Allow me to tell you a story....

Uh good, theres a few recommendations in there that aren't mandatory, like I keep an EpiPen on hand, and knowing how to use et. If you wanted et I can bring et over, anyways. If Suzy comes with instructions she didn't give them to me.

Oh I have Epipens. I got a few when he started staying over. I will look this over and make sure everyone is aware. So theres nothing I should be looking out for with Suzy? I don't want to step on toes too quickly.

Um..... she seems to be in a mood recently but that's about et? Give her her privacy, she should be fine.

*Shrugs* Same thing I do with Shawna then. Guess I'm all set. Did you say your goodbyes already?

Uh good, theres a few recommendations in there that aren't mandatory, like I keep an EpiPen on hand, and knowing how to use et. If you wanted et I can bring et over, anyways. If Suzy comes with instructions she didn't give them to me.

Oh I have Epipens. I got a few when he started staying over. I will look this over and make sure everyone is aware. So theres nothing I should be looking out for with Suzy? I don't want to step on toes too quickly.

You read me like a book, huh." Pj said throwing a small twig he broke off at Shane. "You know now that I know what this is, I'm gonna have my own rules." He added with a smirk.

“Green it is.” Pj said starting the drinks. He knew no one was in the common areas since they had other people to deal with. The house is too quiet sometimes. “You want biscuits with it?” Pj asked. “Biscuits help me get through crisises.”

“Biscuits are cookies, right? If so, then absolutely, always.” He lifts himself up on the counter, watching Pj as he works. “I, um, I can’t thank you enough, I hope you know. I owe you one.”

"Sure if you want to be American about it." Pj teased finishing the tea. He put the kettle on a coaster between them and went to the cupboard for a pack of cookies. "You don't. Its my job as your friend to make sure you are ok or as close as you can be."

If you're cold, he's cold. Let him in. // Pj x Arin

Arin’s eyes glint up now as he looks at him a little curious in his eyes but with a gentle smile. He gives a shrug and a self dismissive roll before he speaks. “You could share with me too. Not that you need to, but asking eveyone else, you know, me and and you could just work in one together… I’ll be good.” He says with just the littlest bit of a smirk to be playful.

“Good that you notice. I did enjoy watching you sweat. Had to make my point clear. I am mean. You are still pretty new so I’ll explain slowly.” Pj said taking a step forward and slamming the door closed behind him. “You aren’t Theta which means you aren’t under my protection. I don’t owe you anything. Not a nicety not a good manner and definitely not an explanation as to what I do.” He continued advancing towards Arin steadily until he backed him to the edge of the porch. Pj was always very careful to keep himself under control, to appear harmless. He also knew how to peel back the veil and show how dangerous he was really. “If I don’t want you in my home, you won’t be in it. If I want to see you squirm you will. You think I care about rumours and stories and details and nuances? I don’t. If I see my house upset, I protect them. All I need is a who. You want to demand nice and fair, go to Felix. He’ll at least pretend to care.”

Arin let Pj walk out, shuffling his feet back easy bit by bit. He doesn’t back down the steps though, stays with him, eye to eye, not giving up any height. Arin feels the blood rush in his skin but its not the same kind of rage that comes out when he wants to scream and break things and there was no number high enough to count to. He smiles at Pj and nods. “Understood.” His hands would shake if he didn’t shove them in his jacket pockets and keep them there, adrenaline rushing and making him a little sick feeling as his heart pounded in his head and throat. “When that’s all you got you gotta hold onto it.” His voice was flat, he was distant. He shrugs and turns to walk down the steps. “Hold on tight to it.” He says over his shoulder as he goes, might have waved if his hands weren’t falling kinda numb.

Pj watched him walk off the porch. He took a deep breath, like Dr. Dee told him, to bring himself back to himself. Pj. He's Pj now. He smiled even though Arin couldn't see him. "Glad we came to an understanding! Hope to see you around, Puppy!"

If you're cold, he's cold. Let him in. // Pj x Arin

Arin’s eyes glint up now as he looks at him a little curious in his eyes but with a gentle smile. He gives a shrug and a self dismissive roll before he speaks. “You could share with me too. Not that you need to, but asking eveyone else, you know, me and and you could just work in one together… I’ll be good.” He says with just the littlest bit of a smirk to be playful.

"Good that you notice. I did enjoy watching you sweat. Had to make my point clear. I am mean. You are still pretty new so I'll explain slowly." Pj said taking a step forward and slamming the door closed behind him. "You aren't Theta which means you aren't under my protection. I don't owe you anything. Not a nicety not a good manner and definitely not an explanation as to what I do." He continued advancing towards Arin steadily until he backed him to the edge of the porch. Pj was always very careful to keep himself under control, to appear harmless. He also knew how to peel back the veil and show how dangerous he was really. "If I don't want you in my home, you won't be in it. If I want to see you squirm you will. You think I care about rumours and stories and details and nuances? I don't. If I see my house upset, I protect them. All I need is a who. You want to demand nice and fair, go to Felix. He'll at least pretend to care."

If you're cold, he's cold. Let him in. // Pj x Arin

Arin’s eyes glint up now as he looks at him a little curious in his eyes but with a gentle smile. He gives a shrug and a self dismissive roll before he speaks. “You could share with me too. Not that you need to, but asking eveyone else, you know, me and and you could just work in one together… I’ll be good.” He says with just the littlest bit of a smirk to be playful.

"Did.. did you call me mean? And fake?" Pj asked trying not to laugh. He shifted his weight to standing in the doorway. "Thomas wouldnt stay at any party even in his own house because of some people. Everytime Shawna came up to me seeming a bit off or on edge, it was after meeting someone. Then Matt, who argues with everyone unless he is distracted by a pretty lady, is about to confront someone." Pj explained calmly, looking at his phone before putting it in his pocket. "And you'd let him in?"

If you're cold, he's cold. Let him in. // Pj x Arin

Arin’s eyes glint up now as he looks at him a little curious in his eyes but with a gentle smile. He gives a shrug and a self dismissive roll before he speaks. “You could share with me too. Not that you need to, but asking eveyone else, you know, me and and you could just work in one together… I’ll be good.” He says with just the littlest bit of a smirk to be playful.

Pj knew what he was going to ask but was genuinely caught off guard at the actual attempt. He laughed loudly and bitterly stooping himself a few seconds later with mostly sucess once he looked at Arin. “Oh wait was that serious. Sorry that was unprofessional. That answer is no.”

Oh. This wasn’t careful or protective. It was just mean, wasn’t it? It didn’t seem so sly as it did just under handed. His face betrayed his let down and surprise at how high school mean girl that was. “Yeah it was unprofessional, just like asking your housemates to do something you wouldn’t, which is probably why you haven’t asked anyone…”

"Tell me, what would you do?" Pj responded an amused grin setting on his face. "After all the interactions you've had with each Theta in this house, would you let you come in?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

If you're cold, he's cold. Let him in. // Pj x Arin

Arin’s eyes glint up now as he looks at him a little curious in his eyes but with a gentle smile. He gives a shrug and a self dismissive roll before he speaks. “You could share with me too. Not that you need to, but asking eveyone else, you know, me and and you could just work in one together… I’ll be good.” He says with just the littlest bit of a smirk to be playful.

Pj knew what he was going to ask but was genuinely caught off guard at the actual attempt. He laughed loudly and bitterly stooping himself a few seconds later with mostly sucess once he looked at Arin. "Oh wait was that serious. Sorry that was unprofessional. That answer is no."

Pj watched him shrink down at his challenge. He heard the guy was explosive but maybe he did have some sense. Or maybe he just had a longer fuse. “You are free to sit while you wait.” Pj said nodding his head towards the bench on the porch.

Arin had to hold onto some sence of control, sitting puts you in a vulnerable position, so he just shook his head as a way to say no thank you. His head felt so fuzzy, part of him mad and part of him melting and he didn’t know what part of him was better to hold onto right now. “What about you?” He somewhat mumbled, still looking down. “Do you have a studio to work in?”

Pj shrugged then looked him up and down. He tried to see where Arins head was at but couldnt get a good read. Probably unstable. Not sure how much. "Yes. A workbay and an office. What about them?"

Pj watched him shrink down at his challenge. He heard the guy was explosive but maybe he did have some sense. Or maybe he just had a longer fuse. "You are free to sit while you wait." Pj said nodding his head towards the bench on the porch.

Pj looked up again long enough to see Arins discomfort and gave a small snort. “Why not? I thought you guys were playing nice.” He said not trying to sell it as truthful statement. He put his phone down, giving his attention back to Arin.

He had his full attention, he could tell there was something to this. He was told something but he really could not guess what. He didn’t feel like he had to hide anything himself, but who knows what Shawna would want out there? “I don’t think I’m very good for her and her healing process.” He says carefully, slowly, with a little shrug at the end. “I don’t even know if playing nice is what’s best for her but I surely don’t want to fight with her.”

“Dont know if playing nice is whats best for her….” Pj repeated to himself in a disbelieving tone giving a pause before he continued. “Nevermind that. How about Matt as a back up then. I don’t think you guys have any history. Cant fight if you dont know each other.”

Arin gives Pj a look and tilts his head a bit. “Yeah. I don’t think pretending it’s okay helps her at all in the end, she makes bad choices.” He says starting to feel defensive now. “I wouldn’t fight with any of them, for the record.” He and tries to take a deep breath, working the sigh of it into his speech patern as in his head he counted up to 10. “But no, me and Matt don’t know eachother fron Adam or eve.”

"Good thing I didn't ask for your thoughts, pup." Pj said holding back the urge to pat his head. He squinted at Arin, remembering seeing them trade words over an Alpha girl at that party. "Sure you wont. I'll send him a text too. He's not the sharing you're but I can be pretty persuasive."

Pj looked up again long enough to see Arins discomfort and gave a small snort. “Why not? I thought you guys were playing nice.” He said not trying to sell it as truthful statement. He put his phone down, giving his attention back to Arin.

He had his full attention, he could tell there was something to this. He was told something but he really could not guess what. He didn’t feel like he had to hide anything himself, but who knows what Shawna would want out there? “I don’t think I’m very good for her and her healing process.” He says carefully, slowly, with a little shrug at the end. “I don’t even know if playing nice is what’s best for her but I surely don’t want to fight with her.”

"Dont know if playing nice is whats best for her...." Pj repeated to himself in a disbelieving tone giving a pause before he continued. "Nevermind that. How about Matt as a back up then. I don't think you guys have any history. Cant fight if you dont know each other."

“I know. I’m sorry about how all that happened.” It was all Pj could say about it or at least admit out loud. “I can do Friends with benefits. Its what we would be. You aren’t going to leave Felix and I love where I am with Ethan.” Pj said with a shrug. He started on shaping the head as he laughed at Shane’s last statement. “And I have too much of a reputation to every be anyones booty call, Shane.”

Shane glanced up at Pj as he said that, softly smiling. He knew it was probably hard for Pj to admit and apologize to these sort of things in general, so he appreciated the effort. “Thank you.” his eyes then started to wonder now, he didn’t plan ahead for a snow man. They needed accessories! However, as Pj went on, he started to blush and laugh. “You definitely won’t be at that level, I promise you!” he spoke as he looked back to the other. “I’m glad you’re happy with the little guy.. I’m happy too, and happy that I can merge you into this dynamic.”

Pj saw Shane's eyes wondering around looking for something and looked around as well. "I dont know about being merged into any dynamic. I agree to our relationship changing but I'm not joining any group or family or list. Just me and you being you and me. Nothing more." He found some sticks under the snow they moved and began picking branches off to make arms.