Colin's posts

"...maybe I will." Leo responded, pausing for a moment.

"But yeah, that's what I can do for your department." he said, returning to the topic they'd been discussing.

"That sound good?" he asked.

"Or do you need something else?"

Leo was silent as he heard all that.

"...I see." he replied.

"Admit, didn't expect to hear that sort of info." he admitted.

"Still. Good for him." he went on, before pausing.

"...adopted?" he asked. "She looks NOTHING like him."

As she was doing this, a pair of people walked into the cafeteria. One was Kiah, and the other was Leo. He was with Kiah because they were discussing a new system that was to be installed in the R&D department, but Leo paused when he saw Lunet.

"...hm?" he mumbled.

"New hire?" he asked, gesturing to her.

"...seems a bit on the young side, but then again, so do I." he chuckled.

"Also, I notice that's a braille laptop." he then commented.

"Good." Ty responded.

He then chuckled, before standing back up.

"Didn't think this would actually happen." he admitted.

"But I'm SO happy it did." he told her further.

"So. How was it?" he asked.

"You have a good Christmas?"

"Ohhhh no." Ty responded.

"NOT sleeping on the floor." he assured her.

"And this place is definitely large enough for the both of us for now." he then said. "Though when I go back to work at the Unit, you'll be spending a good amount of time at the daycare centre there." he told her further.

"I assume that will be all right." he continued.

"But... well... I'm happy that I'm allowed to be here for you."

"I'll make sure she isn't." Ty assured them.

Hal nodded.

"Congratulations, Tyson." he said.

"Thanks Hal." Ty responded.

After that, goodbyes were exchanged, and when they had all left, he looked at Lunet.

"Well then." he muttered.

"Looks like we need to get you set up here until we can get you that proper home." he told her.

Ty continued to hold Lunet for a moment, before letting go and looking over towards Angela.

"Thank you..." he said quietly, tears in his eyes.

"Actually, I'll see if the date can't be moved a little." he went on.

"See if it can be sooner. The ones selling the place are more than willing to work with me, and they made it clear they'd just like it sold sooner rather than later." he continued.

"Why?" Zeke asked.

"Moving out of the country, and it's a property that they inherited from some relative. They weren't close, but were the only living relatives. No memories or anything, but they don't want to just abandon it." Ty responded.

Ty was dead silent for a moment.

"...I..." he stammered.

"R... Really?" he asked.

"Really." Hal confirmed.

Ty then fell to his knees and looked at Lunet, before pulling her into a hug and holding her close.

Zeke just laughed a little when she said that.

"Well, I suppose." he said.

Ty waved to Liv as she made her way to Zeke, but then noticed that Lunet was walking over towards HIM.

And that Liv had said 'see ya' to Lunet.

"...wait..." he said.

"Hold on, aren't you all forgetting someone?" he asked with a light chuckle, as he placed a hand on Lunet's shoulder.

"Eh, fair enough." Ty responded.

Sure enough, Hal showed up a bit later, and then after that, Zeke did, with the food. Everyone laughed and had a good time, eating and exchanging presents, until it was starting to get dark outside.

"All right." Hal said.

"I think it's about time we all headed out." he commented.

Ty looked a little sad that Lunet had to go already, but he nodded.

"You both have a good time, kids?" he asked Lunet and Liv.

"Ah, all right." Ty responded.

"I know you two aren't really... a "thing" per se." he said. "But I DO know he's close to you and Liv. And Lunet as well." he continued.

"And I know that the time difference between here and France is greater than here and Wales. So I know he could easily double-dip as well." he then chuckled.

"So I was just wondering." he shrugged.

"...you two going to actually get together or WHAT?" he then asked.

Ty nodded in response, as he received a text on his phone. He read it and smirked.

"Seems Hal's going to be coming over." he told her.

"He's had a lovely Christmas with Hollie, and she's even urged him to double-dip and come here." he chuckled.

"So we can look forward to him showing up in the near future." he said further.

"Oh, and what about Zeke?" he then asked.

"Is he going to show up, or does he not want to crowd the place?" he asked her. "This isn't a sardine can, but it DOES fill up quickly." he admitted.

Ty nodded.

"I know." he said.

"So I'm going to get out of this apartment and have a 'real' home." he told her.

"...been saving up for a long time, anyway. Might as well do SOMETHING with it, that isn't alcohol." he reasoned.

"But anyway, yeah, it'll be in early Spring of next year, pretty much when the snow melts." he stated again.

"Hopefully when I move in there, they'll let me take in Lunet."

Ty shrugged.

"A fair point." he said.

"I still have NO idea when or if I'll be approved." he then sighed, before pausing.

"Though, on a similar line of discussion, I'm actually preparing to move." he revealed.

"I've found a nice little house about 30 minutes from here, and I can absolutely afford the mortgage." he said. "Won't be until Spring of next year, but it'll show I'll have the space for Lunet." he continued.

"And if nothing else... it's time I had a nicer living area." he shrugged. "Someplace that I can feel some pride in returning home to."