I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 34

Ozzy awoke late morning, groaning and shuffling around, turning over in his sleep, "Mmm... Thrax..." he groaned, his eyes fluttering open before he blinked, rubbing his eye and slowly sitting up.

*Thrax was not at home, bt he did leave a note*

Note: Hey, baby. Gonna go to work today. Got a call frm the Mayor asking me to help him out. I've left some carbs for u to do ur clothes shopping, n if its not enough, use the platinum card. I gave it to u for a reason, u knw. Cya tonight, baby. PS: Wen u come home, go dwn to the "special room". I've got a surprise for ya

Ozzy blinked as he looked over the note, his cheeks flushing over some at the mention of the 'special room', already feeling a stir in his pants. "Damn it!" he huffed, chewing on his lip before he got up, getting a shirt on then some shoes before grabbing the carbs before he headed out the room. On the way to the garage, he grabbed a coat, looking at which to take this time.

Rex: *was polishing some cars* Oh, mornin', Young Master. Going out?

Ozzy nodded slowly. "Yeah, just wondering what to take... I don't want a bike, it's getting chilly out there." he said as he pulled his coat on.

Rex: Oh, which reminds me. Here *tossed a car key to Oz* Master Roja asked me to give u this if ur going out, said its ur fav car or something. It's parked at the far left

Ozzy caught the key and blinked, raising an eyebrow. "He did, did he?" he mumbled before headed off to the far left of the garage.

*once the cell went there, instead of tht modified car he was so upset abt, it was another car tht looked exactly like his original car. The modified car was still there a few cars away frm it, bt this here was of the same model n of the same built. The license plate may be different, saying MAH BABY instead of DA CURE like his old car did, bt everything else was the same, including the inside*

Ozzy's eyes widened as he stared at the car, his mouth dropping open. "My... my baby's back?!" he blurted out, suddenly hugging the car. Getting up, he trailed his hand over the bonet and over the roof before getting into the car and adjusting himself in his seat. "Oh yeah..." he whispered, starting up the car and grinning. "Maybe that damned virus deserves a treat..." he muttered before laughing and driving out of the garage.

Nessie: *was at the front yard playing with Max n saw his Mommy driving out, yapped n chased aftr the car*

Ozzy blinked and stopped his car, opening the window and peeking out before laughing. "Nessie, you have to stay here." he called, grinning a little.

Nessie: *yapped, wanting to be brought along as he wagged his tail, his whole body wriggling*

Ozzy laughed and looked up. "Go play with Max, I'll be back soon." he said, rolling his eyes at the pup and smiling.

Nessie: *whines as he watched Oz drove away*

Ozzy chuckled and shook his head. He's make it up to the pup later and take him out. Hw drove off, wpndering where to go for clothes.

*the amt of carb n the platinum card in his possession seemed to suggest he should shop ard the district he was in, since this is the heart of the city where the best stuff r sold*

Ozzy soon parked up and got out, shuffling around. He wasn't comfortable being out on his own as he fiddled with his bandana, worried that he'd be attacked again. Shaking his head, he breathed in and headed off, looking through stores, trying to find something he liked.

*there were a few stores with rather nice-looking clothes for men n a few suited for casual wear*

Ozzy grumbled to himself, moving in and out of stores, not really finding anything he thought looked good. "I'd hate to say this... But Thrax would of been able to help..." he mumbled, looking over some clothes, trying them on against his body.

Leah: *was ard the neighbourhood, also wanting to get some clothes for her beloved since he will soon make an official announcement regarding Frank's situation n saw Oz wandering ard at the aisles* Hey, Sprite! Or is it Kia frm wht I heard Roja's colleagues call u *grins*

Ozzy jumped at the sudden voice and spun around, hold a pain of jeans against his hips. "Uh... ehehe... hey there..." he said, grinning sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his neck.

Leah: Trying on a new look instead of the hoodie? *chked on the jeans he was holding*

"Ah... ehehe... well, yeah... I don't have many clothes so... thought I'd get some... With the Annoying Roha's money..." he said, grining a little,, looking around for some other pants.

Leah: Need help? I'm trying to shop for Tom too. He's gonna soon make the big speech abt...you-knw-wht. N I want him to look at least his best to do so.

Ozzt blinked in surprise before he nodded some. "Sure! I need a bit of help... I didn't realise finding clothes were this hard..."

Leah: It comes with the territory *chuckles* C'mon. Let's do some shopping *smiles like someone would to a best buddy or a BFF*

Ozzy nodded slowly and smiled some. "Yeah, let's." he said, putting the jeans back and wandering off. "I'm just looking for something casual... and not too expencice... maybe just a couple pains a pants... a t-shirt or two... and a coat... it's starting to get colder now."

Leah: Yeah, well, Frank's health's deteriorating, thus the temperature drop. Thank goodness for boutiques

*the duo spent the few hours looking through clothes, choosing, matching, trying, commenting n buying the clothes they needed n wanted*

Once they were done, Ozzy found him self sitting down with a groan. "I never knew shopping was so tiring, how do you women do it?" he asked, stretching out with a groan.

Leah: *laughs* It's an inborn nature for us I suppose. Besides, it's serves like a substitute exercise for us, n we hv fun doing it. How bout some grub? My treat

"Food?" Ozzy looked up, his stomach growling. "Ah... I forgot to eat breakfast... some grub sounds good!" he said, grinning a little at her, getting his bags. In one of them, he had bought something for Thrax when Leah wasn't looking. He just hoped he liked it. "Let's go!"

Leah: *perks up* Ur car or mine?

"Well, you can deside where we go... so your car."Ozzy said with a smile, grunting as he picked up all the bags.

Leah: First thing's first. Better put ur shopping in ur car *grins at the amt of bags in Oz's hands*

Ozzy blinked and laughed a little, shifting around. "Good idea." he said before he headed off to his car to put his bags in the back.

Leah: * helped him out to put the bags in the boot before looking at the car itself* This car looks...kinda familiar. Like someone my friend used to drive. Where did u get it?

"Huh? Oh, ... it was specially made for me, why?" Ozzy asked softly, locking his car i[ when the bags where put away.

Leah: *shrugs* Nah. Just asking. My friend, u knw, the one I said tht had passed on, used to drive a car just like this. *took out her car keys* So, shall we?

"You don't say..." Ozzy mumbled before looking up and smiling. "Sure! Lets go..." he said, following the she-cell to her car.

Leah: *led him to her car n drove dwn a few miles to the nearest cafe diner*

Ozzy blinked and looked around, licking his lips. "Just thinking about it is making me hungry." he said, getting out the car when she parked up.

Leah: I've heard good reviews abt this plc. C'mon *led Oz to the diner n took a corner seat*

Ozzy blinked and nodded. "Good." he said as he followed her in and sat down, looking around the place.

*the plc had a nice country feel to it, almost like one of those wild wild west speakeasy/diner*

Ozzy grinned as he looked around the place, sitting back and relaxing. "This is nice..." he said, glancing over to the she-cell. "So... how's work going?"

Leah: *cricked her neck* A little tiring. Ever since Agent Roja told us abt the you-knw-wht, it's been a little hectic. Tom is pulling all the strings to try n spruce up everything n going ovr n ovr how to make the official announcement. He's reli determined to make Frank the perfect donor

Ozzy nodded slowly and smiled some, sighing softly. "I really hope Frank becomes a good enough donor..." he said softly, frowning some. "He shouldn't over work himself though... it won't do him any good..."

Leah: Tht's wht I've been trying to tell him, bt he wasnt much of a listener. Though I finally managed to convince him tht a little extra help frm others wouldnt hurt, so he put Agent Roja n some guys frm every precinct on the job

"Ah? So I'm guessing that Stupid Roja and the other's are going to be very busy?" Ozzy asked, absently fiddling with his bandana. He didn't know why, but he felt like he'd be missing the virus. "Do you know how long it'd take?"

Leah: Stupid Roja? *chuckles* Seems like u guys r reli close. No one dares call him anything like tht *sips her drink* Not sure how it'll take, bt for Agent Roja's case, since he is a vaccine shot, he's got a work visa to worry abt. Not sure if we could get him an extension, bt most probably he'll hv to leave before we could get things done, unfortunately. Ain't bureacracy grand? *sarcasm*

Ozzy huffed at her. "I'll call him what I want, I don't care who he is!" he insisted before blinking and biting his lip, nodding slowly. He knew all too well about how long Thrax had. "Heh... yeah... um, so... how long does he actually have here with that visa?" he asked some, shifting around as a waiter brought them a couple of menus.

Leah: *scans through the menu* To be honest, he's a little overdue wht with wht's going on. Technically he should've been gone last week

Ozzy froze, blinking in surprise. "Gone... last week? How has he managed to stay here then? Wouldn't he of just been kicked out?" he asked softly, just holding onto the menu.

Leah: We noticed tht too, bt since he did a service by telling us abt Frank, we decide to overlook tht situation. Tom is preparing to get him a temporary extension, bt I think if the city council finds out, the latest they'll start kicking him out would be nxt mth

Ozzy nodded slowly and smiled weakly, looking through the menu. "So... how long do you think the extention will be for?" he asked, glancing to the other before soon putting down his menu after he decided what he wanted.

Leah: *also decided wht she wanted before handing her menu to the waiter* Most likely for 2 mths, though we hope it'll be longer

"... Yeah, me too..." Ozzy mumbled softly, not sure if he wanted to make the leap with the virus that soon. He handed over his menu after letting the waiter know what he wanted. Having it written down, he nodded and left.

Leah: So, how's life with u so far? Hadnt seen u in a while since the last time we met at the memory banks

Ozzy blinked and shrugged lightly, the waiter soon coming back with their drinks. "Mm... it's not very exciting. I just spend my days at Stupid Roja's house playing with Nessie."

Leah: Nessie? Oh, tht little pup. He's quite cute. *grins* I could get used to ur lifestyle though. Being pampered all day n hv money at the ready whenevr u want it

Ozzy wrinkled his nose. "It's boring actually... and I don't care about the money. There's nothing I want that can be bought..." he said, smiling a little as he picked up his drink and took a sip.

Leah: True. Money cant reli buy happiness. Bt it sure can make u feel better in other ways *giggled as she sipped her drink as well*

Ozzy grinned and laughed a little. "I guess..." he said softly, sitting back on the seat. "So... what's the deal with you and 'Tom' then... you actually... you know... together?"

Leah: Yeah, we're together. Been dating for a while now, while at the same time working under one office. The only thing we havent done yet is getting dwn n dirty, if u knw wht I mean

Ozzy blinked in surprise, coughing on his drink as his cheeks pinked a little. "Damn girl, I really don't need to know that." he said, patting his chest as he shook his head at her.

Leah: *laughs* Sorry, bt tht's how it is. He's a vry nice man, a real gentlman, although not as gentleman as Agent Roja, I hv to admit. And he thinks of the world for Frank just as I do. We both reli hv quite a lot in common

Ozzy huffed a little and stuck his tongue out. "Roja isn't THAT good, you know..." he grumbled before blinking a few times. "Alot in common, huh? Think you'd going to go further with him? You know, marriage... kids?" he questioned.

Leah: *smiled dreamily* Well, its too soon to think abt it, wht with the situation right now, n we've only been dating for a while. Bt...yeah, I wouldnt say tht is impossible

Ozzy smiled a little. "It's that good, huh? Never thought about it myself, really... marriage and all that..." he said softly, watching the waiter bringing their food.

Leah: *leaned bk wen her food is placed in front of her* Well, its ur choice. Bt personally for me, I think career should come first, n Tom respected tht, coz he thinks the same thing too. Though if we're to hv kids one of us might hv to sacrifice our job to look aftr them. Its not right to hv working parents wen the kids need us the most

Ozzy nodded slowly. "Maybe later on in life, one of you could... step down? If you really want kids that is... I doubt I could ever have kids, I'm no good with them." he said, starting to eat his food, licking his lips.

Leah: *ate hers too* Yeah, most likely I'll step dwn. Mothers are always the most important in a child's life. U may nvr knw unless u hv a kid of ur own. They always say tht u'll feel differently once u hv ur own flesh n blood

Ozzy blinked and laughed lightly. "Heh... you know what... that's what Stupid Roja said, too..." he mumbled, eating his food happily, his stomach happy to have something in it after all the shopping they did.

Leah: Then he's a wise one *chuckles as she ate as well* Mm, they were right. This is good stuff

Ozzy nodded slowly in agreement as he ate. "It is, and Roja is no way in wise!" he said, pouting a little as he ate. "Damn, I really have to come here again..." he said, licking his lips.

Leah: *shook her head n laughed at her friend's antics* U two r reli close, aren't u?

Ozzy blinked and looked up, huffing and pouted a little, licking his lips. "Close? Pah, I don't think so... He's just a stupid... a stupid... thing!"

Leah: *laughs* Well, glad tht ur getting along. My mom always say the more u fight, the closer u r. It's like an unwritten bond

Ozzy blinked in surprise, staring at her with his mouth full. Swallowing his food hard, he gagged a little. "I am not that close to him! I hate him, he's so annoying!" he grumbled, downing most of his drink.

Leah: *rolled her eyes n smiled*

*the rest of the meal was spent eating n chatting abt misc things until it was time to pay the bill*

Leah: I got it. My treat, remember? *paid the tab*

"You sure? I don't mind paying my share." Ozzy said, watching her pay the bill, feeling bad. "Fine, but next time, I'm paying, okay? That's two meals you've paid for now." he said, smiling at her as he finished his drink.

Leah: *blinks* Two meals? I thought this is our first time eating together

"Uh... oh, oh yeah. Silly me~" Ozzy said, laughing a little as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Getting myself confused. Anyway, I think it's time I best got home, it's already late in the afternoon."

Leah: *shrugs, putting tht thought out of her mind* Yeah, sure. I'll drive u to ur car.

Ozzy mentally cursed, knocking himself on the head when she wasn't looking. He had to be more careful! "Thanks. It's been great hanging with you. I'm glad I wasn't alone today." he said, heading out with her. "I hope Nessie's okay, he was upset with me leaving."

Leah: No big *drove him to his car* If u wanna hang out, u can call me *gives him her cell phone number* Though I'll hv to chk my schedule to see if I'm free. Hope u'll land into an organ n be in a nice new city once this is ovr, or if we're lucky we can be in the same organ *smiles innocently, having no idea tht he would probably be taking the leap with Thrax*

"Yeah, I hope we'll see each other again... it'll be sad to not have a friend like you around." Ozzy said, smiling some at her before opening the car door. "I'll definately call you sometime, yeah?" he said before giving her a hug and getting out, waving before getting in his own car, starting it up and driving off.

Leah: *watched him leave, having the reli odd feeling like as if she knew quite a long time, the shrugged n double-chk her shopping items were still there before driving off at the opposite direction*