Professor Nick Cutter

And in classic fashion, Connor couldn't decide where to start so he grabbed a piece of shrimp and a piece of octopus and dug in. It might be Becker's birthday celebration but he was not going to let the good food, so very generously paid for by Lester, go to waste!

"Honestly...." Connor said between bites. "I'd be worried if they had bad seafood.... considering how accessible it is here!"

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They couldn't let that food go to waste, Lester was paying for good quality food here.

"That's true," Cutter grinned as he helped himself to some shrimp and another piece of octopus, "and that's another good thing you'll find out here Becker, the food out here is really amazing,"

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"You guys know that now I am going to have to find a place back home to try and get fresh seafood and all right" Becker asked, trying to feign annoyance though there was a big grin on his face. "Cuz this stuff is amazing! I mean I still appreciate the simple things- like hotdogs and s'mores" he said with a grin as he looked at Cutter. "But this is really really good!"

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"Well I'm sure that can be our next mission when we're back in London," Cutter said with a grin, "help you find a good seafood place, I mean nothing can really beat s'mores and hotdogs," he added, "but this is a pretty close second ... or third, I guess," he tilted his head thoughtfully.

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"Well at least we are spending the money on good food" Connor offered. "Lester can't be too upset with us for that right?"

"Aye, to Lester!"Becker said as he finished his drink and tried some more of the amazing food. And this was just the appetizers. He was already eyeing one of the main dishes hungrily.

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"That is true and we're not just spending it on ourselves," Cutter smiled as he ate several more mouthfuls of delicious food.

"To Lester," he raised his own glass at that toast and had another sip. "What do you think you're going to try to eat next?" he said as he smiled at Becker.

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"Well, continuing with the seafood theme, I think I am going to go with the Sea Bass" Becker said hungrily. 'it has been a long while since I have had fish that wasn't battered and fried and served with a plate of chips" he admitted with a laugh. "Maybe a nice glass of wine to finish an amazing meal before we start with the rest of whatever you two have planned?"

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"Oh the Sea Bass does look amazing," Cutter smiled as he considered the menu, "the seafood rice doesn't look too bad either," he said, "and we can definitely arrange for a glass of wine,"

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"It all looks and sounds so good! But... I'm thinking the lobster pasta here" Connor said hungrily. There was definitely a seafood theme going for the birthday so far!

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"So we order a few sea food dishes and some more wine?" Cutter grinned at the way seafood seemed to be on the menu, even though it was only fitting since Lester was so generously paying for this meal.

That was in no way going to come back to him later when Lester saw his credit card bill.

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"Aye good food and a perfect way to kick the celebration off! Then on to the next adventure for the day!" Connor said with a broad grin.

"I am excited and a little nervous to see what you both have planned to be honest" Becker laughed as he looked at Cutter and Connor trying to pick up on anything that might help him figure out their plans.

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"Well I hope you do love what we have planned," Cutter smiled at Becker, "we've got some great activities planned for your birthday visit, we think you're going to really enjoy them,"

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"I am sure I will" Becker said. "Cant relly think of anything better than hanging out with two great friends, enjoying amazing food, and fun day along the coast! Think I could really get used to these kinds of birthday celebrations!"

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"Well we know what to plan for next year then," Cutter grinned, not realising that things were definitely not going to be going to plan next year, "we'll have to be able to top this one,"

Well maybe not top but it was going to be memorable that was for sure.

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Oh the sweet naive boys they all were...

"Well we shall see how it stacks up" Becker grinned. "Because so far...." he said as the food arrived looking and smelling better than he had imagined possible "this one is already shaping up to be the best one ever!"

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"So no pressure then for next year?" Cutter laughed as he looked at the food, "oh this does look amazing, I should really try to have seafood for more often, it seems rather strange that I don't, considering our close proximity to the cost and all,"

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"Maybe a fishing trip or something next year" Connor suggested, not all taking into account that he tended to get seasick quite easily. "Could get someone to take us out and do some fishing and get the freshest sea food you can find!"

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“That could work, we did a little bit of fishing on our camping trip,” Cutter considered, he was starting to work through his fear of water, even though he did have a long way to go, “it would be something different,”

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"We got options and plenty of time to plan things" Connor said as he took a couple minutes to enjoy the amazing food.

"Aye, I am sure we will figure out something perfect for all of us by then" Becker said, giving Cutter a smile and a small understanding nod. he wasn't going to call attention to it, but he wanted Cutter to understand he knew and understood.

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Cutter returned that small nod, grateful for Becker not drawing attention to it, he was hoping that it would be something he'd be able to work through in time, "we definitely have plenty of time to plan for something next year, I do like the idea of making it a yearly tradition, we can meet up and celebrate a really good friend's birthday," he smiled at Becker as he raised his glass in an appreciative toast.

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"I think that sounds like a stellar plan!" Becker said with a nod. "And if I remember right a little dinosaur told me that there's also a couple of important people with birthdays in November, I believe" he grinned at Cutter and Connor. "Something to look into down the road" Becker said with a small wink.

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Cutter looked at Becker in surprise, "how did you know?" he blinked, he was pretty sure he had never actually told anyone when his birthday was.

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"I have my means" Becker said with a playful smirk. "Privilege of being head of security is I get access to certain files and details."

Becker gave a small wink. Because yes, he knew things others didn't. A little protection against the whole "Hillary" thing really.

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Cutter could only imagine just what kind of information was in his file, not just his birthday, he grinned as he took a few mouthfuls of food, "well clearly I'll have to be on my best behaviour then," he chuckled, even though it was Becker, he wasn't actually that worried about details like his birthday being made public.

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