the ground could open, he could still say please

[slavophile]

Comments

[disputable]

Well, we tried. Glad we didn't screw you up to the point of no return.

( Or, at all. )

I like him for you.

[positiveinfluence]

I like him for me too.

[He mostly just likes William, but the fact that William wants to be with him too doesn't hurt.]

But we haven't had a lot of real time together, so hopefully this will be good.

[disputable]

Explain to me, how did it happen. It feels quick. I'm not saying it is, I just - you're in love with someone. I feel like I missed it all.

( It's an assumption she makes, but she can see it in his eyes, even if he can't yet. Or, maybe she just hopes. )

[positiveinfluence]

Well, we were in London. My brother had just died and I was trying to get out of a bloodbath, and we got trapped under a building together.

[Because that's always the first meeting story you want to here.]

We were fine, mostly, just trapped, and we had to work together to get out. I found out he was working for Isaac Lahey, who works for Allison Argent. After we got out, when Monroe didn't give me satisfactory answers regarding why Lucas was there and what the point was, after some thinking, I tracked him down again and volunteered to be his inside man.

[disputable]

( Way to bury the lede, but she doesn't doubt the happy outcome as you're standing here in one piece. But the worrying brow lessens as he keeps talking. )

Is - is that a euphemism?

[positiveinfluence]

... Inside Monroe's organization.

[He's surprised Dad didn't tell her. Probably because he didn't want to get more of his wife's wrath than he'd already earned.]

I was feeding him information for about six months.

[disputable]

( Look, she doesn't have all the facts. It's only awkward if you make it awkward. That makes more sense. )

You were a double agent.

[positiveinfluence]

[He nods.]

Yeah. It worked out for the best. Kept some people alive that might not have been otherwise. But can't save everyone, you know?

[And he wound up not being able to save a lot of people on the hunter side. Good men who like his dad, just thought they were following the cause.]

[disputable]

You can't. Nobody can. Not even Oliver Queen.

( Especially not, if his storied history is any indication. )

Your dad and I are leaving in the morning. Together.

[positiveinfluence]

[His eyebrows go up a bit at that, turning to face her with an amused smile.]

Patched things up then?

[disputable]

We were always going to.

( They had their stretches alone, when the going got tough. When a job separated them or they separated themselves. )

But, we'll be a call away. I promise to do that better. And I will learn not to hate Facetime.

[positiveinfluence]

You don't need to be on Facetime. Regular old phone calls work just fine.

[He will always answer when his mom calls, unless he's doing things that she doesn't want to know about.]

And let me know if you guys run into any trouble. I have a lot of new friends now who could help.

[disputable]

Allison Argent and the Winchesters. You really hit the jackpot in the hunter network.

( Again, she's proud and impressed. )

Do... you think William might want to go to lunch with us? You, me, dad.

[positiveinfluence]

I think that would be fine, but I'll check with him first.

[He's not going to make promises that will put his boyfriend in an uncomfortable position.]

I'll go find him and let you know?

[disputable]

Yeah, you do that. ( And then. ) I love you.

[positiveinfluence]

Love you too, Mom.

[And with that he will head off to find William, and they will hopefully have some lunch with his parents.]