Staking Claims
Icio eyed the other ‘archaeologist’ openly as he approached his partially excavated site, unsure whether to be pleased or displeased to see that he was good looking.
“Ciao. I’ve been assigned to this dig site, it appears, with you.”
By himself, looking for a long lost relic of his own, but yes.
“I can take the night shifts if you prefer to work during the day.”
He had to, in any case.
“Or we can work then, together.”
It might be more amusing with company, at least.
















