[It's not too much because deep down the kid wants it to be true, that Mr. White cares about him regardless of their relationship status.] I care about you too, Larry.
[It's not I love you but it's in the same field...at least for Freddy Newendyke. The fact of the matter is whether or not they're sharing the same bed Freddy doesn't think he could ever not love Lawrence Dimick. It would take something awful to make him stop loving Larry, something above and beyond cracking his rib and face, killing his friends, and gunning down cops to help them get away.]
I said a lotta things I didn't mean before today. [Exploding and pointing fingers.] And I gotta say it's a relief to hear that.
[He half laughs but it is not funny at all. Surely Freddy knows that from the sound it is a tight, under wraps sound. If Larry keeps letting himself hope so big bad things are gonna start happening]
[Maybe Eames recognizes the sound of his bike approaching. Here comes Freddy Newendyke pulling up to the curb. Helmet off, cigarette plucked and placed in his mouth. He hasn't lit up just yet though.]
[ There's only one person short enough to be the silhouette that opens the door at the sound of the bike. Did you want a smoke, Freddy? Because Ariadne's impatient. ]
Took you long enough. [ This is said as she blocks Pancake with a foot before he can rush outside to say hello. ]
[ Ariadne is in some whirlwind all of her own tonight, and Eames has called Orange in for back up. Also to talk to Orange one-on-one about a few things going on personally, though it might have to wait for a later date. Still, all this is something he's been considering for a long while, and he fails to see the harm in sharing something all three of them could enjoy. There's a bigger shadow behind Ariadne that appears, his fingers wiggling in a wave. ]
[ He leads Ariadne by the shoulders so they stop blocking the doorway. He lets Orange smoke inside because at least it's only an occasional thing, and it's something he can air out later on. They've more important matters to tend to, anyway. Once the door is shut and locked behind the three of them, he continues. ]
You remember when I told you what I did for a living, yeah?
[ Luckily Ariadne's arms are full of corgi, or else she'd swat at Eames for moving her around. Still, at least Orange is inside now, even if the puff of smoke in Pancake's direction makes the fat little dog sneeze. ]
You told him?
[ That would've been nice to know. It's not like she doesn't trust Orange, though, so she doesn't sound too upset. Just surprised, and she's bending down to set Pancake on the floor a moment later. Unsurprisingly, he goes to sniff at Orange's shoes. ]
That day with the candy hearts, [ Eames mentions to Ariadne casually - that's how it'd come up on Orange's end, anyway, and Eames hadn't bothered to continue denying it.
He addresses Orange next, though. ] Do you want to try it out? Ariadne and I thought we'd offer you the chance.
[Hah hah, that dog. Freddy grabs the nearest cleanish looking thing to use as an ashtray. Then he has to look from Ariadne to Eames and back to Ariadne then back to Eames.]
You enjoyed it, [ Eames protests this very much, by the way. But back to the point- ]
You may not remember it, when you wake back up - though it depends whether or not you're the sort to typically remember your dreams in the first place.
Whoa whoa whoa hey. You are not putting me in drag. I don't doubt what you do [He directs part of this emphasis directly at Eames.] you don't need me to play the part, I believe you.
[After a beat.] Not that there's anything wrong with drag.
I'm not going to put anyone in drag. [ Let's just get one thing straight. If Eames decides to pull on one of his ladies, well, that's just another thing entirely. But not for Orange's first experience - don't want his projections closing in on them before they even spend a minute. Best if they make either Ariadne or himself the subject, then. ]
We might not be able to have too much freedom, [ He quips to Ariadne, gesturing to Orange. ] But we can see what he gets up to.
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