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“Good company, good wine, good welcome. Can make good people.”
Rip was trying and failing to get the team meeting in order to plan out their next mission. Though it wouldn't look like it right now. As currently all anyone seemed to be doing is arguing with one another. It wasn’t until they all heard a crash of something fall did they stop to look at what happened. It was Leonard that knocked Rip mug. Rip couldn’t help but give a little sad face, it was his mug, he really liked that one. Leonard didn't seem to care. Oh bullocks! Rip forgot to call Leonard for the meeting, in Rip defense it was hard to keep track of everyone. Leonard just stood there seemingly pissed off. Rip was expecting Leonard to say something but he stormed right out.
“Just leave him. He’ll come back when he wants to,” Mick grunted to the team. Much to Rip surprise or he guessed not, Ray soon followed Leonard. But before he went to far Rip was able to catch up with him.
“What are you doing?” Rip said with scowl on his face.
“I am going to get Snart back,” Ray said like it was the most obvious thing."He needs to be here for team meetings. Or he might feel excluded.” Rip realized Ray had a point but he was pretty sure Leonard didn't want to be comforted by Ray. However before Rip could voice his opinion Ray already left. Rip guessed if Ray wasn't back in 20 minutes Leonard might have killed him. So when more than twenty minutes passed by Rip went to check on them.
As he got closer to Leonard's room and opened its door Rip couldn't help but find it a little odd seeing Ray and Leonard in the same room all alone. Leonard didn’t seem like he wanted to kill Ray...that much. Well he guess it wasn’t that odd considering they were starting to spend sometime together. However it was usually with the others around. But it wasn't like they were close as they were apart from each other as far as possible. With Leonard completely sprawled on his bed, being on one side of the room. With Ray on the complete opposite sitting in a chair.
They seemed to have been talking to each other in what seemed to be a civilized manner, that is until Rip guessed he rudely interrupted. Wait is that Rip’s 1890 wine bottle in Len’s hand. When did he get that he locked that away. Rip just stood there awkwardly, “When did you get my bottle? Do you know that was a gift from Queen Victoria herself after savings her husband.” Ray turned a little away from Rip getting a confusing look from him while a proud smirk formed on Leonard face.
Finally Leonard spoke, “Like I said you stop the humming of that lullaby of yours for a week and you got yourself a deal.” Ray turned back to Leonard. Ray was thinking, Rip had no idea what was going on. After a couple of moments Ray reached out his hand.
”Deal.” Rip guessed Ray was waiting for Len to shake his hand to. Len just ignored it and stood up.
“Fine let's go already. It not like I have anything else to do in this ship.” Leonard walked in front of Rip, not even acknowledge him. Then he turned to Ray, ”Coming boy scout or not.” Ray just gave a big smile.
”Yeah I am coming.” Both men walked past Rip. He saw Ray mouth come on. As the men walked the hall Ray spoke again,"I don't hum it that often do I?" Ray had a look of concern. Leonard just kept walking.
"Yes you do. At least when you think your alone. That's why you got to get better at detecting people Raymond."
After that every time there was a team meeting Ray always brought Leonard along with him, Rip was fine with that. Along with making sure to hide his wine collection better though apparently not well enough as he found that either Leonard or Ray had one on hand when he ever found it was just them two.