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[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-01 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
( His husband always surprises him with what he means. Together over ten years and still there are facets to his magic he doesn't see coming.

Especially when it comes to keeping things between them when it comes to the Colony. He doesn't trust Jacq, but she's theirs for the time being.
)

I agree.
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[personal profile] maleficum 2022-03-01 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[He opens the medicine cabinet, going through his half of it, a collection of tiny vials and tinctures, before he pulls two identical looking vials from the back of the collection and passes one to his husband.]

This will keep her out of your head. At least for a little while.
praevaricatio: (am I passing)

[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-01 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Right. Her legacy.

( That trick passed down with each witch family, something that eluded David's husband's family line. He accepts the vial. )

Bottoms up?

( He kisses him once, steps back, and downs his. )
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[personal profile] maleficum 2022-03-01 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[David smirks in return before downing his own. Then he takes a breath as they take in the last alone time they'll likely have for a while.]

This is going to be ... not fun. We should check on Elena so that we have an answer when people ask about her.
praevaricatio: (paging doctor "katz")

[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-01 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
( He sighs at that, nodding, pulling up her contact information and huddling together as he dials her. )
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[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-01 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
( OK. )

Hey, not alone in danger or not alone you're in mixed company?
praevaricatio: (I didn't need that)

[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-02 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
Hunters got the drop on us, but we survived. We're going to be leaving town. Guessing you are, too?

( He won't be asking for specifics. One excuse he can use? Hunters coming after him, his husband, and Jacqueline, and protocol. )
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[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-03 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
The Colony is going to close in their ranks, so you'll be an afterthought until it's clear everyone is safe. Get out of here. But, call us if you need anything.

( He doesn't know how David feels about his transparency, he hasn't exactly discussed his real friendship with Elena with him, but he has friends, right? He gets it. He can't put her through this again. So, if it comes down to it, this is the line he draws in the sand. )
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[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-03 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
We'll share anything we know.

( He promises. He promptly ends the call and looks up at his husband. That decided, he needs to address something. )

Jacqueline's a wildcard.
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[personal profile] maleficum 2022-03-03 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
She always has been.

[Ever since he's known her, she's never done what's expected. It's one of the things that drew him to her, once upon a time, that he liked despite his family's meddling, but that was a long time ago.

Now he just knows she's dangerous.]


Hopefully, for most of this she'll be a wild card in our favor.
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[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-03 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
Until she's not. We can't forget that. This goes our way for only so long, and as far as she's concerned, we're company men.

( He says it to himself as much as he says it for his husband's benefit. )

I don't trust her.
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[personal profile] maleficum 2022-03-03 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Neither do I. But right now, we don't really have much of a choice.

[They survive together or not at all. Because if they hang Jaqueline out to dry, she will murder them.]

We just have to suck it up until we get home.
praevaricatio: (your cool tarzana guy)

[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-03 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
Whichever home that ends up being. Fine.

( Bringing his hand up, he rubs his thumb and pointer finger together )

Una mens.

( He comes close, running his thumb along his husband's temple. )

There. You want to say anything, I'll hear it. But only when you want me to hear it. She won't be able to. Just don't send me Silver Chair all day long.
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[personal profile] maleficum 2022-03-03 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[He smirks at that before leaning in to kiss him.]

I'll do my best to keep my musical choices to myself.

[He's about to say something else when Jaqueline sticks her head in. "Are we going yet?"]
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[personal profile] praevaricatio 2022-03-03 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, we're going.

( Leaving his husband's arms, he opens the door wider. )

On the way into Maryland, we could swing through the outlets.
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[personal profile] maleficum 2022-03-03 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
["Our lives are in danger and you want to go shopping?" Then there's a beat as she realizes what he's saying. "Wait, are we driving to Baltimore?"

David throws his bag over his shoulder with a smirk.]


Sometimes, it's good to take the leisurely route. Buckle up, Buttercup.

[Jaqueline tips her head back before turning to follow him. "I'm so not drunk enough for this."]