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WHO: Thomas, Victor and Kat
WHAT: Hanging out and beer
WHEN: Thursday Night
WHERE: Victor's

Lena was still in hospital as the infection of her back was getting worse and not better. He would have been with her, of course, but once visiting hours were over he was forced to leave the hospital and all he did at home was worry. Which, in turn, worried Jamie. In order to let poor Jamie have some time to actually focus on the end of his senior year, Thomas purchased a few nice bottles of beer and he headed to Victor's place.

Victor was playing fetch with Ace when he heard the knock on the door. Ace immediately rushed over to it, but he wasn't barking, which Victor took as a good sign. "Do we have a visitor, boy?" Victor stood and dusted his pants off, shooting a grin at Kat. "I hope he doesn't jump up," he commented as he went to pull the door open.

"Come on, Ace, back up. Thomas! Hello!"

Feeling a little guilty for not calling first, Thomas waved while looking slightly ashamed. "Sorry I didn't call, I just...can I come in?"

"Of course you can come in," Victor replied as if Thomas shouldn't have to ask. He stepped aside and held Ace back so Thomas could move past them. "Kat's over, and this is Ace."

"Hello, Ace!" Thomas immediately put the beer down and crouched to pet the dog. "I love dogs. And Kat!"

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"Remembering to breathe is very important," Thomas nodded. "Okay. I'll do that, thank you. I feel ridiculous, but I'm learning all of this as I go. I never expected it."

"I don't think she did either." Victor smiled at his friend, "but that's what makes it wonderful."

"Hey same here. I never have any clue what I'm doing," she smiled then, "but so far I'm doing pretty alright. And yeah, it really is wonderful."

"You're doing fantastic," Victor corrected her. "You take care of me all the time." He leaned over to kiss her hair.

"And when you're not there, he informs anyone in ear shot of that," Thomas added. "Repeatedly."

"Shut up, I'm happy," Victor said with a laugh.

She laughed to that, "I do like the ego boost here." Smiling she took Victor's hand, mainly because this was making her happy to hear it.

"And I like making you happy. When Lena feels better we should do another double date thing."

"I think that sounds excellent," Thomas grinned. "We went out with Lena's friend Piper and Lewis Carroll a few weeks ago!"

"Holy shit that is actually really awesome. I am envious of you getting to meet Lewis Carroll." She grinned, "this world is odd, knowing I can say that."

"He's a friend of Sappho's and she is who I am working for next year so I'm pretty sure I could arrange a meeting," Thomas said easily.

"This world is very odd," Victor had to admit. But there were wonderful parts to it as well, he had to admit.

She grinned, "that would be pretty awesome. So many questions, so little time."

"I'll make it happen," Thomas said with a wide grin. "Now I should probably leave you two lovebirds to your lovebirding. I can get back to being a burden to my teenage son."

"He doesn't think like that and neither do we," Victor said soothingly.

"What he said," She smiled a Thomas. "I like having you around Thomas, and you're never a burden. I understand needing to vent sometimes."

"I'm just taking up your entire night with my sob stories." Thomas rubbed his eye tiredly. "I don't want you to feel like you have to sit there and listen to me all night long."

"No you're not. And no we don't have to. But I want to. There's a difference." She shrugged, "better to clear the air, if even if it's just to do that, then to let it fester. And the very least I can do is offer a shoulder."

"Still." He rose, but smiled at them both. "I should go home either way. I really appreciate this. It helps to know I have people to turn to now."

She rose as well and went to hug him, "Always Thomas. And you have my number should you need it. And please remember to look after yourself."