Dancing Queen

Okay.

[Austin chuckled, glad to share the good news and the excitement.] No, I haven't talked to him today. You can tell him if you want to.

Well, everyone's asleep right now. But I'll definitely tell him in the morning! [Ben promised.]

It's partially furnished, [Ben replied.] I wanted to give them the option to do whatever they wanted decorating-wise--especially since I know Accent mentioned once that Lemon did a lot of decorating while she was at his house.

[Austin couldn't help but smile at Ben's way of just being Ben. But the world needed more of it.] That sounds lovely. I'm sure I can get Cee on board with mention of the bookshelves alone. And I'm sure once the shock of this and the morning in general wears off, they'll be extremely grateful, just like we are. I'll keep you updated, okay?

Okay.

That's... That's good. I remember how important Bee was for me when I finally ended things with Chris.

It's amazing what experiencing pure love can do for the soul after the imposter kind wounds it. [Austin mused.]

It's partially furnished, [Ben replied.] I wanted to give them the option to do whatever they wanted decorating-wise--especially since I know Accent mentioned once that Lemon did a lot of decorating while she was at his house.

[Ben sighed.] I knew it was all gonna change, but I was hoping it wouldn't have to change that way. ...Is Lemon okay? [He asked, suddenly quite serious.]

Me too. She is. She wasn't for awhile. But thankfully things worked out to bring them back together again and... they're both good now.

That's... That's good. I remember how important Bee was for me when I finally ended things with Chris.

Lemon ran away? That's why Accent got kicked out? [Ben asked.]

[Austin stepped away a bit from Cam, just not to upset him.] Russia got thrown out because he yelled at and frightened Mason, and then yelled at Henri when he stepped in. Schuy wanted me to ban him permanently for that. But now that he's cheated on Lemon and gotten into something of a fight with Cee, I think it's definitely for the best.

[Ben sighed.] I knew it was all gonna change, but I was hoping it wouldn't have to change that way. ...Is Lemon okay? [He asked, suddenly quite serious.]

[Ben blinked when suddenly Austin was on the phone.] ...Austin? Why are you with Cam?

The short version is Lemon ran away, Cam asked me to help find her. Russia's not allowed to step foot in our club anymore. And all is as it should be now. [Austin explained succinctly.]

Lemon ran away? That's why Accent got kicked out? [Ben asked.]

Hold on. [Ben moved Cam to speakerphone so he could look at his phone.]

[Cam flopped over onto the couch in frustration. He did not have solving riddle speak in him right now.] Telling me the address is not telling me what's going on.

[Austin stepped over and took the phone from Cameron. A habit he was forming.] Darling? Hi, it's Austin. Good morning. It's been a long night and everyone's pretty tired. Can you go ahead and tell him you bought the house for them?

[Ben blinked when suddenly Austin was on the phone.] ...Austin? Why are you with Cam?

Yeah, you do! --Well, you're kinda right. It's not a house-house. It's an apartment.

Good Bunny. I repeat. What are you talking about?!

Hold on. [Ben moved Cam to speakerphone so he could look at his phone.]

Confuse--? Oh. Tolu? [Ben asked as he sleepily rubbed his eyes.] She's at your new house.

[Cam leaned on the arm of the couch and rubbed at his temple.] What are you talking about? I do not have a new house.

Yeah, you do! --Well, you're kinda right. It's not a house-house. It's an apartment.

[When his phone rang, Ben yawned from where he was laying on one of the living room sectionals. After coming back home from letting Tolu in, he chose to stay there rather than accidentally wake up Baxter or Teddy.]

[Cam accepted the cup of water Austin handed him and downed his meds quickly before Ben answered the phone.]

Confuse--? Oh. Tolu? [Ben asked as he sleepily rubbed his eyes.] She's at your new house.

[Austin froze, bags in hand. Ben really wasted no time. That was nothing new to him though. He continued walking in and held the bags out to Lemon.] I know that you should probably talk to Ben. And... don't bother fighting him on anything. Take the good karma where you can get it.

Ooo! Fettucine?! [Lemon asked excitedly.] Yay!

I wish I knew, sweetheart. Apparently I need to call Good Bunny. And I definitely need to sit down. [Cam declared, sitting himself on the couch and scrolling through his phone.] Honey Lemon, my meds are in my bag. Could you dig them out for me, please?

Oh! [Lemon helped lead Cam to the couch then nodded and opened the bag, pulling out Cam's meds for him.] Here, Cee Cee.

[When his phone rang, Ben yawned from where he was laying on one of the living room sectionals. After coming back home from letting Tolu in, he chose to stay there rather than accidentally wake up Baxter or Teddy.]

No worries! I've cried on a lot of people's couches over the years. It's way overdue for me to return the favor anyway.

No. No, I'm okay. If Lem finishes getting ready and finds me missing, she might freak out on me, so I better get back. But thank you again, for everything.

Okay! Anytime.

Sounds good. And I'll make sure they make enough for two.

[Cam nodded slowly.] Alright. I-- I really do appreciate it. Sorry I cried on your couch. [he offered, standing himself back up again.]

No worries! I've cried on a lot of people's couches over the years. It's way overdue for me to return the favor anyway.

Yay! I'll find someone who can start tomorrow morning.

I should probably let Lemon know, if they're gonna be coming to her house.

Sounds good. And I'll make sure they make enough for two.

Of course they can do meal prep! I'm paying them.

[Cam let out a soft chuckle. Normally a sentence like that would frustrate the hell out of him, but Ben did seem so sincere about it all.] I, um... okay. Thank you.

Yay! I'll find someone who can start tomorrow morning.

I don't think he'd get weird about making sure you stay fed. But if he did for some reason, just make sure to say I'm the one footing the bill for it.

[Cam nodded. So long as nothing got him angry with Lemon again, but he should be able to avoid that.]

Of course they can do meal prep! I'm paying them.