be discreet

[msmage]

It's not much later, in Isabella's room, that she asks:

"So... is Alex really a dom?"

Comments

[alicornucopia]

"Maybe," says Jackson dubiously.

[mrmage]

"So, uh, yeah, you should probably tell him that next time."

[alicornucopia]

"Maybe," repeats Jackson quietly.

[mrmage]

He sighs. "What's the sticking point now?"

[alicornucopia]

"Why do you think I know?" asks Jackson, frustrated.

[mrmage]

"Because you're the one feeling it."

[alicornucopia]

"That doesn't mean I know exactly how to say it so you'll get off my back about it."

[mrmage]

"If you ask me to get off your back about it, I will."

[alicornucopia]

Jackson purses his lips and nods.

[mrmage]

"Then I'll get off your back about it. Is this supposed to be for this conversation only, or indefinitely...?"

[alicornucopia]

"It doesn't even help, why would you do it again?"

[mrmage]

"Well, today I might have convinced you to actually ask your dom to not do a thing you want him to not do, so it's debatable that it doesn't help."

[alicornucopia]

Jackson mumbles grumblingly.

[mrmage]

"So. Should I not get on your case in the future, too?"

[alicornucopia]

Frown. Nod.

[mrmage]

"Okay. If I think your health or your life's in serious danger, though, I reserve the right to attempt to interfere after making sure I'm not overreacting."

[alicornucopia]

"If anything really bad happens a mage can fix me. I'd go to the health center if it was really bad."

[mrmage]

"Uh huh."

[alicornucopia]

"Why don't you believe me?"

[mrmage]

"Because you seem to have a fairly self-destructive streak when it comes to this relationship, or at least unhealthily self-effacing, to the point that you didn't even tell your dom you didn't like something, so it would be in-character for you to neglect your health if you believed it would jeopardize your relationship, I think."

[alicornucopia]

"He never told me not to get healed."

[mrmage]

"That is not in contradiction with anything I said."

[alicornucopia]

Sigh.

[mrmage]

"So, I hope I'm wrong, but if I'm not." Shrug.

[alicornucopia]

"I don't think it's so bad that I like having a dom and want to keep him."