.lace up your shoes

[.xander;;]

why was lynx frowning! it was so unlike him. xander would admit, he was slightly worried. it really bugged him when lynx seemed bugged.

... he was sounding more like the guy every day. jeez, was this what xander put the poor man through 24/7? now he couldn't really blame him for always being so... lynx.

what's wrong? he wrote, making some noise when he held the board up so that he would catch lynx's attention.

[lynx]

Looks up. He hadn't realized he was all frowny and such, the male just tilted his head until he realized HE WAS FROWNING. "O-h... Well, I was looking over the taxes and I realized how much... I had to do still, it's a lot of work, you know..."

Frowns a bit. "I have different countries to do taxes for, since I own property in three, four...Oh, wow, five now?" Oh boy.

[.xander;;]

xander's eye could possibly have twitched at that. lynx sure knew how to get around. he thought it would suck filling out one tax form. but five? ouch. poor lynx. he probably had giant castles and mansions, though.

which? xander asked innocently. it was a fair question, he figured.

[lynx]

"Here in Australia, Germany, the USA..." Ponders, looking through. "Ah, Grandfather had some property in France, and some in Austria. It's mostly European countries..." Smiles a bit. "A lot of things, wow... And luckily most of it is all paid off, but, I do pay people to take care of the places while I'm gone."

[.xander;;]

seriously? that was totally boss. lynx was totally boss.

where in germany? the mute leaned closer inadvertently. this was mighty interesting. xander had always wanted to venture over to where his dear old opa had come from. maybe lynx's place was around there. that would be spifftastic!!!

[lynx]

"Various places... Bavaria somewhere, I think there's a place in Berlin, and one in Dusseldorf, or something like that." He smiled at the other, and looked up. "In Austria, he has a place in Fucking, and one near Vienna." Ah, okay, so maybe his Grandfather had a bit of a European fetish, especially a German one.

Or maybe he had relatives he wasn't truly related to there?

[.xander;;]

bavaria somewhere!!! ttly awesome! umgs nu wais! radical dood! mink can't really think of anything serious business to say but she is trying so please forgive her. xander really wanted to ask where in bavaria but didn't really want to intrude.

that's cool, he wrote instead. how lame of you, xander. you are so very lame.

he was bored in addition to being lame. xander put down his pen and inspected the palm of his right hand and the light scar running criss-cross over it. jeez, that was a long time ago.

[lynx]

Lynx had finished three out of five, and was on four, concentrating very hard when an email from Dan popped up. His eyes shifted around, before he opened it...

Oh he felt a little dirty, and sneaky for answering and reading an email while he was technically in session, but it was Dan!

So he read~!

[.xander;;]

lynx
we should go out for coffee again. tonite.
dan.

lol wtf

xander busied himself looking around the office. maybe he even glanced at the puppy a couple of times. if it was lucky, he patted her on the head once. we're not really sure yet. but he probably did. because he's just a big puppy too.

[lynx]

Lynx was bright pink, flushed and embarrassed because he had just been asked out on a DATE with DAN! <3 Oh his heart fluttered and he felt glad...

Buthewasn'tgayright?

So, he replied with a 'Yes, let's. What time?' And sent it.

The puppy was so happy Mama was giving it love, now if only she could get in his lap and get pet!