IC Contact - Duplicity

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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.

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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?

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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!

[understood]

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?

>action

[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.

[understood]

I'm glad you approve.

[ Although he's trying his best not to sound too relieved, it's possible Fraser got a little worked up about this whole outing. To the extent that he made Andy dress him. It shows in the fact that he looks subtly less dorky than usual, and also that he has his top two buttons undone. ]

[fourthwalled]

I do! [Excuse him, he's just gonna lean his head against Benton's shoulder. It's a little awkward since Wade's slightly taller, but he makes it work. And Andy dressed Benton very well. Especially that thing with the buttons. Very nice.

Not that Wade really has any complaints with how he normally looks.]

You know, no one's ever taken me out before. I went out on dates back home, sure-- [Before here, before the scars before Vanessa and during.] but I was usually the one doing the taking.

[understood]

Oh, well—

[ For a moment he's not really sure how to respond to that, but then he huffs a quiet laugh, slightly awkward but sincere. ]

In that case, I'm honoured to be the first.

[ He covers Wade's hand with his, at his elbow, and presses it gently. ]