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----“I really wished you could had solved that case a lot sooner. It would had saved a lot of time and effort on everyone’s part but I suppose you are busy playing cat and mouse with Lupin. I just don’t see why you are so dedicated to catch him. Did he murder your family or something? Hurt your dog? There must be a reason why. And not just because he’s a cutpurse. That can’t be the only reason”.

          “. . .” If she could avoid long conversations, it would benefit her. Nicole was a bit of a hermit and honestly, being seen and out in public like this was not really her thing. Yet...Lupin asked her to accompany him, and she did. When it was time to dip out, she dipped out. He offered to walk her home and it was very kind. Her only reason for venturing back out...was that book.

           Having it safely returned, she kept it close to her chest. “I pu’ i’ down while I was helpin’ this kid find their momma. I think someone mistook i’ fer onna their own books bu’ then jus’...discarded i’ when they realized i’ wasn’. Bu’...thank ya fer returnin’ i’.”

Wait, it was a jest, come back. @heartdetector​

     It was difficult to hold back another bout of laughter and he  KNEW  it showed in the way his shoulders trembled just slightly and the hand that came to conceal his lips. It would be an action meant to  MASK  the way a smile yearned to twitch into place—  played off instead an expression of hurt with furrowed brows and a small pout. It was an exaggeration even for him and he knew well that his partner knew  INSTANTLY.  So in the end they were both playing a game ? A shame it was that the thief would count this as a win for  HIMSELF.

I am unsure why you had thought that to be appropriate, but we are fighting today now. @heartdetector​

     “ What ? Over just that ? ” He chuckled in a manner that was wholly unapologetic. Was it terrible of him ? Perhaps so. But it was oh so  FUN  to mess with the other now and then. Besides, he always made up for it. Though might it be possible to take this a little further ?

kiss? kiss @heartdetector​

“Please do not touch the ears or tail, I already had someone burned because of it, nya.” The Doctor warned the person as he narrowed his eyes,

Don't forget that I'm your biggest fan. And that means I know when you steal things. @heartdetector​

     It wasn’t any sort of surprise that the other was able to catch onto his activities. Arsène had long gotten used to the detective somehow knowing and slipping mention in between idle conversation. It was something extraordinary and while he frequently tried to  HIDE— play it off as if he hadn’t done exactly what was insinuated— it was fascinating nonetheless. Some might think it a  PAIN  to not be able to keep secrets. ( Especially of the criminal sort ). Yet Arsène was some odd exception to this. He  LOVED  how well his beloved knew him.

          And besides, it wasn’t as if he was truly attempting to hide anything. Why would he ? This was the tale of a detective  KNOWINGLY  dating a great thief !

My love, please tell me you don't plan to continue your thievery here... @heartdetector​

     “ The thought hadn’t even crossed my mind ! ” Well— not in honest planning at least. He had entertained the brief  IDEA  of figuring out whether or not it’d be possible. To look into what sort of security was considered their baseline and see how complex the systems might get. Besides a couple of guards, what else might stand in his way ? Could a man coming from his time manage to get away unscathed with a crime or  TWO  ? From what Arsène had glimpsed in passing from store to store with the other, it seemed to be made a more difficult task. But just how much of a challenge could it be for  HIM  of all people ?