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You shoulda prepared for every possibility! How are you ever gonna become like...a pokemon master, but for sexy shit.

[Saxsice nods, satisfied. The text comes a couple minutes later.]

hi :) don't eat all the muffins plz you'll get sicker. and plz drink water thank u. ilu2. aquarium yes 👍.

[A pause, then:] kai says hi too.

I thought I was fine! And I had a stream scheduled!

[Reading.] Awwwww!

[And then... mild screeching.] OH my GOD, Kai is watching him? You did not tell him why you're here for real, right?!

[Furious typing.]

I wont, and I've got lots of water. thank you. 💕

hello Kai :)

So cancel it! That's what Beyonce would do!!

[Saxsice snickers in delight, stuffing her mouth with muffin.] Mayyyybe. Or maybe he watched the stream himself and saw, hmmmm?

[The most innocent texting:] he says feel better soon and he'll send u something to help?? idk. i didn't know u guys were friends too.

Beyoncé has more money than me!

[Iggy's eyes go huge. This is a possibility he had not considered. He still has one cheek puffed out with muffin, and it's a miracle he does not spray Saxsice with it when he reads Ryan's text.

He manages to swallow like the champion he is before he shrieks. Then he types again.]

that's very sweet of him.
well, you know. any friend of your mom's is a friend of mine. :)

OH MY GOD!

Cause she knew when to cancel shit!

[Saxsice crawls over, shoving at Iggy's head so she can see his phone screen easier.] Move, lemme see.

[She's just in time to see the text -- this one from Kai:] Tell the boss I'm being a good babysitter and not sexting til I'm not on pup duty. But as soon as she gets back, I definitely am 😘😘😘

I think she had money first.

Oh my god, no! [He fails to hide the screen entirely.]

Oh my god, this man is gonna be the death of me.

Are you callin' Beyonce a whatsit. Neosporin baby??

[Saxsice of course sees every word and cackles in delight, elbowing Iggy with her pointy little elbow.] Rest in piece to your ass, you're gonna invite him over after two dick pics, arencha???

Oh my god, Sax, no.

No! No, you and I are hanging out!

[Siiiiigh.]

God. God, why is he so charming? It's not fair.

Yeah, until I get bored and wanna go hang out with someone cool, like Ryan. [For the moment, though, she'll cuddle up next to Iggy and squeeze him gently around the waist.

Then snort.] Charmin' ain't the word I'd use. Persistent as fuck, maybe. Driven. Big.

Hey, even I wanna ditch me for Ryan.

I dunno, there's charm in that! But you're right, he's only after one thing and that's my body.

[He hugs her back.]

Cause he's perfect in every way and great to hang out with. When your ass recovers, you'd better come over.

Ehhhh, he might be after more. He's a softie, deep down. Maybe that's why y'all get along so well. Horny and soft.

I'm going to.

...don't tell me that, I might start entertaining ideas.

Good. I'll take care of dinner. You know I order in only the best.

[She huffs out a laugh, looking up at him.] Is it so hard to believe that he might actually care about you? Even just a little bit?

You really do!

Well. I mean.

[He shrugs, looking away.]

...yes?

...oh honey. [She doesn't argue, because she knows. She gets it. She has the same feelings all the damn time.

So instead she just reaches up, petting Iggy's hair gently, cheek resting on his shoulder.]

[He hugs her immediately.]

They just usually want something, you know? And when they get it, they're gone. Which is, like... whatever, it's fine.

But people don't date me, Sax. I'm a weird scrawny artist who has nudes plastered all over the internet and sees dead people. That's not like... partner material.

Yeah, babe, I know. [She tucks herself under his arm, exhaling softly.] Kai's one of the good ones, though, y'know? He's not gonna -- fuck and run.

Mostly cause I'll kill him if he does. [She sounds deathly serious.]

I do know. He's sweet. I believe he'll be my friend.

[Friend. Not partner. Iggy turns twenty-four in a few days and he hasn't ever been in love. He's not sure if that's good or not.]

I believe you, too. But it's fine, really.

What if he wants more'n that? [Wolves are messy. They don't do casual or passing flings. They're intense in a way that Saxsice can't quite explain without unpacking so much shit. Almost ten years and hundreds of miles, and she can still feel that link with her mother, can't tell if it's love or possession.

But that's neither here nor there. Right now she's here, kissing Iggy's cheek, then straightening up.] Okay, sugar, you get comfy, I'm gonna watch some trash TV so you can rest and stop worryin' yourself.

I. Can't actually conceive of that. I mean... it would be nice. To have somebody want to be with me because they like me, not just what I can do for them. And to not want to change me. That would be a fucking dream come true.

[He rolls his eyes.]

I hurt my butt, I'm not dying of tuberculosis. Come on, let's watch Love Is Blind or something.

...yeah. [Saxsice sighs, fluffing up a pillow, then sprawling back on it and tugging at Iggy's arm.] It would be, huh. I'll let you know if that exists, deal?

Shut up, what if you don't rest enough and recover and have to go on ass disability? Then how'll you provide for your wife and children, hm?

Yeah, please do.

YOU are my wife and child!

Damn right, and I require a leisurely lifestyle and lots of creature comforts. Now cuddle me.

[He cuddles in enthusiastically.]

I'll provide for you, baby. ...I would, if you ever needed me to.

I know, darlin'. [She's pulling up the dumb TV show on her phone, then handing it over to Iggy, because she can't remember what episode they're on.] You too, y'know. Whatever I can.

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