Re: Ice cream: Cat & Reece
For some reason, being taken didn't scare Reece. Now, being held did, like it did Cat, but probably for different reasons. Or... at least, it had nothing to do with him thinking he could break out of anywhere, because he couldn't. His fear of the dark, such as it was, was tied up in isolation and claustrophobia. So, you know, this was fine. Being out under streetlights with Cat. The night around them was still deep, but they were a pinhole through it together, and light came in, if only just.
If we're being honest here, with ourselves and with each other, Cat did cuddle. She did snuggle. And she most definitely did fall asleep in beds with boys she'd never slept with. Not that Reece was necessarily prone to honesty. But, you know, if we're trying it out.—He smiled at the teasing. "Duh. Your hardworking single mother. She sells art supplies or something to support you."
Once the pair was up and walking, and Cat was done laughing at him, Reece looked at her with some real thoughtfulness as she talked. His hands were in his pockets, uh, because, but he kept close by the girl's side, minimizing his stride to match hers. He'd known she and Matt were Russian serum twins and that they'd had sex, right? God, he couldn't remember. Whatever, he hadn't known the man was a living breathing example of cryonics. Or... cryoimprisonment.—His reaction was a drop of lips in a sort of 'huh.' expression. "That's some harsh punishment. But, can I also say I can't imagine you having sex with him? Because I can't. Did he even make a sound?" The joking was meant to lighten the weight of the confession on Cat's part, and Reece smiled at her. A little more serious, he asked: "Does it—Is it bad to remember?" Uh, his own reveal, though, he had to think about. "Um." What did he have to confess? "I've never had someone put into a cryonic state for having sex with me." He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets. "One of my girlfriends, uh, was my boss. She wasn't very nice." It didn't feel like enough, but Reece had never cared much about being fair. "She had this, um, dominatrix thing. Hot, but a liiiiiiittle uncomfortable."