to grab silverware at least. "Also, what are we drinking?" She'd suggest wine but suddenly she can't remember if Tim drinks or not. Maybe only during special occassions or something? So she waits for answers, holding forks and knives.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake drinks occasionally. He nods a bit to the question about setting the table "I am good with what ever you want hon, we can do, water, soda, wine, what ever you think sounds good with it."
Nikki	"I think this calls for wine. Since it's sort of a special thing that you did all this cooking for us." Nikki admits this much and then sets the table accordingly. Tim would know this by now, but people are often amazed at how Nikki can carry herself so well but then cause people to lose some hope when she opens her mouth to speak. Good thing Tim sees past that.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake nods his head and within a few moments, he is dishing up the food for them. He does proper as Alfred as taught him. He does pull her chair out for her, as they get ready to sit down.
Nikki	Nikki smiles as she sits in the chair pulled out for her and then waits for him to sit as well. "This really does all smell delicious... thank you." But she waits, because it's the proper thing to do. "But what about you. Have you gotten up to anything lately?"
Tim Drake	Tim Drake hmms and says "Working a lot, had lunch with someone I consider a sister the other day. Barbra Gordon, she is a family friend, but like a sister to me. Was telling her about you and our trip."
Nikki	"Oh?" Nikki says this as she takes up a forkful of the pasta to have a bite, which helps her gather thoughts a moment. "What did she have to say about it?" Of course, Nikki more means about herself and less about the trip, but she's not sure she wants to know what people in Tim's life think about him dating a weirdo.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake says, "She is happy for me, and is wanting to meet you, I think you and she will get along great, she used to be a librarian, now works in computer forensics.""
Nikki	Nikki nods her head. "I would like to meet her. I'd like to meet anyone important to you..." This is said and then she trails off. "Too bad I don't have anyone in Nikki's life to introduce Tim to.."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake says, "Well I met your friend Nick the other day, he tries to offer to help her out there"
Nikki	"Well, you have a point there... but Nick's just someone Nikki keeps running into. It's not like we're best friends or anything." Nikki offers this and then shrugs a little. "It's always been hard to Nikki to make friends...but she's happy for the ones she has, even if they're few."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake smiles and says "Well you got me, and I am sure you will get a long well with my family and friends . Most of them are really nice folks. Damian and Jason can be trying at times but they are good.
Nikki	Nikki chuckles and nods. "I do have you, and I'm glad for that." She smiles. "And you have me, so that's sayin' something I think. I'm happy to meet anyone who wants to meet me, I just hope you didn't talk me up too much." She takes another bite of the pasta then, slurping up a single noodle into her mouth and happily doing so.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake eats a bit after saying "I don't think I could talk you up to much your amazing." He offers with a smile before munching away some of his food as well
Nikki	Nikki would argue, but she can't. She just gives another blush and focuses on eating a bit more food and drinking some of the wine. Finally, she asks, "So, what's the plan after food...do you...wanna watch a movie maybe? Or we could play a round of Smite..."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake smiles and says "Maybe a couple rounds of smite, and then a comedy to sooth my ego." He jokes with her.
Nikki	Nikki gives a grin. "Well. We can team up on Smite, we don't have to be on opposite teams. So I'll be there to soothe your ego for a little bit... but then cuddling with a comedy might be nice too after."
Tim Drake	Tim Drake smiles and as they get near the end of dinner. "Are you ready for dessert?" He will ask, standing up and heading into the kitchen, and comes back with a plate of Tiramisu for her and one for him. He bought this knowing better than trying to bake.
Nikki	Nikki's eyes go a little wide as he brings out a plate of tiramisu. "Oooh... my favorite!" Cause even the weird woman has a bit of taste to her pallete. She looks at it for a moment and then looks to him. "Is this from Geronimo's place or did you make it? Or is it from somewhere else?" Not that she cares, cause it's tiramisu, and you can't really - well - to her - you can't really screw up a tiramisu.
Tim Drake	Tim Drake smiles and says "I got it from Geronimo's. I know you like it, so I called them and had them make a full extra one for me and they delievered it earlier."
Nikki	"You really are too good to me..." Nikki says as she looks at the plate hungrily. "That was a very nice thing for you - and them - to do." Then she considers. "Wait, so there's MORE of this for later??" Because, he bought a whole cake of it, they aren't going to finish it in one setting!
Tim Drake	Tim Drake nods his head a bit to her, and says "Well, if I am going to buy some, I figured might as well have enough for you and I to have it a couple times." HE offers her a smile at that.
Nikki	Nikki scoops up a forkful while Tim is explaining, taking that first bite of cream and coffee soaked ladyfingers, and as she finishes the bite she does a little happy wiggle. "Okay. This totally scores points for you..." This comment made with a grin.