Harry

[cuppa_q]

Q had been spending most of his time in the computer lab since it had opened up, really only taking breaks for tea and to feed the cats. As frustrating as the network here was, it felt good to have something to try and take apart, and last night... Well, last night he might have fallen asleep in the lab.

He took a shower at the dome and took the time to find clean clothes, but he still looked a tad rumpled and tired as he finally wandered into the cottage. Beta greeted him promptly, and he nearly tripped over the fluffy beast before stumbling instead right into-

"Oh, good morning Harry," he greeted, smiling warmly and steadying himself. "Apologies, I'm at least one cup of tea shy of being human."

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[lepidopterologist]

"It's fine, I won't mention it, if he wants to tell me... not that James and I have been particularly personal." He hesitated, then confessed, "I suppose I'm just surprised that... I suppose I thought that he was like me." No attachments, no companions, no love. The only difference being that Bond filled the void with meaningless sex, and Harry didn't.

The realization actually made Harry feel somewhat more pathetic.

[cuppa_q]

"You'll find James is full of surprises. ...He also gets bored, it seems. It's why I was hesitant to let him in. I don't want to be discarded- I've been tossed aside enough for one lifetime. I still worry that when we return home he'll abandon me. ...I imagine you'll both return to what you're used to.

[lepidopterologist]

"I can't possibly see myself wanting to discard you," Harry said. "You're what I have to lose, now. Regardless of where we are."

[cuppa_q]

"Until James pulls you into his orbit alone, or you grow tired of my secrets and odd habits," Q replied. "It's alright, it doesn't mean I'm not happy right now. I just know how these things go."

[lepidopterologist]

Harry couldn't help but chuckle a bit at that first part. "Q, you must see it, how obsessed he is with you. He might be getting more fond of me, and I'm not doubting that he enjoys what we do in bed, but - I was a way to get to you, Q. We're settling into something, I suppose, and maybe we'll get closer over time, but at least right now - if you decided that you wanted either one of us to yourself, you would get it, I'm certain."