sufferably | ( i've been working on a cocktail called grounds for divorce )

( i've been working on a cocktail called grounds for divorce )

❝ IF IT'S AN EMERGENCY, PRESS SOS. IF IT'S IMPORTANT, LEAVE A MESSAGE. IF IT'S ANYTHING ELSE, HANG UP. THAT MEANS YOU, JIM. ❞

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All right. Er, good.

[There's palpable relief there. Things seem so much simpler where Leonard's from (or perhaps they're merely simpler in his mind); she could easily imagine other men backing off at her explanation, for any number of reasons, and he's taken it entirely in stride.

She knew she liked him.]

I doubt anyone could warn me off. You might not know it, but I can be a bit obstinate. [His reaction's cheered her enough that she can tease him back now.]

Really? I wouldn't have thought it.

( although, if he was being flowery about it, her persistence is one of things he does admire about her. )

I convinced you to take a nap when you were having nothing of the sort. [She laughs.] Now imagine if we'd been arguing about something important.

I'll have you know that I've been taking lessons on digging in my heels. You might be in for a harder battle, next time.

Oh, really? And who's been teaching those?

A surgeon who lives here. It's how he's planning on getting around some draft, apparently.

Or, a five-year-old. I hear they're real good at that sorta thing.

I'll have to take a few extra lessons myself, then--mustn't let you outpace me.

Oh--while I've got hold of you, I ought to mention that we might have to put dinner off a bit. [Must be circumspect, mustn't attract the gods' attention, but she doesn't want to disappear without telling him if he isn't planning on going on the upcoming expedition.] I've business out of the city in a day or two.

( he pauses, then says carefully: ) This wouldn't happen to be a trip with a few friends, would it?

It would--I hadn't realized you'd heard about it.

It seems like it might be worth something.

I was thinking about tagging along.

I think so, too. [And surely it can't be worse than the last trip out to Ginnungagap.] It'd be nice to have you there--we might have need of a doctor.

Other than the Doctor, you mean? ( he still doesn't get that name. )

I think it'd be an experience, going on an expedition with you.

They aren't proper medical doctors. I'd rather have someone who's taken the Hippocratic Oath.

[That makes her laugh.] And this one should be quite the adventure. Do come with.