for the rest of us death will be a relief

[praevaricatio]

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[pricetags]

( He lets Annie handle the message back, tapping on the icon to familiarize himself with what Cordelia was working on, scrolling. )

Anything I can help with on my end? Besides a shower.

[dupes]

I have to catch up on where she's at first.

[But on the other hand, there is probably one thing they should settle before they go back to work.]

Are we keeping this to ourselves? Because if I tell Serena, I can't promise that she will. And I don't mind either way - personally, I don't think it's their business, but I'm also not ashamed of it either.

[pricetags]

Uh, well, we just -- the it is new and it isn't anybody's business. But, tell your niece. You want to tell her. And, she always wants you happy. For a change, let know you are. If you are. And whatever shakes out from there, well, I don't think we have HR and you and I are on the same level. And maybe, Serena will let us have some time to ourselves to...explore this. Before it's a full-blown this.

( So it's not inappropriate. He doesn't think. )

[dupes]

I don't think Abernathy would care.

[He hires plenty of couples and plenty of couples have happened under his purview. As long as they continue to do their jobs, it'll be fine.]

But I'm pretty sure Serena, Crash and Alexander have a bet going. So just be aware, we're going to be creating a monster.

[pricetags]

Or, we can suss out the timing of their bets and put someone on top. I think Crash deserves the win, but Alexander's always allergic to fun, so maybe it could give him a leg up in the office politics. Or, we let the winner win. What do you think the bet involves? Costumes or jerseys for the losers?

( You think the two of you have created a monster, Annie, by giving into all of this, you've created your own. )

[dupes]

Pretty sure he's just cash, because they're very uncreative in that respect.

[Or, if you're Alexander, he figured if it hadn't happened already it wasn't going to happen. Alexander does not believe in romance, do not tell his boyfriend.]

But I can probably get the terms out of Serena once we're back.

[pricetags]

Cash is boring. But, I like it being untraceable.

( Unlike this connection. )

Yes. Get the terms out, then drop the big bomb. Then we go public. Then we go global.

[dupes]

I am very curious what exactly you have planned for our global takeover.

[She leans in to give him one more quick kiss before pulling back.]

Tell me about it on the way home.

[pricetags]

Telling you wouldn't be any fun, would it? I want you seeing it in real time.

( Quick kiss achieved. )

But, we can discuss any and everything else on the way. I'm going to jump in the shower.

( With that, he does, he gets dressed and they pack. And then they take off to parts unknown. California? )