IC Contact - Duplicity

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[fourthwalled]

I suppose it's nice to have that kind of control. Not that this place really allows for it often.

Do you even think we would have ever been intimate without it? You don't need to spare my feelings.

[understood]

It had begun to occur to me that we might be.

Even after months here, I tend to be a little slow on the uptake when it comes to these things. I'm aware that's a problem I have.

[ Typing, not typing. Even over text it's clear he's having trouble expressing what he wants to say. ]

But I thought you and I were developing a rapport. And I know it's a luxury, especially here, to be able to let things develop gradually, between people who are more or less inhabiting a single identity.

[ If he were speaking aloud there would be a lot more filler noises, but he doesn't do that so much in writing. ]

As you say, it would have been nice.
I'm sorry, I don't mean to go on and on.

[fourthwalled]

I did like our rapport. It was very nice rapport.
And it's not every day I can get swept off my feet by a man on a dog sled...

[Now that he's reading Benton's words, he is feeling like something was stolen from him too. An experience that he's not really had here. Even back home in a way. As much as he'd loved Vanessa, they had fallen into bed near immediately upon meeting.]

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Well, I should hope not.
Anyway, I find myself somewhat at a loss as to how to behave now. Because I both have and haven't been intimate with you, and I both was and wasn't myself, and I both did and didn't choose it.

It's a bit awkward, honestly.

[fourthwalled]

I don't know what to tell you or how to change that.
Do you want me to take the bear back...?


[MUST. REFRAIN. FROM. BAREBACK. JOKE!]

[understood]

That's not necessary.

And there is, of course, the obvious solution.

[fourthwalled]

What? I come over and we bang?

[understood]

Well, I wasn't going to put it quite like that.

[ Yeah though. ]

[fourthwalled]

Should I come over now, or...?

[understood]

[ There is another long gap, maybe fifteen minutes. ]

Couldn't we go out together sometime first? Dinner, perhaps, or dancing...?

[fourthwalled]

Oh. Right. Slow and steady wins the race?

Dinner and dancing sound nice.

[More than nice, actually.]

[understood]

I'd like that very much.

[fourthwalled]

Name a day and time and I'm there!

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Day after tomorrow, six o'clock?

[fourthwalled]

You got it! I'll even dress up!

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Meet you at the top of the elevator?

[fourthwalled]

Oh! I'm actually in the Up now.
Moved in with the Dominant I contracted with.
I'm the provided housing. 001-A.

[understood]

That's good news! Shall we meet in the lobby, then?

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[fourthwalled]

It is! And yes, I'll see you then.

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[The next day comes and Wade is ready and waiting in the lobby. He's early even, which is very unlike him. But he's excited and trying to make a good impression! Hopefully Benton likes his suit? He'd had it specially made!

Leaning against the wall, he adjusts the sleeves and eyes the door.]

[understood]

[ Fraser barks out a startled laugh when he sees Wade and then hides his mouth behind his hand. He's dressed nicely himself in slim-fitting black slacks and a buttoned up shirt, but, well. It hardly compares. ]

Wade. Good evening. Oh dear, I feel under-dressed.

[fourthwalled]

Was this too much? [He looks down at himself, then back up, almost sheepish.] I can take off the coat...?

[understood]

No, no. Red suits you.

[ He offers Wade his arm. ]

[fourthwalled]

You know it! [Wade beams back and quickly and gladly takes the offered arm, taking his elbow with both hands and sliding in close.] So where are we going to eat?

[understood]

I was thinking "Bitchados"...? [ Since he knows that's the real name of the restaurant, he doesn't do physical air quotes, but they're audible anyway. ]

[fourthwalled]

How'd you know I like tacos? [Just don't get him started on Chimichangas. It's a whole thing.] That sounds perfect.