IC Contact - Duplicity

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[scarrystories]

Not really, no.

[understood]

I appreciate the vote of confidence.

[ He finishes off his last bit of tourtiere with an almost obscenely appreciative noise, then gets up to begin cleaning the kitchen. After a moment of quiet tidying, he clears his throat, changing the subject. ]

Ah... I believe we were going to discuss the topic of discreet liaisons.

[scarrystories]

[ Andy finishes his own meal and then helps clear the table. ]

We were, yeah. Is it Faith?

[understood]

[ This was not the direction he'd expected the conversation to go at this point, since they'd been talking Huaisang over text before he got home, and it immediately flusters him. ]

No, I meant— well, yes, actually, but that's not— I mean— why do you ask?

[scarrystories]

Got one of those "LET'S TALK ABOUT..." texts from her, sounded like she was into you and I know it's mutual so it was the logical target.

That's not where you were going?

[understood]

[ It was where he was going, ultimately, but he had intended to take a longer route to get there. ]

Well... it's just that we'd been talking about Huaisang. Over text. Earlier. Before I got home.

[ He keeps adding unnecessarily clarifications as if Andy wasn't part of that conversation out of sheer nerves. ]

And since that was the context in which discreet liaisons had, specifically, come up...

[scarrystories]

I mean, him too, but I kinda figure if you're gonna risk citations it'll be over someone you're really into, and Faith seems very much your type.

[ Andy's tone is warm and amused. ]

[understood]

I have a type?

[scarrystories]

Your type is badass women.

[understood]

You and Ray being exceptions, I take it...?

[scarrystories]

Ray's the love of your life, so he doesn't count. And I'm everybody's type.

[understood]

[ His lips quirk. ]

What about Wade?

[scarrystories]

I think you're instinctively driven towards other Canadians.

[understood]

Now, that, I think, is untrue. But I suppose I do have a bit of a type when it comes to women.

[scarrystories]

About Faith, as long as you're both aware of the risks, go for it. If you wanna have a date here, I'll even play waiter for you.

[understood]

That's very sweet of you.

I would like to invite her over, if you're sure it's alright.

[scarrystories]

It's all right, just tell me if you want me here or if you'd rather I stay busy elsewhere. I could pick a late shift bar tending.

[understood]

It would be nice if you were here. And, well— it would also give us plausible deniability, as we've discussed before.

[scarrystories]

What are you thinking? Dinner?

[understood]

Um.

Dinner sounds like a good start, yes.

[scarrystories]

Do you want me to walk you through what a date looks like?

[understood]

That won't be necessary, thank you.

[scarrystories]

You just seemed lowkey stressed. Can I help?

[understood]

It just seems extremely ill-mannered and unfair to ask you to stay in the house while I attempt to woo someone else.

[scarrystories]

Would it help if I had someone over too?