[Ari is in her computer lab at SAB, doing research 
  on this and that.  Suddenly, her cell phone rings!]
<Ari> (That work? ^_~)
<Jonathon> (Sure!)
* Ari answers her phone. "Ari."
* Jonathon smiles as he speaks into the phone. "Greetings, 
  Miss Ellison. How does this evening find you?"
* Ari blinks once. "Mister Marlyne. I suppose this 
  evening finds me well enough. And you?"
<Jonathon> (And a note with Jonathon, you probably really 
  CAN hear ~The Smile~ in his voice)
<Ari> (Oh, no doubt.  Aaron answers the phone like that, 
  and if there were phones in Canyonworld, Patrick would 
  be the same way. ;p)
<Jonathon> It finds me well enough.  Busy this night?
<Ari> No more than usual.  Why do you ask?
<Jonathon> Oh no particular reason.  It's probably too 
  late tonight anyhow...perhaps later this week?
<Ari> Too late for what?
* Jonathon speaks again and this time, Ari could swear she 
  -hears- the smile growing wider. "I am asking you on a 
  date."
<Jonathon> (Retcon)
* Jonathon hmms into the phone. "Do you enjoy bowling, 
  Miss Ellison?"
<Ari> Bowling?  I have never tried it.  Why do you ask?
* Jonathon speaks again and this time, Ari could swear she 
  -hears- the smile growing wider. "I am asking you on a 
  date."
<Jonathon> (There ^^)
* Ari blinks, then blinks again. She blushes slightly, 
  though of course Jonathon can't see that. Or can he? 
  What he does notice is that there's silence on the other 
  end for quite a while, before Ari finally manages to 
  answer, "A date? Me? Why?"
<Jonathon> You?  Hmm...well, I'm not entirely sure...
* Ari tries to compose herself. "Well, if you are not 
  sure, then why are you asking?"
<Jonathon> Oh?  Hmm...it was a request.
<Ari> A request? 
<Jonathon> Well yes.  I'm sure Ben will be quite pleased.
<Ari> You are asking... on his behalf?
<Jonathon> Well, partly.  I would like to see you there as 
  well.  
* Ari frowns severely. "In the future, if Mister 
  Carmichael is interested in this sort of thing, he'd do 
  best to ask me directly. However, *this* time I shall 
  make an exception, if only because you requested it."
<Jonathon> And I'm certain Katherine would love to see you 
  as well.
<Ari> Katherine is also coming?
<Jonathon> This is what I told him but, you know 
  him...such a shy chap..
<Jonathon> Yes.  She insisted that we bring you.
* Ari sighs softly. "When were you planning on doing 
  this?" She sounds rather resigned.
<Jonathon> Hmm...well, is this weekend good for you?  I 
  know you are busy with your work there, so I would like 
  to work around it.
<Ari> I can arrange things so that I am free.  When?
<Jonathon> This friday or saturday?
<Ari> Friday.  What time?
<Rowyn> After afternoon tea?  We could possibly have tea 
  together, that would make it much easier.
<Jonathon> (I said that!)
<Ari> I think it would be easier if I met all of you 
  there.
<Jonathon> "If you are certain...then I shall see you 
  around 4:30?  At...." *there's a sound of flipping pages 
  and then he rattles off an address.*
<Ari> I shall be there, then.  Is there anything else?
<Jonathon> Not that I can think of at this time...I hope 
  you wear your best there.  I'm looking forward to it.
<Jonathon> [The phone clicks on the other end!]
* Ari sighs, glares at her phone, and sticks it back in 
  her pocket. Then she resumes work.
<Ari> (And I believe that'll do it.)
<Jonathon> (Yep!)
<Jonathon> [End!]