Fic: It's For the Job
Title: It's For the Job
Fandom: Inception
Words: 1122
Rating: Idk maybe PG 13
Pairings/Characters: Eames/Arthur, Cobb, Ariadne, and Robert
Disclaimer: These characters and setting do not belong to me blah, blah, and blah
Summary: Cobb askes Eames to flirt with Robert so the team can can have a way to perform the inception via Eames going out with Robert and taking him home. Arthur gets jealous when he finds out, but can't show it as much as he would like because no one knows they're together.
Notes: Inspired by this scene of RocknRolla where Handsome Bob is asked to flirt with another guy to get information. You don't need to have seen the movie to understand it, just watch the clip.
Eames looks around the party, Where’s Arthur? He thinks, Probably getting hit on by a tipsy Ariadne. He smirks at the fact that she would highly upset if she knew he was going home with him tonight… or any night. He sees Cobb observing some guy with his back turned. Eames walks over to Cobb, “See that man sitting on the sofa?”
“Yeah, who’s he?”
“Fischer,” Cobb Answers turning to face him.
As if on cue Fischer turns his head to look around the room and Eames gets a better look. “Ahh, our mark. So do you know how we’re going to get to him yet? Saito said he wants it done soon and we’re ready.”
“See, here’s the thing- while I was observing him, he was observing you. So, uh, do me a favor and go over there and chat him up, will ya? You know, get him to go on a da-“
“Fuck off! Who do you think I am?” A couple of months ago he would have agreed right away, but now Arthur came to mind.
“Listen, his father is dying, as you know, and he probably needs someone to talk to and he really seems to like you. So…well, you wouldn’t have to do anything, just go on a date, go back to his place and that’s where we come in. Plus he seems like someone you would go for…”
Eames looks at the back of Robert with determination in his eyes as he walks over to him. “Hi,” he says as he climbs over the back of the couch. “I’m Eames.”
“Robert.” He says looking up at him.
“So, what’s a guy like you doing sitting all alone?”
“A guy like me? You don’t even know me.”
Eames smirks thinking of all the information on him Arthur shared. “I know you’re really cute. So, why isn’t there a line of girls and boys trying to hit on you?” He was good.
“I don’t know.” Robert shrugs his shoulders and looks down to hide the bashful smile that came from the compliment Eames gave him. “Anyways, I just want to be alone. I’m thinking.”
“Alone? Thinking? Sorry, dear, but a party like this is not the place to do that.”
“I suppose,” Robert says looking back up at him. “I don’t even know why I came.”
“So, what are you thinking about?”
“I don’t want to talk about it right now.” Robert looks back down.
“Ok. Fine with me, love. We can talk about anything you want.”
Robert just stares up at him and Eames knew he wasn’t getting anywhere.
Eames Slides down on the couch. “Give me your mobile.”
“What?”
“You heard me. Do as you’re told.” Robert gives him his phone looking hesitant. Eames types his number into the phone. “How about you give me a call when you don’t feel like being alone anymore and maybe we can go out for a drink.” He holds out the phone for Robert, but when he reaches for it he drops it in his lap.
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Just as Eames leaves to talk Robert, Arthur walks up to Cobb and looks at the two men on the couch. “What’s he doing?”
“Flirting with Fischer.” Cobb answers just noticing he had walked up. “He’s going to set up a date later and take him home-”
“What? And he agreed to this?”
“Well, yeah. He’s just going to go on a date then go back to Robert’s, and like I told him, that’s where we come in.”
“So he just flat out agreed to this?” Arthur asked with annoyance in his voice.
“Yes. Well it took a little convincing. Robert kind of seems like his type anyways.”
“Yeah right.” Arthur snorts.
“Besides why do you care?” Cobb looks at him more seriously.
“I don’t.” He scoffs as he tries to hide the jealousy in his face and voice. “It’s just- how is this going to work?” He’s just going to go out with Fisher and somehow get him to go home with and drug him? How are we going to be sure that he’s even going to be into Eames? There are so many things to go over and you didn’t even consult me on this beforehand. We’re a team, Cobb.”
“I know. It was something I just thought up. It’s getting closer to the time and we had nothing else. I’ll think up everything and we can discuss it further tomorrow. Now I’m tired and I’m ready to go home.”
Ariadne walks up just as he says that. “Aww. Already?” She pulls on Arthur’s tie. “So, Arthur, umm, would you like to, uh, come back to my place for a little tonight.” She asks leaning closely on him.
Arthur looks at Cobb who’s smiling. It’s like she forgot he was even there. “No Ari. It’s been a long day and I think we all need some rest. Plus you’re a little more than tipsy.” Eames walks up and Arthur quickly removes her hand from his tie and nudges her back. I should flirt with her back. Naw, Eames wouldn’t buy it for a second.
“So, how’d it go?” Cobb asks.
“Swell. We just have to wait for him to call now and don’t worry, he will.” Eames replies with a haughty smile that makes Arthur roll his eyes.
“Umm wait. Whose phone call are we waiting for?” Ariadne asks confused.
Cobb smiles, “I’ll explain it to you in the car… or tomorrow when you’re more sober.”
“Okay.” She moans. “Byeee.” She hugs the other two men, Arthur a bit too long.
“We should leave too.” Arthur says without even looking at Eames.
In the car
“What wrong, Arthur?” Eames asks with a concerned look only looking up from the road to look at Arthur for a couple of seconds.
“Nothing. Oh wait, maybe the fact that my boyfriend is going on a date with another man and taking him home.” Total sarcasm in his voice.
“What? Surely, you can’t be serious, darling.” Eames replies confused. “It’s for the job.”
“Did you even think of me?” Arthur asked in a serious tone.
“Of course, I did. How could I have not?”
“I don’t know.” He answers, his voice a little softer now, and lowers his head. It’s weird because he's never been one to be jealous. “It’s just- what if he actually falls for you? What are you going to do then?”
“I won’t be as charming as usual.” He smiles at Arthur. “Just enough to be a one night stand.”
“How will you be you be sure he won’t be hooked like me?” Arthur looks up at him with a half-smile.
“Well, I won’t be actually sleeping with him, love.”
This is my first fic so reviews are much wanted. I'm just glad I got this done.
Fandom: Inception
Words: 1122
Rating: Idk maybe PG 13
Pairings/Characters: Eames/Arthur, Cobb, Ariadne, and Robert
Disclaimer: These characters and setting do not belong to me blah, blah, and blah
Summary: Cobb askes Eames to flirt with Robert so the team can can have a way to perform the inception via Eames going out with Robert and taking him home. Arthur gets jealous when he finds out, but can't show it as much as he would like because no one knows they're together.
Notes: Inspired by this scene of RocknRolla where Handsome Bob is asked to flirt with another guy to get information. You don't need to have seen the movie to understand it, just watch the clip.
Eames looks around the party, Where’s Arthur? He thinks, Probably getting hit on by a tipsy Ariadne. He smirks at the fact that she would highly upset if she knew he was going home with him tonight… or any night. He sees Cobb observing some guy with his back turned. Eames walks over to Cobb, “See that man sitting on the sofa?”
“Yeah, who’s he?”
“Fischer,” Cobb Answers turning to face him.
As if on cue Fischer turns his head to look around the room and Eames gets a better look. “Ahh, our mark. So do you know how we’re going to get to him yet? Saito said he wants it done soon and we’re ready.”
“See, here’s the thing- while I was observing him, he was observing you. So, uh, do me a favor and go over there and chat him up, will ya? You know, get him to go on a da-“
“Fuck off! Who do you think I am?” A couple of months ago he would have agreed right away, but now Arthur came to mind.
“Listen, his father is dying, as you know, and he probably needs someone to talk to and he really seems to like you. So…well, you wouldn’t have to do anything, just go on a date, go back to his place and that’s where we come in. Plus he seems like someone you would go for…”
Eames looks at the back of Robert with determination in his eyes as he walks over to him. “Hi,” he says as he climbs over the back of the couch. “I’m Eames.”
“Robert.” He says looking up at him.
“So, what’s a guy like you doing sitting all alone?”
“A guy like me? You don’t even know me.”
Eames smirks thinking of all the information on him Arthur shared. “I know you’re really cute. So, why isn’t there a line of girls and boys trying to hit on you?” He was good.
“I don’t know.” Robert shrugs his shoulders and looks down to hide the bashful smile that came from the compliment Eames gave him. “Anyways, I just want to be alone. I’m thinking.”
“Alone? Thinking? Sorry, dear, but a party like this is not the place to do that.”
“I suppose,” Robert says looking back up at him. “I don’t even know why I came.”
“So, what are you thinking about?”
“I don’t want to talk about it right now.” Robert looks back down.
“Ok. Fine with me, love. We can talk about anything you want.”
Robert just stares up at him and Eames knew he wasn’t getting anywhere.
Eames Slides down on the couch. “Give me your mobile.”
“What?”
“You heard me. Do as you’re told.” Robert gives him his phone looking hesitant. Eames types his number into the phone. “How about you give me a call when you don’t feel like being alone anymore and maybe we can go out for a drink.” He holds out the phone for Robert, but when he reaches for it he drops it in his lap.
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Just as Eames leaves to talk Robert, Arthur walks up to Cobb and looks at the two men on the couch. “What’s he doing?”
“Flirting with Fischer.” Cobb answers just noticing he had walked up. “He’s going to set up a date later and take him home-”
“What? And he agreed to this?”
“Well, yeah. He’s just going to go on a date then go back to Robert’s, and like I told him, that’s where we come in.”
“So he just flat out agreed to this?” Arthur asked with annoyance in his voice.
“Yes. Well it took a little convincing. Robert kind of seems like his type anyways.”
“Yeah right.” Arthur snorts.
“Besides why do you care?” Cobb looks at him more seriously.
“I don’t.” He scoffs as he tries to hide the jealousy in his face and voice. “It’s just- how is this going to work?” He’s just going to go out with Fisher and somehow get him to go home with and drug him? How are we going to be sure that he’s even going to be into Eames? There are so many things to go over and you didn’t even consult me on this beforehand. We’re a team, Cobb.”
“I know. It was something I just thought up. It’s getting closer to the time and we had nothing else. I’ll think up everything and we can discuss it further tomorrow. Now I’m tired and I’m ready to go home.”
Ariadne walks up just as he says that. “Aww. Already?” She pulls on Arthur’s tie. “So, Arthur, umm, would you like to, uh, come back to my place for a little tonight.” She asks leaning closely on him.
Arthur looks at Cobb who’s smiling. It’s like she forgot he was even there. “No Ari. It’s been a long day and I think we all need some rest. Plus you’re a little more than tipsy.” Eames walks up and Arthur quickly removes her hand from his tie and nudges her back. I should flirt with her back. Naw, Eames wouldn’t buy it for a second.
“So, how’d it go?” Cobb asks.
“Swell. We just have to wait for him to call now and don’t worry, he will.” Eames replies with a haughty smile that makes Arthur roll his eyes.
“Umm wait. Whose phone call are we waiting for?” Ariadne asks confused.
Cobb smiles, “I’ll explain it to you in the car… or tomorrow when you’re more sober.”
“Okay.” She moans. “Byeee.” She hugs the other two men, Arthur a bit too long.
“We should leave too.” Arthur says without even looking at Eames.
In the car
“What wrong, Arthur?” Eames asks with a concerned look only looking up from the road to look at Arthur for a couple of seconds.
“Nothing. Oh wait, maybe the fact that my boyfriend is going on a date with another man and taking him home.” Total sarcasm in his voice.
“What? Surely, you can’t be serious, darling.” Eames replies confused. “It’s for the job.”
“Did you even think of me?” Arthur asked in a serious tone.
“Of course, I did. How could I have not?”
“I don’t know.” He answers, his voice a little softer now, and lowers his head. It’s weird because he's never been one to be jealous. “It’s just- what if he actually falls for you? What are you going to do then?”
“I won’t be as charming as usual.” He smiles at Arthur. “Just enough to be a one night stand.”
“How will you be you be sure he won’t be hooked like me?” Arthur looks up at him with a half-smile.
“Well, I won’t be actually sleeping with him, love.”
This is my first fic so reviews are much wanted. I'm just glad I got this done.