Tiel:Why do we have to set an expiration date? he's part of our family
Sam:Because he walks in on us when we're having sex!
Sam:And sometimes I think he won't take the next step unless I force him. If I hadn't left him in charge of the Turlan project, he'd still be running permits and doing basic intern tasks.
Sam:It's his really fucked up form of self-preservation.
Tiel:Ahem
Sam:I know, I'm the last one to criticize anyone's coping mechanisms
Sam:But it's preservation. That's all it is. He can't fuck up if he doesn't do anything
Sam:When this Turlan project is done, he's going to be the hottest young architect on the east coast. He's going to have more work than he knows what to do with, and it's because he's doing an amazing fucking job
Sam:But he has to get out of his own way
Tiel:Have you told him that?
Sam:I've certainly tried and he's done his damnedest to blow it off
Tiel:Perhaps we can help him find his work wings, but keep him in the nest at home
Sam:If he's living with us and eating cereal in his underwear when he's 45, we're revisiting my original proposal
Tiel:Deal, but I'll probably lobby hard to keep him then, too.
Sam:Thank you
Tiel:???
Sam:Just opened my laptop and found your note.
Tiel:You're my favorite and I wanted you to know
Sam:Did you also want me to spend 15 minutes cooling off on the roof deck? Because you succeeded with your little "requests" for tonight. I had to walk out of a meeting with Patrick and Riley
Tiel:Sounds like a lovely consequence
Sam:You're my favorite, too
Tiel:I'm meeting Lauren and Andy for pedicures tonight
Tiel:Do you know if Shannon will be there? I've texted her but haven't heard back
Tiel:Probably because SOMEONE told her to get lost and never talk to me again
Sam:Sorry sweetheart, I was meeting with clients and Matt got a little fanatical about foundations and retaining walls. Long story short, we're rebuilding both and he needs to keep his geek leashed.
Sam:I haven't seen Shan all day, and that was not what I said to her.
Tiel:It was the gist.
Sam:I do not enjoy arguing with my fiancée so I will not say anything further
Sam:Text me when you're finished with your pedicure and I'll pick you up.
Tiel:Thank you. maybe we can get tacos and sort out the stuff that I've been avoiding all week?
