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[everblooms]

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[aceslow]

[ If they fall. That's one thought he decides not to voice. ]

That was bold of you. Clearly it paid off, or else you wouldn't have told me not to worry about it. But weren't you worried? That he would give you away?

[everblooms]

not with the precious payment he's getting! do you wanna know what i offered?

[ Sorry, Uncle Kim. ]

[aceslow]

[ ...no. He has to resist the low-hanging fruit this time. He has to. ]

A fair hourly wage, health and dental benefits and two weeks off per year?

1/2

[everblooms]

[ At the same time his text is delivered, he'll get the answer. ]

✨me✨

[everblooms]

i promised him one date. seemed fair!

[aceslow]

And that worked?

[everblooms]

sure did. you should give it a shot!

[aceslow]

I don't believe my attempts would be as fruitful as yours.

[everblooms]

hmm, maybe not kim...
what if they're even more fruitful?
cant risk it.

[aceslow]

The absolute horror.

Do you mean to say that yours wasn't fruitful?

[everblooms]

i think it would be downright delightful!

i'm waiting on cloud to cash in his payment. so i guess... it depends on your point of view...

[aceslow]

I see. Perhaps in all of this chaos, he's forgotten all about it.

[ Cloud is a handsome young man. Too young for Kim by half, but still. ]

You could always remind him.

[everblooms]

aww. you gonna work your charm on him? can i come on your date then??

[ No shame, this one. ]

maybe, but that's not as fun as teasing him for as long as possible about it. you should see his face when i do. he wouldn't let me mention it to my mom, and i swear, he went scarlet when he interrupted me! he's so silly.

[aceslow]

Only if I can come on yours.

[ He's joking. Don't make him chaperone your date. Once is enough. ]

You're a cruel woman, getting your mother involved. I'm sure his panic was unparalleled. [ Poor Cloud. He would have liked to see that. ] Though meeting your parent before your first date? Gutsy move on his part.

[everblooms]

done and done!

[ No, no, please come with them. She loves spending time with people. ]

it wasn't so bad! i promise. he was dropping me off home and my mom was there making dinner... we decided it would be safer for him to stay the night since nightfall was soon. kind of a happy accident if you ask me.

wait! kim! what are your dinner plans??

[aceslow]

That was good of you. And your mother.

[ She sounds like a sweet lady. ]

My dinner plans? I'm just making something at home. Why?

[everblooms]

i wish you could meet her.

[ She just knows that Kim would, somehow, get on Elmyra's good side. ]

great! can i help?

[aceslow]

Is that your way of inviting yourself over for dinner?

[everblooms]

see! you're starting to get me, kim.

[aceslow]

You've got some nerve, haven't you? You do realize that people inviting themselves to my home simply isn't a thing that people do.

[everblooms]

wow! really? more room for me in your apartment then!

[aceslow]

You know perfectly well that's not what I was getting at.

I am a sub-par cook at best.

[everblooms]

that's what you think, but i'm a fair judge! besides, you totally miss me, don't you?

[aceslow]

I don't believe you've ever given me the opportunity to miss you.