RP with cutandlearn & surgeonshands | Three of a foursome

[learninghearts]

[Posting order: Aimee, Serena, Dave]As promised, Aimee had the kettle on when Serena arrived and had already jumped online and put a pizza order through. She hadn't checked with Dave if he would be down with those plans, but he seemed easygoing about everything else, and he would probably be starved after a busy shift anyway. Since their date,

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[cutandlearn]

Serena shook her head. "No, but then what did I expect? He just... He thinks I'm stuck on the time of death thing, and he said he doesn't need protecting, but how can I not want to protect him?" Serena let out a huff as she rubbed her hand over her face. "I know I'm not making sense, and I'm sorry. Are you sure this is okay? If you had plans with Dave I really don't want to be the third nipple. I don't think talking about my fight with Chris is going to make for romantic vibes with you two. I'm probably just being stupid, but I'm worried about him. This is his brother, and he... I want to be there for him."

[surgeonshands]

As much as he hated himself for it, Dave had stayed at MT1 to put off going to Aimee's for just a little longer. In the wake of his conversations with Eva and Serena, he was left with a strange numb feeling that had settled over him, and he needed to take a few minutes to work up to heading over Aimee's, where Serena was going to be. He could have just said he was tied up at work, but he sucked at lying. He sucked at secrets, he always felt horrible for it, like an emotional hangover.

But after trying to contact Chris and having no luck, even going so far as to stop by Chris' home and still receiving no answer to his knock at the door, Dave drove to Aimee's and now stood at her door, ringing the buzzer. He took a moment to rub his head and his eyes, hoping at least to push away some of the tension there, but it just didn't work.

[learninghearts]

Aimee gave Serena's hand a squeeze and couldn't stifle a soft sigh from escaping. "Romantic vibes... Dave and I haven't even slept together yet," she admitted, pressing her lips together. The doorbell sounded and she pushed her hair back off her face, tucking it behind her ears. "Let me get the door, and then you can have free range on my phone to try and call Chris again. At least if he sees all the missed calls on his cell, he'll know you're thinking about him."

[cutandlearn]

"Or assume I'm stalking him," Serena said as she stuck her tongue out. "And for the record, sleeping with someone isn't everything. Sometimes it's nice to take it easy." She tried to give Aimee a hopeful look before she got up to pour the tea on Aimee's behalf. She was about to hog her friend's phone, and date time. It was the least she could do.

When Dave came into the room she gave him a smile and a little wave. "We meet again, Dr D. Or actually, for the first time properly."