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Will! It’s a city! I… have some stuff to do today [Surprise stuff for Will but shh shh.] but tomorrow I want to go on a date. A real date. …With you, if I wasn’t clear. Dinner and… other date stuff… I haven’t worked out yet. But it will be romantic, I pronise!

[ Will laughs in response, because this is pretty adorable. ]

I assumed it was with me! And okay, I'm doing inventory runs today anyway. And I'll probably need a break back on the ship. But a date night sounds...nice. Anything I can bring?

Nope! Just yourself. …Are we coming back to our cabin tonight? Or do you have something else in mind? I just… don’t want to not see you until then.

No, of course not.

We should probably plan on going back to the cabin for tonight, at least. Cities and I...we don't always get along all that well. I want to be ready for whatever you've got planned tomorrow. They do have dog-friendly places, if you want to get a hotel that night, though...

In my city experience, everywhere is pet friendly if you pay them enough. [He grins and winks.] …What’s your favourite smell? [No reason.]

Well, I don't know if we're working with your usual city budget.

[ He grins, amused. The question gets him looking up towards the ceiling. ]

I don't suppose I can just say you, can I?

[He grins, delighted.]

That smell will definitely also be there.

Well, good. That's the most important one.

Hmmm...let's see. The smell of a forest after a heavy rain is coming to mind right now. Maybe because it's been a while.

Oh, I like that. Good one! [He makes a note in his phone.] Um. Do you want to maybe meet up somewhere for lunch later?

I'd love to. I'll call you if I get a good break, okay? You do the same.

Shaw's apparently going to take me out to find some crime to solve, too. So we'll see how that goes.

Crime? What sort of crime? [Magic word.]

Well, we don't know the city yet! But probably prevention, if we can manage it. I think she's trying an wardening exercise, though, or I'd already have invited you along.

[ Sorry, Malcolm. ]

She wants to see if I can figure out my own 'style' of crime-solving. I haven't really been tested in a non-Barge situation that way. Not yet, anyway.

Tell me all about it when you come home tonight? Oh! I'll bring something for dinner, okay? And you tell me all about that crime thing.

[ Will laughs. ]

Of course I will. I doubt we'd be able to keep ourselves from talking about it, even if we were trying.

And I'll still see if we can meet up for lunch.

Okay. I'd like that.

[About to sign off to bound to his self-assigned Chores For Love, he pauses suddenly.]

...Be safe, okay? If... if you need help you can call me. I'll come right away from anywhere.

Of course I'll call you. I might even call you if I'm getting overwhelmed by the environment, too. But I'll be careful.

You be safe, too.

I will. I'll see you at lunch or at least at dinner.

I love you.

I love you, too. See you soon, Malcolm.

[His heart is bursting. Bursting.]

See you soon.

[And off he goes. Lots to do.]

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