Passing Notes

by Lori

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Deanna,

Please remember to close the back door before you leave today. Small
creatures have been invading my office, and I found the door open when I got
home last night.

G.

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G,

Is that any way to write a love note?

D.

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D,

Please accept my apologies for my rudeness. Of course, my clumsiness at
note-writing would be the first thing you noticed. It isn't easy doing this on my wrist comm while sitting in the middle of this dull meeting.

My love, please remember to close the door. And fret not -- I cannot begin to express my devotion.

Eternally yours,

G.


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G,

Devotion? To what, ordering me around? Are you this unaffectionate to
Zakhad? I'm beginning to doubt the wisdom of bearing your children. Perhaps
a lesson in writing love notes is in order.

D.


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My love,

Again, my apologies. I fear your beauty has overwhelmed me to the point of
incoherence. Just the thought of you distracts me completely from anything else. Why, to write this note, I had to think of someone else for nearly ten minutes.

The door?

Your Adoring Husband


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My Not So Adoring Husband,

Who was she? Hope it was good for you. It may be all you get today.

May the rodents chew on your tail.

D.


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My lovely,

I'm so sorry. I should never have insinuated that I would think of anyone
but you or Zakhad. Forgive me, but I was merely being peevish because the
rodents have discovered my hidden supply of chocolate. I'm afraid that
refreshments for our hot spring rendezvous this afternoon will be limited to
those wafers we found in the back of the cupboard from two months ago. It
really is too bad they're looking a little moldy.

G.


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G,

Go shopping, or soak alone.

D.

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Deanna,

I'm sorry to hear you won't be joining us. Me. In the hot spring.

Especially since your favorite bit of anatomy has found this entire string of correspondence extremely stimulating.

Steamily yours,

Y.A.H.

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G,

Are you sure there's no chocolate left?

D.

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D,

Unfortunately, there isn't. You'll have to make do with a substitute. But I can assure you that it's likely I can provide *plenty* of the substitute.

G.

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G,

How much substitute? I'm feeling a sudden craving. . . .

D.

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D,

Aren't you going to be late?

G.

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G,

I canceled my appointments. When is your boring meeting over? Can't you just tell them you left something on at home and you have to go turn it on some more -- off, I mean?

D.

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D,

I wish I could get out of it. I think the others here are pretty aware of that fact as well.

I'll see what I can do. Give me half an hour.

G.

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 G,

Guess what I'm not wearing?

D.

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D,

As difficult as you're making this, you'd better be alone and naked when I get there.

G.

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G,

It's cold in this bed. And there seems to be something missing. . . .

D.

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 D,

Meeting over. Have I ever shown you how accurately I can teleport into small spaces?

G.

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 M.A.H.,

You have two options. Hurry up, or I'll start without you.

Y.A.W.