MHA #14, Saturday Morning

[pocketpretzels]

Well, chalk up another successful date night. For a certain definition of success, in any case. There had definitely been dinner. And dessert. Watts and Steven might have even actually sat down on the couch to watch the film but that remained to be seen (heh) in SP.

Where they definitely failed was in taking things across the hall to Watts's apartment before they fell into bed together. But now it was morning and warm and happy and wrapped around the man he loved, Watts didn't even recall the fact that taking things over to his apartment had ever been part of the plan.

[ooc: for... two? dun dun dun.]

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[mylandmyrules]

Nell closed her eyes and her shoulders dropped. "I'm sorry," she said. "I shouldn't have come."

At least there wasn't a half naked man in the kitchen anymore.

And the doorway was free.

[hasaknightjob]

"Fuck don't you start," Marc told her. He stayed where he was in the doorway. Which yeah, did leave room for her to move if she wanted to. But he didn't convey anything suggesting she needed to. "You're fine. This is what happens with roommates. It's hilarious."

Not the nervous breakdown parts. Marc wasn't that much of an asshole. But Steven being a dumbass was never not funny. Provided Steven wasn't hurt, of course.

[mylandmyrules]

"I intruded and then I made Detective Watts feel bad when I panicked," Nell said firmly. "I just... he didn't have a shirt on and I'd thought it was you or Steven and... I panicked. I should go so he can have breakfast with Steven."

She didn't think it was particularly hilarious that she'd hurt someone. Someone who had even more right than she did to be there.

[hasaknightjob]

Marc was just gonna let the "shirtless" = "him or Steven" thing go without question because honestly he didn't want to know.

"You're fine," he told her. "They were supposed to go to his place. They got horny and forgot. You were actually supposed to be here today. I know between you and him on the morals thing none of this was great but nobody died. It's okay."

[mylandmyrules]

"Of course I'm fine," she said. Now at least. "Just mortified. But I hurt Detective Watts and that is not fine. There's no morals thing, for me - just the suprise of a nearly naked strange man. Well not strange, just not well known to me."

She was totally ignoring the horny thing because she had no idea what he meant.

"And Steven shouldn't have to leave his own apartment. I should have just waited. Or stayed in your room. Or on the balcony."

[hasaknightjob]

Marc could see Steven's reflection in the fridge door, so he said, "He's got his own opinions about that" and indicated a potential switch to make sure Nell was okay with it. After the morning she'd had they didn't want to hit her with more surprises.

[mylandmyrules]

Nell nodded. "I appreciate you stepping in."

Then she waited for whatever Steven had to say.

[hasaknightjob]

And there was Steven again. Since Nell had experience with the both of them individually, the thing that was probably noticeable in this moment was how the clothes - both of which were Steven's - still seemed to fit differently depending on who was in charge. All of which was entirely due to changes in posture.

"Right, yes," Steven said. He turned to face her more fully which did take up more room in the doorway but not so much he was entirely blocking it as he'd done before. "We might take turns here, I think. Bit easier. Since you can't hear us - " here Steven gestured towards the fridge as though that would mean anything to Nell. "But you've done nothing wrong. This is your home until your flat is ready. You can come and go as you like. Wouldn't have given you keys otherwise."

[mylandmyrules]

She could tell the difference right away, could have even if she hadn't been warned.

"I hurt your friend," Nell said simply. "I didn't mean to, but I did."

[hasaknightjob]

"By accident," Steven said, since it was no use pretending Llewellyn hadn't been affected by things. "He knows you didn't mean it. Just - bad memory. On his part. But these things happen. It's no one's fault."

Maybe a little Steven's for not pushing them to go over to Llewellyn's flat like they should have. But still.

[mylandmyrules]

Nell sighed, her shoulders drooping. "I don't think that will make him feel any better. He had the right to feel safe here."

She rubbed a hand over her face. "I'm fine now, just feeling silly. But I should go and let you two have breakfast and come back later."

[hasaknightjob]

"I'm glad you're all right but please don't feel you should go," Steven said. "You're welcome to eat with us. Or if you're hoping to rest after your trip we can go to his flat, it's no problem at all. We'll have to order in regardless."

Just then there was a notification of someone downstairs. Which turned out to be the delivery Llewellyn had ordered, so Steven told them to come up. Before letting Llewellyn know the food was here, he turned to Nell again. "See? Easy enough for us all here, or him and I there. No problem."

[mylandmyrules]

Nell sighed and her shoulders slumped even further. Steven was very hard to override. "Here is fine. He shouldn't have to leave."

[hasaknightjob]

"And would you like to join us?" Steven asked, because Nell's comfort and happiness did matter to him. "I'm sure there's more than enough."

[mylandmyrules]

She didn't really, but she felt she owed it to Detective Watts. "If Detective Watts is okay with it."

Nell would probably really only have tea. Which reminded her. She bent to pick up the spoon and the phone, which she handed to Steven. "This is his."

[hasaknightjob]

"I'll check with him if you don't mind getting the food when it's here?" Steven asked, as he took Llewellyn's mobile from her. He was genuinely wanting to be sure she'd be comfortable with the delivery. He supposed she might be, given that she worked in a shop and had to deal with strangers all the time. But even so she'd had an upsetting morning so it didn't hurt to ask.

[mylandmyrules]

Nell nodded. "I can do that. Please tell the detective that I'm sorry."

[hasaknightjob]

"Thank you," Steven said. He didn't bother mentioning things like where to bring the food or find plates and cutlery since, of course, she'd already been given the tour.

Instead Steven went directly to the bedroom and knocked softly on the door. Yes, it was his room but Llewellyn might want privacy all the same. "Llew?"

[pocketpretzels]

Watts looked up at the sound of knocking and Steven's voice following it, but didn't get up from his spot. "Yes?"

[hasaknightjob]

"Can I come in?"

[pocketpretzels]

"... Yes," said in a tone that carried with it an underlying 'it IS your apartment after all'.

[hasaknightjob]

Steven came in and closed the door behind him. And then was temporarily distracted because Llewellyn was wearing one of his shirts.

[pocketpretzels]

He was! Just like you'd told him to, Steven!

Watts wasn't quite sure what to make of that look. "What is it?"

[hasaknightjob]

"You look very handsome," Steven said. The expression on his face wasn't quite as strong as it had been with the Canadian t-shirt, but it was definitely in the same neighborhood. "I like it."

[pocketpretzels]

“Oh,” a ghost of a smile crossed Watts’s face. “That wasn’t my intention.” Pleased him all the same, though.