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[ Andy kisses him. ]

Sounds perfect.

[ As soon as he's finished agreeing, Fraser draws him back in for more kisses. ]

[ He's still very embarrassed, but he's also in love and feeling much better. ]

I don't know if you saw, but I promised Lt. Irving that I'd outfit the Tempest with a VHF and see to their carpentry supply needs.

Yeah. That's cool, I can help.

... I don't want to distress you again, but... I've been thinking I should make arrangements with another Dominant to keep you in this house if I happen to disappear, even without taking any exceptional risks.

[ Andy's pretty sure he wouldn't want to stay in the house if Ben disappeared. He thought about it after the text exchange, but he's not sure he wants to have that conversation. ]

I'm pretty sure you can leave it to me or Junior. I think we get a local Dominant to help us 'transition' and then ownership of the house goes to whoever we sign with.

... yes, but... wouldn't you rather have a contingency with someone we trust?

... I. Honestly, if you disappeared, I'd probably move back to Down housing, or sign with Grace or Daniel. I'd want Junior to keep the house, and I'm guessing he'd sign with Ky.

[ Fraser draws back a little. ]

You'd leave him here alone? Even if you didn't have to?

Of course not. I'd stay if he wanted me to, the thing is, if you left the house to one of us— or both, if the city allows it, we'd have three months to decide who to move in. But if you leave it to a Dominant, our options would be to sign with them or move out immediately.

I see. No, that makes sense. I just don't like the idea of you being assigned some local for "the transition". I'd much rather you both signed with Grace, and she have the house on paper.