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[rogueinladysclothing]

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[Amelia's device is ready for messages. Send away as you will.

Upon reaching her inbox, there's a long pause. And then, when the caller might think this is some prank or the inbox is improperly set up, a soft voice speaks:]

"Leave your message. We'll speak later."

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[rogueinladysclothing]

[It's an appreciated gesture. Amelia's response comes several hours later, after she's finally home and showered.]

I'm all right for now. I need sleep more than anything. [And to reassure her partners that she didn't need to be fawned over.]

I take it you saw?

[pathologise]

it was fucked up.
that drink offer's open for when ready.
make sure you keep your wrists clean.

[rogueinladysclothing]

[She almost asks about the last line when it occurs to her what that implies. Luckily for them both, Amelia's never been the type.]

I'm well, or will be soon enough. Rest and a night in will do me good. Safe arms are here for me, too.

If I'm unable to make time before next week, how would you feel about coming to mind on the 23rd for drink, food, and company? Aloïs and I are planning something that evening, and your company would be welcome to us both.

[pathologise]

i've got no plans.
do i need to bring something?

[rogueinladysclothing]

Only your charming self. Something to drink if you're so inclined.

It's a housewarming party, nothing more. I'll send a formal invitation in a few days' time with the full details.

[pathologise]

i'll see what alcohol i can find.
how big's the party?

[rogueinladysclothing]

No more than a dozen people if everyone agrees to come. We want it to be relatively small.

[She just wants people to fill her home for a few hours on her birthday without drawing attention to the date.]

[pathologise]

small is good.
let me know if you need anything before then.
you helped me.

[rogueinladysclothing]

I will. Thank you, Adrienne. Expect a missive soon to--

Where are you settled of late? I'm writing the cards by hand.

[pathologise]

i'm in the up now.
022-a.

[rogueinladysclothing]

Not so far, then. You signed a contract with someone?

[pathologise]

i did. they gave me run of their apartment.
you should come over one day.

[rogueinladysclothing]

I'm glad you're feeling settled and comfortable in the relationship. It's my dearest hope that it works out well for you.

Once things are quiet again, after the housewarming party, I'd enjoy coming to see the apartment. I don't want to promise you time before then in case anything else should happen.

[pathologise]

i keep an open schedule in case it changes.

the contract's still new. we're figuring it out.

[rogueinladysclothing]

I'll keep that in mind.

It takes time to settle. Aloïs and I have only recently found our footing after almost a year of attempts, and I wouldn't claim everything is easy. Patience will help.

[pathologise]

it probably makes it easier when you see the guy. he's not in the apartment that often.

[rogueinladysclothing]

Possibly, but if it works for the two of you to have separate lives, that's equally well. At least one person I'm close to had such an arrangement with his Dominant before she left the city, and they had a good working relationship as a result.

[pathologise]

i don't hate it. i'm not used to living with someone.
and if it doesn't work there are other fish to catch.

[rogueinladysclothing]

I have no doubt you can find someone else if this one doesn't suit your needs. You'll have another three months after the contract ends to find your next catch, too.

It will mean living in public housing again if it lapses, but there are worse things than that.

[pathologise]

by then i might have a few other beds to crash in.
sex on the side, of course

[rogueinladysclothing]

Careful you don't grow so attached to them you don't find your way out before you have to go home for the night. City likes to keep track of that one.

Should you need to borrow one in my home for a night, though, I'm certain we can make arrangements for it.

[pathologise]

they're already counting how much sex i have. let them

( because she doesn't yet realise )

[rogueinladysclothing]

[There's a reason to press here and keep Adrienne from landing in the People Zoo for such a ridiculous reason as not staying in her designated housing for too many night in a month. But as she did with many a young rogue in her care, she holds back. Sometimes experience and knowledge only comes from failure.

She won't laugh when it happens or remind her of this conversation. She isn't going to stop it from happening, though.]

They like to keep many counts. It's why they issue all of us a device when we arrive.

[pathologise]

i"m almost glad it's automatic. it'd ruin the mood if i had to manually log an orgasm.

[rogueinladysclothing]

I imagine it would be headache for anyone managing the program, too. All the people claiming they forgot to log one alongside those who legitimately did would be too many to count in a single week.