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[a_shadow]

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[originalcopy]

They, uh... I had a body.

[a_shadow]

[ She doesn't respond to this, just looks at him with some confusion as she drinks a sip of the coffee. ]

[originalcopy]

When I said Caboose killed me...

[He swallows hard. With everything O'Malley had tried to do and the Meta, it feels super uncomfortable to talk about. But at the same time he wants her to understand. He doesn't want her to see him as some sad, broken, idiot who just decided to delusional.]

I don't know if it was a flash clone or a guy in a coma, or... something. But I had a body.

[God he hopes it was a flash clone.]

[a_shadow]

[ Her eyes widen for a second, then narrow with a flash of anger. ]

That asshole...!

[originalcopy]

...yeah...

[He's had some heavy shit to variously try to process and actively avoid. Like, sure... he's an asshole, he freely admits it. And yes, he's borrowed people's bodies... but keeping it...]

Hey. I don't know about you, but I could use another drink.

[He tries to sound like he's totally not bothered while he gets up. Just any other perfectly normal conversation.]

You want one?

[a_shadow]

[ She definitely doesn't protest. ]

A whiskey and cola, please.

[originalcopy]

[He taps the table with a knuckle.]

Sure thing.

[He'll get himself the same. He briefly considers getting himself a shot too, but decides against it. Probably a good idea to pace himself. Technically he's never had alcohol before... which is a really weird thought given what he remembers.

Fuck. Maybe he should do it anyway.]

[a_shadow]

[ When he returns with an extra shot in addition to their two glasses, she raises an eyebrow. ]

You've done this here before, right?

[originalcopy]

What, here? I had a couple of beers at the party.

[But that was spread out over the night and definitely wasn't the knock-you-on-your-ass kind of alcohol. So yeah.]

Well, technically two and a half. CT spilled one.





((ooc: I did a dumb and forgot about the party... Those beers don't count. XD ))

[a_shadow]

[ She continues to watch him with a raised eyebrow, accepting her glass and then taking a sip of the drink inside. ]

[originalcopy]

What?

[He doesn't have to 'know' that look to know that look.]

I'm not planning on getting shitfaced.

[He gives a thoughtful look as he sips. Comparing the moment to the memories of it.]

[a_shadow]

[ She snickers. ]

Oh, well, then that makes it just fine.

[originalcopy]

Yeah. It kinda' does.

[His token scowl is really closer to a pout at being teased.]

You don't think I can handle it...

[a_shadow]

[ She tips her glass slightly in his direction. ]

Don't whine. It's not a good look.

Also, no, I don't.

[originalcopy]

Don't be a bitch, how about that?

[He wasn't whining. Jeez.]

And I guess we'll see.

[He tips his glass like she had and takes a drink.]

[a_shadow]

[ She rolls her eyes. Same old Church. ]

Just don't expect me to hold your hair back when you have to puke.

[originalcopy]

I'll be fine. It's not like I don't know how this works.

[Besides, he wants to get drunk. Not hammered, but drunk enough. He grabs a few pretzels.]

[a_shadow]

[ She shrugs. ]

Suit yourself.

[ And then she takes a swig of her drink. ]

[originalcopy]

[He watches with a faint smirk as one of the many memories that he's been constantly trying to put aside sneaks up on him.]

So, how bad was it your first time?

[a_shadow]

[ She snorts. ]

I handled it.

[originalcopy]

Oh yeah?

[Eyebrow of skepticism.]

No one had to hold your hair for you?

[a_shadow]

Oh, I've had a few occasions. Just not that one.

[originalcopy]

[He takes another drink.]

Any with me?

[Since she said he was there. Just curious.]

[a_shadow]

[ She pulls a face, one that he's likely to find unreadable. She'd been thinking about the year of parties on the alien planet, which was long after he'd disappeared.

She covers up her discomfort by taking another drink. Then she says flatly: ]

What, you want to know if I got drunk enough to fuck you?

[originalcopy]

Oh my God, are you serious right now?!

[Not quite where he was going with that. But of course she has to jump to the most insulting conclusion.]

Just because I have a dick, doesn't mean I have to think with it. I'm not Tucker.