[Over the network? He was normally excellent about keeping up with network conversations, especially those of his associates and daughter. He had been distracted with formulating plans for the city that he must have overlooked this particular conversation. Would he have stepped in? Unlikely. Mediation was hardly his strong suit unless he was looking to be the winner of such negotiation and in this case, he needed both of them to either tolerate each other or avoid each other. He would be fine with either.
However, Jinx leaving remained an unacceptable prospect, and if he wasn't still in the bath water, he would immediately contact his daughter to confirm the facts. He also needed to find and read that network interaction to gauge her seriousness, assuming that it was public all the way through. It would give him a good sense of how the conversation had gone.
Silco shifted in the bath when Richard straightened and turned, finally returning to the water. He was forced out of his rapid thoughts, experiencing a flare of annoyance that his lover had decided to pull him from his reverie when he was so close to formulating an idea of his timeline. He nearly snapped.
Instead, he said nothing as his eyes found the flushed redness of Richard's face dramatic. Slowly, he lowered his legs again as his lover slid into the bath water with him again, and he parted the circle of his arms to admit Richard to settle back against him. One hand lifted a card through the younger man's lengthened hair, momentarily confused by the softened reaction when things had appeared to be heating up between them.
He shifted, forcing himself to relax even if his energy remained high, causing tension across his frame. However, he did lift one leg to curl it over Richard's.]
Of course. If the prospect of us being seen as closer than 'roommates' or however the Chosen may see the move bothers you, we can remain separate. The choice remains yours. It was an offer, nothing more, nothing less.
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However, Jinx leaving remained an unacceptable prospect, and if he wasn't still in the bath water, he would immediately contact his daughter to confirm the facts. He also needed to find and read that network interaction to gauge her seriousness, assuming that it was public all the way through. It would give him a good sense of how the conversation had gone.
Silco shifted in the bath when Richard straightened and turned, finally returning to the water. He was forced out of his rapid thoughts, experiencing a flare of annoyance that his lover had decided to pull him from his reverie when he was so close to formulating an idea of his timeline. He nearly snapped.
Instead, he said nothing as his eyes found the flushed redness of Richard's face dramatic. Slowly, he lowered his legs again as his lover slid into the bath water with him again, and he parted the circle of his arms to admit Richard to settle back against him. One hand lifted a card through the younger man's lengthened hair, momentarily confused by the softened reaction when things had appeared to be heating up between them.
He shifted, forcing himself to relax even if his energy remained high, causing tension across his frame. However, he did lift one leg to curl it over Richard's.]
Of course. If the prospect of us being seen as closer than 'roommates' or however the Chosen may see the move bothers you, we can remain separate. The choice remains yours. It was an offer, nothing more, nothing less.