To Chet: Hey, so I just got out of rehearsal and was thinking about you. Everything okay? I saw your winstagram last week, it looked like you were buried.

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To Coira: Buried as deep as my last assignment in Cairo, indeed. I’ve missed you, I’m sorry my longer hours have our schedules so mismatched lately. How’re rehearsals going?

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I’ve missed you too. They’re going well. They guys are getting a bit antsy wondering when we’re going to record an album. I’ve watched Vi go through it and the whole process seems nerve wracking. What do you think? I thought about asking Vi about it. Not as a favor, just her thoughts.

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You should definitely ask Vi. She’s done what? Two in the last year? She’ll definitely have some advice for you, and from what little I’ve seen, she’s really nice and really cares about you a lot. You have great material - I think the only problem you’ll have is narrowing it down to a small enough amount of songs, lol.

For real, go for it. You know you’d sell ~at least one copy. Me. I would buy. Pretty much no matter what it sounds like.

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😊 I think I’m starting to enjoy having a groupie all to myself. I’ll shoot her a message and see what she thinks. So, when's the next time to come up for air? I know your work is intensive, but I thought about maybe taking your mind off it...

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Uhhh... you have the president of your fan club all to yourself. THEE president. Just saying. I should make a pin or something.

Oh holy hell. You are so fucking hot. And definitely taking my mind off work. As I sit at my desk far later than I should be and try desperately not to get hard in front of my coworkers. I’ll be here all night sadly but should be free of these damned books in a couple of days...? Is it awful and cliched of me to ask for a raincheck?

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Well we wouldn’t want you spiraling too fast into those books. Raincheck accepted.
I’m all yours you know that, but I have to say it’s quite the confidence boost to know I have that effect on you. Have you fantasized what it would be like if I walked in late hours to your office? And we were the only ones there?

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I have often fantasized about being alone in my office, but not for sexytimes, sadly, just the thought of being without my stuffy, angry, old colleagues is a fantasy to me (don’t tell Ollerton... lol). NOW though, I have a much better fantasy concerning this space...

Wait. I definitely used to be one of those stuffy angry a-holes, didn’t I? How did you turn that around? You’re a miracle worker.

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I wouldn’t say angry. Maybe grumpy lol.

See! I’m already helping you get through your work with less awful thoughts! Miracle worker? Maybe not. But I’ve been told I have that effect on people (Maria. Maria’s told me).

Then again, I’ve been told I’m a little forward. Remember Carnival I had only arrived and walked straight up to you. If I remember correctly I was wearing that studded bodice and toile skirt I love so much.

I think we’ve both gotten a little better through all this. And I like that for us.

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You never saw the worst of it. Don’t forget that the beginning of... this... involved a lot of wine on every date, lol. I was definitely angry.

It’s weird but it’s almost like... You gave me a reason not to be? Like, I had a reason not to be so hateful of the universe anymore.
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Oh merlin, that’s too much, isn’t it? Shit. I’m so sorry.

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I like to think I benefited from your affection for wine. You did whisk me away to an underground wine cellar in Paris.

Not at all love. You’re lucky you hadn’t seen me at the worst with my daddy issues. Maria knows. Lots of whiskey fueled nights topped with my own personal smoke cloud following me around. I don’t think I don’t either too much anymore.

It’s almost like we balance each other out.

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How does this work so well?

...I’m never shy to see you on nights like that, I know you have Maria and she supports you and that’s really good, but I hope you know you don’t have to hide that side of yourself from me. Not that I want you to have bad nights, but if you ever do... Well, you know.

Thank you for always being open to understanding me. It is such a beautiful quality in you, I hope you know that.

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I think that’s why we work so well. We have our issues but we’re never told each other we need to bury them.

Mom keeps me updated on dad. He’s busy with quidditch this year and looking toward the international stage.

It is difficult to know that he doesn’t care about my music. Maybe that’s why I want to record an album. I don’t know.

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He’s missing out. And not just on your music.

You’re amazing, my love sweetheart.