[OTA] Moves like...Kelly.

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If he was really honest with himself, Alasdair was really more of a Donald O'Connor than a Gene Kelly. More energetic, more frenetic, something of a grinning goofball on the dancefloor. Of course, he wasn't on a dance floor right now. He was sitting in a chair like a normal human being, flipping through a copy of H.P. Lovecraft's Tales for the sophomore class, with his iPod on.

But doing something like this, while sitting in his chair with Lovecraft like a normal human being...was probably not actually so normal.

Then again, if you had moves like Gene Kelly Donald O'Connor, you probably wouldn't really care.

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Which is yet another point in his favour. There are a lot, really. But surely it's understood that Evan has to cross all the t's and dot all the i's.

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If they were later than eleven, Alasdair was counting it a very successful evening. But that, again, was not something he could text to her brother.

I'm certain that won't be a problem, Ev.

Part of him really wanted Evan to date Beatrix or Amelia so he could reciprocate. But considering Riley...

Well.

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Considering nothing. There's nothing to consider.

Nothing except this next text, which is where the pause comes in.

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Bullshit, McCartney.

Complete bullshit.

You know I will, Evan. We grew up together. You know I'll be good to her.

He feels a little bit like he's asking her for her hand instead of to a movie starring Debbie Reynolds.

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That's the plan. Safe, clean fun, scout's honor.

Not that he was a scout, but you know. Details.

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As the Deck went? Close enough.

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Don't you forget it. Remember, I brought you a moose hat.

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I'm not to blame for Phil's touchy Canadien temper, Evan. It's good for your reflexes.

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I thought about cyanide in the middle of a tray of wineglasses, but it's been done.

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You always forget the failed part of that description. I don't know if I love you for it or not.

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Congratulations, Daniel Webster, Evan McCartney has used the English language appropriately. For his next trick, he will successfully romance a Canadienne en Francais.

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I'll believe it when I see the evidence, bebe.