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[dendarii]

"This is Miles. Leave a message and I'll respond to you at my earliest convenience."

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[failureisntachoice]

Fun while it lasted. [ She shrugs and finishes off her coffee. ] At least things couldn't have ended as badly for you and Jim.

[ Right? ]

[dendarii]

No, no. Not nearly so. Less attachment and fewer proposals.

[failureisntachoice]

[ She can't help but smirk at that. ] He wouldn't make a very good Lady Vorkosigan.

[dendarii]

[ Miles just snorts at that. ]

Alas, not so much. I can't see him handling that side of things. Besides, if I were going to marry a man, it wouldn't be Jim.

[failureisntachoice]

Hell, he'd be screwed just at the dress code part I bet. [ They had noble titles, surely their 'ladies' had to dress to fit the part. ]

I didn't realize you had a list. Who's at the top?

[dendarii]

[ Ah. He looks faintly puzzled at that. He ... had sort of been drifting towards someone else being important, but for the life of him they're not coming to mind. ]

... There's no list. I just wouldn't marry Jim Kirk. Especially with the dress code.

[failureisntachoice]

[ She raises a brow at that perplexed look, but lets it slide. It would be strange if he had a list of marriage candidates with him relationship hopping as he is. ]

Good, I'd be worried about your standards if you did. If he gives you any trouble, let me know.

[dendarii]

No, no... I don't think it'll come to that.

[failureisntachoice]

Still. [ She is on his payroll after all. ] So, you're done with him then?

[dendarii]

That I'm not sure about. It depends on him I'm sure.

[failureisntachoice]

You're fine with being a fling to him?

[dendarii]

... To be honest? Not really.

[failureisntachoice]

But you're leaving it up to him on whether or not you screw again?

[dendarii]

He's the one who doesn't want to continue. So, yes.

[failureisntachoice]

So if he came back and said he wanted to be your boyfriend, you'd be fine with it?

[dendarii]

... Potentially. Yes.

[failureisntachoice]

Why bother if he's already rejected you?

[dendarii]

I don't know. It'd be nice not to have to go completely without.

[failureisntachoice]

You do realize it's not that hard to get laid here if you want, right?

[dendarii]

As a novelty. Yes. Simple enough.

[failureisntachoice]

That's all Jim would be, he's said it himself.

[dendarii]

[ Ah. That sends a sudden spike of cold through him. ]

That's - different.

[failureisntachoice]

[ She snorts. ] How the hell is it different?

[dendarii]

I'm not ... using him. Exactly. He wouldn't be the slightest bit crushed by me refusing to sleep with him again.

[ Wrong and probably wrong. ]

[failureisntachoice]

And what about you in all of this? I didn't think you were the type just looking to get laid.