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[rideme]

"You've got the Iron Bull here. I'm listening.

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.

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[sidequestings]

[ if he sounds a little amused, it's because he is. yeah, he just had a listen to that network post. ]

You're sure you're not too busy feeling sheepish?

[rideme]

Me? Sheepish? I don't know what that word means.

[HAHAHAH he's fine, that wasn't embarrassing.]

So nah. Not even a little busy.

[sidequestings]

Cute. [ can you hear the grin in his voice yet? ] Honestly, it's fine, Bull. It's not like either of us have really talked about where we want to go with this, and it was a good excuse to buy fun donuts.

[ a beat. ]

.. Not that I'm saying no, mind you, so you'd better save me a beer and a donut. I want to know what the glitter tastes like.

[rideme]

It's part of the charm of the Bull.

[No it's not.]

Eh... yeah. We haven't, huh? [This sure is awkward.] I'll save you two. You could stand to put a little more on those bones.

Less elbow jabbing me in the kidney.

[sidequestings]

[ hmm.. ] Look-- Don't overthink it, alright? I promise I'm not trying to complicate things.

.. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with my elbows, I'll have you know. I am a perfect size and weight, it's just the rest of you lot who're so unnecessarily tall.

[rideme]

You're not. You're fine.

[It's him with the problem, here, right?]

They're so tiny. They're like the size of my thumbs.

[sidequestings]

[ a shocked bark of laughter. ] They are not! And if they are, it's because you're huge. I have to climb you just to kiss you, and that is outrageous.

[rideme]

You do it when I'm sitting down. Which means you're tiny.

I win.

[sidequestings]

I'm just conveniently-sized, that's all.

[ an amused snort. ] What're you planning to claim as a prize, then?

[rideme]

Pocket sized, eh?

Heh -- depends on what you're up to right now. Or what you're wearing.

[Someone needs to stop watching TV.]

[sidequestings]

Something like that.

[ a flustered pause, then: ] Well, it's not that hard to take off, anyway.

[rideme]

I've got big pockets.

[You can just hear the eyebrow waggle.]

So... it's... regular clothes?

[sidequestings]

You've got big pants.

.. What else would I be wearing? A corset?

[rideme]

Not all of 'em. The shorts are pretty tiny.

[On purpose.]

... do you have one of those?

[sidequestings]

The shorts are in a category all their own.

[ a startled laugh. ] No! Is my waist not small enough already for you?

[rideme]

The good kind of 'other' category?

Hey, it's fine by me. I just thought we were getting into dressing up all of the sudden.

[sidequestings]

.. Maybe. They do show off, you know, everything.

Do you want to?

[rideme]

Isn't it great?

Mmm, better question. Do you?

[sidequestings]

That's one way of putting it.

.. I'm open to trying it.

[rideme]

That mean you're forgiving that whole... network fiasco then?

[sidequestings]

I was never upset in the first place, Bull. If anything, it was kind of funny.

[ a beat. ] I think we do need to talk, though.

[rideme]

Hey, I can live with funny.

... [And there it is.] This an in-person kind of talk?

[sidequestings]

Yes, definitely an in-person kind of talk. Save me that donut and beer, okay?

[rideme]

Sure thing, boss.

You know where to find me.

[sidequestings]

[ he sure does, and he shows up a little while later, inviting himself in and finding bull. he stops to give him a quick kiss, then immediately finds the donut box, opening it up. ]

It was hard not eating one when I brought them over, I have to admit. Are they good?