“Relax.Haven’t told anyone yet, will continue not to do so.Who you’re with is no one’s business but yours.”
Right.Baz agreed, obviously, but that level of consideration from Collin, almost as if they were friends—were they?Had Baz missed that too?Or, what was that word Sami had made up?Frivals?Maybe that, at a push.
“I just wanted to say, congrats.Must be going well.You’ve been way less of a stuck-up prick recently.”
Baz didn’t need his approval, he needed him to keep his mouth shut for once before this rumor circulated the way the other one had.
“You’re wrong.I don’t care about Sami.”
Collin snorted.“Gotta practice saying his name without smiling if you wanna fool lawyers, bro.”
He hadn’t—fuck.Baz cemented the corners of his mouth into a neutral position.“I mean it.”
“Sure you do.Good luck, anyway.”With a wink and pat on Baz’s arm, Collin turned onto the tree-lined sidewalk, toward the firm.
Well, shit.Yet another reason Baz had to settle this case quickly.If one brief interaction was enough for someone like Collin to jump to the right conclusion, they wouldn’t make it through a trial.
Oblivious as Sami had made Ian out to be, if he picked up a vibe between them… Baz had to make sure he wouldn’t get the chance, by winning his motion and getting Captain Green to settle on his terms.
Bzz bzz.
Fuck.Had Collin told someone already?Baz scrambled to pull his phone out, fumbled to grab it when it slipped through his fingers.
Annoying Stalker
sorry for rushing off
i was gonna make it up to you later but Ian just gave me an all nightery looking workload
Oh.Now that was a shame.
Guess I have to send him a thank you card for keeping you off my back
<3
hey!!you’re lucky to have me
Smiling, Baz ran down the filthy stairs of the L-stop and moved out of way for the stream of people to rush past him.
Am I?
i’m the best lover you ever had remember <3
There he was, his Sami in his full cocky glory.Baz tapped his card to get past the gate, sparing a glance to make sure he was on the right platform before focusing back on his phone.
You keep saying that.Don’t know where you got that impression.
aww you can just admit it
There’s a train coming, I could throw myself in front of that too.
we both know youre too vain to be smush on train tracks <3
He could hear the words in Sami’s voice, could picture the cheeky glint in his eyes he wished he could kiss away.Maybe, since tonight wouldn’t work out, they could make plans for another day, for more than just sex.Something real, without family drama.Dinner, perhaps, followed by exploring the art museum like Sami had joked he wanted to.
Once the case is done, do you want to go out?No, no that sounded too teenage-angsty.Baz hit the delete button.The train hit a bump that shook through him.
Do you want to get dinner sometime?Too basic.Maybe…
