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It was a quite night in the Santiago/Bane apartment. Raphael Santiago was busying himself preparing dinner for him and his boyfriend Simon Lewis. The storm outside had spoiled their date night.
Simon was filling Raphael in on his band’s new development when the front door opened with a loud bang.
Simon opened his mouth to say something but Raphael held his finger to silence his boyfriend and began to count under his breath “three, two, one”
“That fowl, evil, ugh” Magnus’ voice boomed through the apartment as the door swung shut with a thud.
“Did you get this?” Magnus asked as he clenched a white envelop in his hand, his hair dripping wet from the rain. Raphael nodded yes and went back to stirring his sauce.
Simon looked between his boyfriend and a very furious Magnus. “Anyone want to tell me what’s going on here?”
“Camille Belcourt is getting married” Magnus handed the invitation to Simon, Simon grimaced at the memory of Raphael’s boss and Magnus’ ex-girlfriend.
“And? Just don’t go” Simon said and Magnus huffed while Raphael sniggered from the stove.
“It’s not that simple, I don’t go and she thinks I’m not over her” Magnus said and walked over to the fridge.
“Then go?” Simon’s answer was unsure, he looked at Raphael for help but Raphael was too busy to look at him.
“Oh, how didn’t I think of that” Magnus replied bitterly “show up with a date, she’s not going to enjoy seeing that at all”
“Find a date then” Raphael finally turned to Magnus “You can ask Caterina”
Magnus waved his hand dismissing the idea “She’s on an animal expedition in South America”
“Ragnor?” Raphael suggested and went to stand in between Simon’s legs.
Again, Magnus dismissed the idea and went in search of a plate “you know he can’t stand to be in the same room as Camille and besides, he’s flying back to England on Wednesday”
“Just hire one of those actors you know to do it if you don’t want to be a dateless” Raphael huffed and buried his face in Simon’s sweater.
“People do that?” Simon asked and wrinkled up his nose at the thought of dating someone for their money.
Magnus nodded his head from where he stood at the stove, piling garlic bread onto his plate. “Oh yeah, people do this for money all the time”
A smile appeared on Simon’s face as an idea popped into his head. “So you’d pay for a date? Like a good deal of money?” his arms wrapping around Raphael.
Magnus shrugged as he ate “I suppose so, the wedding is in two weeks, I’ll need someone as soon as possible”
“I know a guy” Simon grinned “you’ll like him”
**
Alec was laying on the small couch in Simon’s cramped apartment. His legs falling from the arm of the chair, the television playing some sitcom he never had the chance to watch when he was in his family’s home.
“Honey, I’m home” Simon called as he entered the living room. “And I brought you dinner Simon smiled and held up the plastic bag in his hand. “Stupid rain ruined date night”
Alec looked at him slightly unimpressed. “Thanks” he said as Simon dropped the bag on the coffee table and went to his room to strip off his jacket and shoes.
Alec raised his eyebrows suspiciously at Simon’s bright grin.
“I got you a job” Simon said after several seconds of silence. “It’s a temporary thing, but it’s paying good money and-”
“Is this your way of telling me you want me out?” Alec asked, he’d taken up residence on Simon’s couch since coming out to his parents a week prior.
“No, no” Simon rushed out “It’s just that I know you can use the money, it’s just something until you get back on your feet”
Along with kicking him out the house, Alec’s parents had fired him from his job in their company and blocked all his cards and other means of getting money. “Okay, I’ll do it”
“Well, I have a friend that needs you to pretend to be his boyfriend so he can go to his ex-girlfriends wedding?” Simon said without pausing to take a breath.
“I’m sorry what?” Alec was ready to knock him over because of all the jokes Simon likes to pull this was not at all funny.
“It’s just for one day, you dress up hold his hand go to a wedding and come home back richer than you are now, besides I’ll be there too”
“Just one day?” Alec asked and Simon nodded “fine”