goddammits | (no subject)

In what way?

You know what way I mean.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't attracted to him.

[M kisses Cisco again.]

But I'd never choose him over you.

[ Cisco kisses him and runs a hand down his arm. He lets the kiss drag on, until it's almost as if he's letting the conversation die there, but then... ]

What if maybe you didn't have to choose?

[M leans back so he can see all of Cisco's face.]

That's what's been on your mind tonight?

Hey, I'd be lying if I said I didn't think he was attractive.

So we're just going to sit here and mutually admire Edward Thawne now?

I should be insulted that you were thinking about him before.

Hey, hey, I wasn't thinking about him during!

[M smirks.]

Lie.

Detector.

...I was mostly not thinking about him during?

Okay now I almost believe you.

[ He laughs and leans in to kiss him again. ]

Admit it, you're thinking about it now, too.

[M returns the kiss with zeal, mainly to butter Cisco up for what he's about to say next.]

Would you hate me if I said it's something I've already thought about?

[ He can't help the little flare of jealousy at that, but he's the one who brought this up. And he wasn't just saying it, earlier, when he said he trusts M. He really, really does. So he stomps the jealousy out and smiles. ]

I might be a little cranky you didn't share earlier, but nah.

We did just have that whole conversation about your "us" issues, babe.

But I'm with you.

What brought all this on, anyway?

I was working with Eddie on his powers this afternoon, when you were texting me our plans for tonight. I guess it bombed his mood enough to make the exercises go wrong, and so I asked him what was up...

[ He shrugs. ]

...He kinda seemed sad about it.

Not sad, exactly. More like envy that turns into sadness.

[M pauses after that. He knows all about Eddie's problems, he's been noticing them for a while now, and he knows of the best solution for it...

The question remaining is would Cisco go for it?]

I think I know how we can help.

[ His worried expression quickly turns into a hopeful, expectant grin. ]

Oh yeah?

How... open are you to changing the current arrangement of our relationship?

[ As into the idea of including Eddie as he is, there's that flare of jealousy again. He slides his hand down M's side, just shy of possessive, and reminds himself again that he trusts and loves him. ]

What did you have in mind?

[M rolls over slightly so he can drape one arm over Cisco and pull him closer. He then presses his forehead against Cisco's.]

I think you already know.

But I won't pressure you into this. This isn't some clever way of me picking him over you, and if you say no, I'll never mention it again.

I don't think it would've been on my mind all day if I wasn't kind of into the idea of it. But if we just... start slow with it?

You're in charge.

[M leans in to give him another kiss, reassuring him that nothing about his feelings will change.]

[ He lets the kiss drag on for quite some time before he pulls back, soothing any nagging worries out of his mind. ]

So, how do we do this?

As interesting as my life may be, entering into a three-way relationship has not been one of my many previous interesting life experiences.

But the implants are saying we just ask.