[ he wanted to spend today with tate, before the bite became such an immediate factor. derek replies without thinking, at first. ]
I need to do see Reggie sooner rather than later. The city could repossess the den. They could throw me in the people zoo for being in the Up without a contract. If I'm going to bite him, I need to bite him before he finds out that I'm not a Dom anymore. I can't push this back. I'm sorry. I know it's your birthday.
[ a pause. quickly, he adds - ]
You should come to the den. Now. We can spend some time together. You can meet Blondie. You can take her to the treehouse while I'm with Reggie, or - take her for a walk, if you don't think she would be good with the cats. Reggie's probably going to spend the night with me. He'll probably be in the den for a couple of days, at least. Probably can't keep her around a new wolf. Windex, too.
[Tate's immediately jealous, in a very envious of Reggie way, but he swallows it down. He's got to be - or at least look - the part of an understanding person right now. Even if every particle in his body wants to scream about how unfair everything is despite being handed a city upgrade. He scratches his hands through his hair and takes a moment before replying.]
okay. i'll come just for a little while let me know if there's anything you need since you know, you can't... buy it now for you and reggie
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do you want me to come to the treehouse or
[Rewind:]
do you want me to stay away
if you're
biting him. today.
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I need to do see Reggie sooner rather than later.
The city could repossess the den. They could throw me in the people zoo for being in the Up without a contract.
If I'm going to bite him, I need to bite him before he finds out that I'm not a Dom anymore. I can't push this back.
I'm sorry. I know it's your birthday.
[ a pause. quickly, he adds - ]
You should come to the den. Now.
We can spend some time together. You can meet Blondie.
You can take her to the treehouse while I'm with Reggie, or - take her for a walk, if you don't think she would be good with the cats.
Reggie's probably going to spend the night with me. He'll probably be in the den for a couple of days, at least.
Probably can't keep her around a new wolf. Windex, too.
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okay. i'll come
just for a little while
let me know if there's anything you need
since you know, you can't... buy it now
for you and reggie
[ugh.]
during the bite or after
whatever
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For now, at least. Don't know how I'm going to eat from now on.
Theft, maybe.
[ it's been a long time since he first brought Tate something to eat in the treehouse. derek's stomach flips, and he tries not to think about it. ]
Make sure you come around the front. Don't come up the side.
[ and with that, derek will meet tate soon. ]