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<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Oh, I don't doubt that. Doesn't mean he might not want to have an evening alone with you to celebrate.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

We may have plans along those lines too.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Good. I'd be disappointed if you didn't.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

You would?

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

What? Am I not supposed to want my friend to get lucky on his birthday?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

No, no. It's not that.
I guess I just wasn't expecting you to talk about it.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

What, you mean you weren't expecting him to talk to me about it?

Don't worry, he hasn't kissed and told.

It's just pretty clear something's been going on.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I don't know.
I wouldn't have a problem if he did.
We're official, but he's not big on the boyfriend thing so I don't think he really talks about us except to Jade.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Not surprised she gets most of the dirt.

She's a good kid.

Very interested in other people's lives, though.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Well, she's practically his sister.
He'd tell her everything even if she didn't manage to stumble across half our conversations anyway.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

You realize you could make those private, right?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I know, but it's not like they start out needing to be private.
They're not even anything that bad.
It just doesn't always occur to me that people might actually be reading what we say to each other.

[And then maybe there's a part of him that likes knowing that people could.]

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

I see, I see. That happens sometimes.

You're right anyway. Jade would have found out anyway.

Soeki's happy with it, even if he's not sure what he's doing. It shows.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I hope so.
I think Jade kind of pushed him into asking me, but it feels like it's going well.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Have a little faith in him. He would have figured it out eventually, probably.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

One of us would have.
He's new to this though.
I don't want him to feel rushed.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

He's a a big boy. Turning thirty. He'd have figured it out.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Yeah.
You're right.
He would have.

I'm sorry.
It's not like I don't have faith in him.
I just know this is a little different for him.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

You don't have to apologize for that.

Guess I'm not doing a very good job being reassuring.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

It's fine.
It's not your job to deal with my insecurity.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

That's true. Though maybe I should start charging.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

That would be a really easy way to get rich.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Maybe that should be my back up plan.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Maybe, but I don't see the investigative business drying up any time soon.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

No. I think we've still got plenty coming in on that count.

But I think we've got off track.