➹BEEPER

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"It had better be an emergency."
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[synanthrope]

Yes, I know.

But you and I, we work well. You distract me when you know I can afford to be distracted.

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[He's not sure he's so unselfish, but it's not something to fight over.]

Do you want me to hit him for you?

[synanthrope]

Do you want me to say yes?

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[He wrinkles his nose.]

Only a little.

[synanthrope]

[She kisses him, instead.]

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[It's a fair substitute.]

Some women would think it was hot, you know.

[But he kisses her again, and it's a while before he pulls back.]

Was it the public display that bothered you?

[synanthrope]

It doesn't bother me with you.

It was the display of emotion. The falseness of it. I don't like dishonesty.

Because if he could leave like that, then the curse wasn't so strong, was it?

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[He nods to the shut office door.] We've never been very public.

[But he can only really shrug at her comment on the curse.] I've seen curses make people a lot more single-minded. But I can't regret him being a fickle date.

[synanthrope]

I'm not a very public person.

[She shrugs]

I should have just eaten him.

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Next time. [It's a joke, but.] I won't be mad.

[A joke. But.]

So do I keep calling you my landlady?

[synanthrope]

Is that what you call all your girlfriends?

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Only the ones I sleep with in return for full board.

[synanthrope]

But you pay for the food.

[Not that...she eats it....]

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It's a very generous arrangement.

[synanthrope]

I'm a generous woman.

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Landlady.

[He corrects softly, tightening his arms round her.]

[synanthrope]

Girlfriend.

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[Better than a blow job under the desk.]