someone in this room is a-- wait no, wrong movie

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Given the rumored emergency situation at Alex's house, it can only be Ben's charitable duty to go rescue his friend (and his friend's dad) from an eternity of lamb stew. He was all set to be heroic and everything, until he remembered that he can't actually cook-- luckily, he knows somebody who can. So he's wheedled Emerson somehow (better not ask

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Emerson isn't exactly thrilled to be dragged to someone else's house to go cook but. Whatever. He's got enough to feed at least five, by his measure so hopefully that will work and then Ben won't whine at him. He should never have told the blond he cooked.

"You owe me after this, you know." He shifts a paper bag to his other arm and runs a hand through his hair. "And behave yourself. I don't. You know. We don't need somebody's parents thinking we're. Whatever we are."

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Ben is pretty much the brattiest girlfriend boyfriend on the planet, yes.

"Yeah, I owe you, and yeah, I'll behave myself. Though." No, he's totally not eyeshifting, he's just got something in his eye. "I really, really don't think we've gotta worry about Alex's dad."

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And Emerson, so far, has fallen for it every time. The idiot.

As soon as Ben opens his mouth, however, he gets A Look. "Explain. Now. Quickly." Good thing he's holding groceries.

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Well, he said Ben should drag him out of the house more.

"Well, for one thing, both Alex's parents are guys." No, seriously. He ducks his head, a bit nervously. "Which is why I, uh. Might've asked Lawr's advice once. About you."