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[inmyothertights]

Because the universe has piled us into this place, where things just happen, usually when you're trying to deal with all kinds of other things that just happened, piled on top of a sundae of people you love getting afflicted with stuff and people you like disappearing, which is of course topped with the Big Brother is watching you cherry, I would really like to suggest some kind of 4th of July cookout.

And you know it's bad when I am suggesting a 4th of July cookout. But whatever, if it rains I'll work up some spell to move it around or someone who can manipulate weather, if they want to help, they can do that, and we can get a big projector somehow and play really classic old movies from the thirties or something and I'll....make fireworks. Plus food.

I'm just starting to find this all oppressively oppressive and I'm not a...party person, I guess, but I figure this is probably easy enough, right?

If I'm wrong don't correct me.

Comments

[inmyothertights]

Teddy might be able to.

[selfequipped]

You're right.

Teddy does actually have the patience to cook.

[inmyothertights]

Not why I got with him but a definite added perk.

[selfequipped]

I think everyone would have wondered why you were considering your boyfriend's cooking skills at the age of sixteen.

[inmyothertights]

Maybe I was playing the long con.

[selfequipped]

Billy, you are a lot of things. You're my best friend in the entire world. I love every part of you, even the sulky part that comes out when I still refuse to watch both Star Trek and Star Wars.

[She pauses. Dramatically.]

But you and I both know that you don't do "long cons."

[inmyothertights]

[A VERY PREGNANT PAUSE.]

Yes.

Okay.

You're right.

[selfequipped]

That just makes you an unnaturally good boyfriend as a result.

[notasaviour]

Teddy might. But what's in it for Teddy?

[Hey, no talking about him when he's not paying attention.]

[inmyothertights]

.............makeouts?

Flying makeouts?

Flying makeouts over the Statue of Liberty?

[notasaviour]

Careful Kaplan, I'm getting the idea you're desperate.

[And if he wasn't such a nice boyfriend, he'd be holding out.]

Okay, okay. One less thing for you to worry about, right?

[inmyothertights]

This isn't why I keep you around.

But it is an added perk.

[notasaviour]

I know, you only really keep me around for my looks

[It's a joke. Because he's a shapeshifter, and because Billy's never really minded, even when he's green and not exactly cute. A very small joke, but he's not felt like making many recently.]

I'm not forgetting you promised me smooching, by the way.

[inmyothertights]

I would never forget that kind of promise.