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[secondplacing]

"This is Agent Carolina. I'm not free to answer right now, but leave me a message and I'll get back to you when I can."

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[secondplacing]

...Yeah?

[Alright, York, she's listening.]

A house? For the holidays?

I guess we're not leaving Goldenrod any time soon.

[It'd... be a lot more comfortable. She can't believe they can afford comfort right now.]

[ratherbelocky]

Yeah! We've already been here two months, so why not? We could use the space.

[After a second, he grins broadly.]

We could decorate the space. Lights and holly, everywhere. Tinsel. It'll be great.

[secondplacing]

...It'd be nice to have a place for at least some of these guys to spend outside, too.

[York's right, it'd be... beautiful.]

...Sounds like Christmas out of a movie.

[Holidays spent in a house with people you love. Who'da thunk?]

[ratherbelocky]

[Gayyyy.]

No objections, huh? Think North'll go for it?

[secondplacing]

You're kidding, right?

He'll lose his mind over it.

[She rubs his shoulder.]

Which means we've probably got some plans to make.

[ratherbelocky]

I can handle most of the grunt work if you distract him for me. He knows me way too well.

[secondplacing]

Well it's not his fault you can't keep a secret.

[ratherbelocky]

I can keep a secret! I'm just a bad liar. There's a difference, you know.

[secondplacing]

Oh please.

[ratherbelocky]

I've kept plenty of secrets! Just ask me one.

[secondplacing]

Really? What secrets have you been keeping since you got here?

1/3

[ratherbelocky]

[Opens mouth.]

[ratherbelocky]

[Closes it.]

[ratherbelocky]

C'mon, it doesn't count if I told you something.

[secondplacing]

So what you're saying is, you can't keep a secret from me.

[ratherbelocky]

What I'm saying is I don't keep secrets from you.

[A little softer, that. He rubs his hand over the small of her back.]

[secondplacing]

...Good to know.

[She leans over, kissing the top of his head.]

So, a house. Are you sure about this?

[ratherbelocky]

...I kinda always wanted one of my own.

[Among other things.]

And it looks like real estate's not bad out here. Pro'lly cheaper than staying in this hotel much longer, anyway.

[secondplacing]

Probably.

We'll start looking tomorrow, then.

[ratherbelocky]

[He smiles, leans over, and kisses her temple.]

Copy that, Champ.