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Heath (heathism) wrote in wished,
@ 2010-01-07 21:29:00

Entry tags:

!1998: 01, !incomplete, gideon crumb, heathcote barbary, merton graves

Who: Heath and Merton and Gideon
What: Talking, maybe awkwardly
Where: Gid's house
When: Tonight
Rating/Warning: TBA

Heath looked for the fifth time at what Orsino had said in the journals.

It seems safe, now, anyway. My dad went in, and they let him go off.

It seems safe. From where he was sitting, it didn't feel like it seemed anywhere close to being bloody safe, and he still hadn't made a decision about whether or not he'd go in himself. It didn't help that some woman had been ranting on the things about muggleborn theives, and green lights ending their begging, or whatever the bloody hell it was she'd said. Damn nutters, everywhere.

He tossed his journal onto the living room coffee table, next to his bare feet, and picked up his guitar again and the new package of strings he'd had to pick up. He'd gotten distracted during restringing when he'd picked up the journal in the first place. He'd rather be doing this, anyway.

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whereismerton
2010-01-08 05:26 am UTC (link)

"No," Merton answered. There'd been strong suggestions about him staying away from the telly, and even stronger suggestions from Leigh about why he shouldn't pop by her place at three in the morning to ask her to order something he'd seen on an infomercial for him. There'd also been discussions of him not trying things he saw on a cooking show, and then once a discussion on why tigers didn't make good housepets, even if he'd seen it on a nature show where they had a baby one that played with their dog. (Which led to a subsequent discussion on why he couldn't have a tiger. Or a dog.)

But technically, there wasn't a rule about telly late at night.

Merton leaned in to the petting. finishing off his own half of the sandwich in a few large bites and then chewing contentedly while Heath petted, not answering until he'd swallowed. "He does sometimes. Just not as much as he says."

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giddypiper
2010-01-08 08:31 am UTC (link)

"Who doesn't do what as much as he says?" Gideon came in from the front entry way where he'd just apparated in with an armload of groceries, because damned if he was going to drink nothing but water because there was nothing left but beer to drink. He eyes Heath petting Merton and then started towards the kitchen island to set the bags down so he could put the food away.

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whereismerton
2010-01-08 08:53 am UTC (link)

"You don't get laid as much as you say you do," Merton informed him. He craned his neck a little to see what Gideon was doing without moving out of petting range. "Except when you get laid with Heath. He remembers it, at least. Do you want me to move out? Heath said no, but I figured I should ask. Since it's your house. My room could be a nursery," Merton told him.

"Did you get Ginger Ale? Or strawberries so I can make that cake I saw that woman on telly make, with the rum in it? Or rum? Or lube. You'll need it if you and Heath are going to be shagging all over the place. Or bread? We're out."

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giddypiper
2010-01-08 09:00 am UTC (link)

Gideon blinked and then flushed and glared a little at Merton, and then Heath. "Who told you I got laid with Heath? He damn well better remember," he muttered, putting the groceries down with a little more force then necessary. "Why the hell would you move out? You just got back after disappearing on me. And why would we need a nursery? I have plenty of rooms here already. Who's having kids? Did you knock some bint up?"

The grocery questions, at least, were, for Merton, standard issue. "Yes, yes, yes on the rum too, and .... yes I got bread, and eggs too. " He didn't answer the lube comment, just gave Heath another look like that was HIS fault.

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	heathism 2010-01-08 05:43 pm UTC (link)
	Heath slumped against the arm of the sofa, turned so that his legs were well and truly across Merton's lap, and made a helpless gesture with his hands. "He sussed it out on his own!" He argued, because it was obvious that Gideon was blaming him. He looked at Merton then, grinning. "You're making rum cake?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

whereismerton
2010-01-08 11:53 pm UTC (link)

Merton let Heath plunk his feet in his lap. "I saw you leaving his room with sex hair," he informed Gideon with a grin. He absently plucked at a few hairs on Heath's ankle, where the leg of his trousers had ridden up. "Well he was probably sober, so remembers," Merton pointed out reasonably. "And I meant if you were shagging regularly and wanted to adopt babies."

Which he didn't actually think was likely. But was funny to think about.

He shrugged at Heath. "Maybe? Since he got eggs. I was just going to leave that part out since I used the last ones to make the sandwich."

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	giddypiper 2010-01-09 12:10 am UTC (link)
	"We are not adopting babies. Besides, we already have you. Who needs babies when you have a Merton?" He shrugged. "Even if we were shagging... regularly," Gideon pointed out, sneaking another look at Heath, "you don't have to move out. The house is fucking huge, Merton." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heathism 2010-01-09 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"Or you could join us," Heath said it offhandedly, laughing and kicking Merton's hand away. "Ouch, damn it, don't do that." But he didn't move his legs from Merton's lap, either. "You know what you should learn to make? Baklava. Remember that, when we were in Greece?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

whereismerton
2010-01-09 12:42 am UTC (link)

"I'm not a baby. I throw up less often and don't wear diapers." Well. Except for that one time, but that was when he was younger and Merton hadn't yet learned to say no to someone else's kinks. Which, actually, he still didn't, and would just go find Leigh or someone make an excuse for him. Which had led to more than a few awkward moments.

"Okay. I won't move out. But if you want me to, tell me in time to find a flat so I don't have to go stay with someone else," Merton told them, grinning and reaching to pluck a hair again. "Join you when you adopt babies, or in bed? Gideon says I already shagged him, but I don't remember, so it probably wasn't that good." Merton cocked his head. "That was good. It was all flaky though. I wonder if flakes are harder to make."

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	giddypiper 2010-01-09 01:03 am UTC (link)
	"Well, thank Merlin for that, because worrying about you burning down the house is more then enough parenting for me. That's what Leigh is for." "We'll tell you in plenty of time, but I really don't think you gotta worry about it, Merton. And he means in bed. And yes you did, and fuck you for not remembering, I was brilliant." Gideon sniffed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heathism 2010-01-09 01:13 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, we believe you," Heath answered cheekily, like he was on Merton's side in this, and he smirked a little, and an eyebrow arched at Gideon. "I don't know, though. Maybe that night was a fluke? I mean, it was really fucking good, but Merton here says you're all talk..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

whereismerton
2010-01-09 01:25 am UTC (link)

Merton was, as usual, a step slow catching on. "I didn't mean he was all talk. Just that it wasn't good enough to remember when I was drunk," he answered.

He realized a second later and then grinned. "Oh. Well, I mean most people probably don't remember. Maybe you were just really horny that night so it seemed good?" he suggested to Heath.

He cocked his head. "I don't know. Are you going to be mad if I don't remember again?"

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	giddypiper 2010-01-09 01:31 am UTC (link)
	Gideon glared at both of them. "You know, I'd brought home subs for you fuckers, but now I think I'm going to keep them for myself, and you can eat rum cake without the cake, for all I care. Neither one of you gets another chance at playing the Piper's pipe, how's THAT then? Then I won't have to worry about this bullshit about not being memorable," he grumbled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heathism 2010-01-09 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Heath looked to Gideon, then back at Merton. "We hurt his feelings," he said carefully, and it was obvious he was still teasing about it. "Made him feel like less of a man. Do you think he's more likely to punch something, or cry? I mean, a real man would find a better way to shut us up, but you keep pointing out he's not very impressive in that department...." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

whereismerton
2010-01-09 01:48 am UTC (link)

Merton frowned. "I didn't mean to hurt his feelings. It's not his fault I don't remember. I think I was drunk." Although he wasn't sure. Since he didn't remember. "I was drunk when I slept with Leigh, too, and don't remember." That one he didn't remember because it hadn't happened, but Merton thought it had.

He considered. "I think he'll eat our sandwiches. And then go play bagpipes. But it's okay. We can just snog without him." Merton wasn't completely without the ability to tease. And he didn't usually take Gideon's sulking all that seriously, because Gideon was usually still around to explain things to him, or make sure he didn't wander off, so he took the grumbling as part of his usual complaining.

He wouldn't mind if they all shagged though. Then he wouldn't have to worry about getting another flat probably, at least. Plus they were fit and Merton was easy. He grinned at Gideon and shrugged, shoving Heath's feet off and leaning in against his side instead, pressing a quick, playful kiss to his jaw.

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giddypiper
2010-01-09 01:56 am UTC (link)

Gideon arched a brow at Heath. "You're about as subtle as a brick wall, you know that, don't you Heath?" He rolled his eyes. "Damn right I'm going to eat your sandwiches. They will all go in my belly and then I will be too full of yummy sandwiches to play my pipes and it will be all your fault."

He tilted his head, watching the two of them for a moment. "Hey Merton, you knew the girls could get in the boy's dorm rooms at school, yeah?"

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heathism
2010-01-09 01:59 am UTC (link)

"I didn't think I needed to be subtle," Heath said, smirking. "You need to be romanced?" But then Merton was kissing at his jaw, just playful, and the smirk faded a little.

... He'd been teasing. About Gid thinking of a way to shut them up, and about them all getting in to bed together. Teasing. But now that it was on the table, and Merton was teasing about it to... well, it didn't seem that that horrible an idea, really.

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whereismerton
2010-01-09 02:11 am UTC (link)

"We just ate anyway. But not enough that we can't play pipes," Merton informed Gideon cheerfully. "But we can save them and eat them later and shag now. If you're not going to pout." Merton was, mostly, teasing. But he didn't mind if it actually happened, either.

He looked back at Gideon though, brow furrowing in confusion. "Yeah? I remember? Why? Leigh was never in my room at school." Since that was the only girl they'd been talking about. "None of the girls then did. It would have been a dorm full of people, and I don't think any of them were into that. I always went to an empty classroom."

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giddypiper
2010-01-14 04:28 am UTC (link)

"Since when do I pout when there is potential shagging going on," he scoffed. Still, he couldn't help but be a little apprehensive. Gideon was very good at the love them and leave them type flings. He didn't do relationships well. He was, he knew, prone to jealousy and he was potentially fucking up two really good friendships, playing with fire like this.

Then again, what fun was it if it wasn't a little bit risky?

Gideon just smirked. "See, Heath. Told you I wasn't having you on."

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heathism
2010-01-14 04:34 am UTC (link)

Heath groaned, rolling his eyes and then sitting up a little, so that there was space on the couch behind him for Gideon. It put him in the middle of Merton and Gideon, which, Heath suddenly thought, was a position he hadn't really ever appreciated this much.

He jerked his head toward the space so Gideon would get a fucking clue. "Fine," He said with a roll of his eyes. "I was a fucking moron. I get it."

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whereismerton
2010-01-15 02:58 am UTC (link)

Merton wriggled a little as he was moved and looked between them curiously. "Having him on about what? Girls in the dorms?" Everyone knew that, didn't they? Usually if Merton knew something, then everyone else probably knew it already. He wasn't usually first in the loop.

Merton generally didn't over think things. Generally he didn't think all that much anyway. So he wasn't worrying too much about a potential shag running any friendships. Besides, he'd already shagged Gideon, even if he didn't remember. And Leigh, he thought. But she kept saying no.

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