This is stupid

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He shouldn't even be bothering Dinah with this. She is never going to let him live this down. Ever. When they are old and grey, she will call him up and make fun of him about this.

Even so, he needs to ask her advice. Dinah usually gives decent advice. When she is so inclined. So he's standing outside her flower shop, checking to see if she's in there or what.

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"There's casual and casual," she points out, reaching for another samosa. "It's Zee, after all."

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Pause.

I have no idea what that means.

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"It's Zee," she repeats. "You've known each other for years." She considers saying something about the glances she's caught Arthur giving Zee from time to time, then decides not to spring that on him just yet. "Is this casual as in no more repeat performances, or would you mind an encore?"

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Well, I thought I wasn't ready for that at first, but then the last night she was there... it started out just being a friendly goodnight kiss and then it kind of elevated.

He wonders if Dinah will be able to resist the double entendre and decides not to allow her the chance.

I wouldn't want to pressure Zee into something she wouldn't want to do, though, and she just wants fun. And I think you know I'm not much good at "just fun."

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Anyone else, Dinah'd go for the double entrendre, but this is Arthur, and he's uncomfortable enough as it is. "Doesn't mean you can't learn," she says instead. "Or that Zee can't change her mind."

She pushes the paper bag away and rests her forearms on her desk. "What do you want, Arthur? You. Arthur. Not Aquaman. Not the King of the Seas. And don't give me the speech about how they're all the same guy in green tights, 'cause I know what it means."

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I don't know.

It'd be nice to maybe... date her? See what's there, if there's anything? I don't want just sex out of it. I'd rather just be friends with no extras.

He uses the word "date" as if it's an unfamiliar activity, which for him it more or less is.

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"Dating is fun." One corner of her mouth twitches upwards. "I can recommend Coney Island. I can also recommend that you talk to Zee about this, 'cause y'never know."

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Is that Dinah for "it might be possible" or "since I already spoke with her I'm strongly suggesting you do that?"

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"Did you lose your Dinah-to-Arthur dictionary again? Well, I've been wondering what to get you for Christmas...." She grins, then relents. "It's kinda both translations. I'm not gonna tell you everything she said, because that would be a major violation of the girltalk code, but I think both of you should talk about this, and not just fidget at each other from a distance."

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Fair enough. I'll do that, then.

He peers into the bag.

There were eight samosas in here!

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"Were there?"

Innocent looks work better without an ear-to-ear grin.

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Eight. Do you have a black hole for a stomach or something?

He'd figured with eight there'd be at least one for him to eat...