The Laertes/Guildenstern AU ... why do we bother calling it that any longer? ^_~

[ay_my_lord]

*scene--the apartment that Horatio and Rey now share, on a lovely summer day; Horatio has opened a window to catch the sunlight, and he's sitting in the patch of sun, curled up on his beanbag chair. when Rey passes, he'll look up, with a smile* Can I ask you something?

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[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Oh--! *calls out* Rey--! Olga's here! ^__^

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*stiffens, just slightly* Did you say 'Rey'? I work with a guy called Rey ...

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*beams* Yep. He's really nice.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*comes out from the kitchen, where he's been making more lemonade (and maybe some nice spiced popcorn, or something) and squeaks* -- Olga?

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*a ZOMG face* Rey?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

Er. Hello. Are you ... is this ... *squeaks* ... H-Hello.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*helplessly* So ... um, I guess you two know each other ...

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*significantly* Yeah, he only dated, like, three of my best friends.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*dies* ... it's nice seeing you ...

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*clipped* You're not getting in my pants, so don't even think about it.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*squeak!* I wasn't! Trust me, I'd never ... I mean, not never, but not with ... I wouldn't ... I wasn't ... *soveryverydead* Hello.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*quiet* Olga? Maybe this wasn't a good idea.

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*a hard stare at Reynaldo* Maybe not. We could get coffee, or something--it'd be a shame to waste the outfit-- *and indeed, she's dressed in a sassy tweed skirt and a tailored blazer*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

No ... maybe this wasn't a good idea. *little smile* It was nice meeting you ... and it's a very nice outfit.

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

Well fine, asshole. *turns on her heel, then, and flounces out--slamming the door behind her*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*heavily* Um. I guess that didn't go so well.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*feeling more than a little bit awful --* You can't just -- you're not going to just let her go like that? I thought you liked her --

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*a small, slightly broken smile* I said if she didn't like you, I couldn't like her, didn't I?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

But --

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

And she doesn't, so I don't. *falls heavily onto the beanbag chair--it's another beautiful, sunny day* Did you really date three of her friends?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*awfulawful* Not on purpose. I mean, I dated them on purpose, but it wasn't ...

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*quietly, almost childlike* Did you sleep with all of them?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*can't look at him -- just nods, mute*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*still quietly* How many other people?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

Why do you ...