[He has no idea where she's leading with this, but Jon latches onto it.]
Heartbreak... yes. Yes. He's a heartbreaker, Ginger. Legendary. I didn't want to have to be the one to tell you, but-but he's a player. All the way down. You're too nice for him.
[Ginger nods, as if she's picking up what he's putting down. She is definitely, definitely not.]
Oh, Jon, I'm so sorry! He really put you through a lot, didn't he? But it's alright, it's all in the past now. I absolutely know what you're feeling, but you have Martin now, and the two of you are just incredibly sweet! There's no reason for you to even have to think about Elias anymore.
It-it was- [Don't say Tim. Do not say Tim. Or Sasha. Or Basira. Or anyone in the Archives.] Rosie! It was Rosie. Yes. The receptionist. Assistant. Person. Yes, she- I mean, he has a thing for the administrative staff. Obviously.
[He's lucky she's the way that she is because he's really not great at this. In any case, Ginger nods in slow understanding.]
That's too bad. I mean, like, for Rosie. It sounds like it was a difficult time for her. But Elias has really been a perfect gentleman, and I think, like, if it was just because of a bet...he would've grown tired of me by now.
Perfect. Think about that, Ginger. Elias has been perfect, hasn't he? Everything you could have dreamed of and more. The man is a chameleon and he's patient. But there's nothing there behind the facade, I promise. He's an emotionless husk
Have you ever seen him upset? Really? More than just a little annoyed or frustrated? Has he ever shared anything with you about himself? What was his life like growing up? What are his aspirations? Does he like pets? Has he ever answered truly personal questions? Or does he just turn it back around on you?
[She takes a deep breath, steadying herself. Stern is hardly a word that can be used to describe her.]
I appreciate that. Like, seriously, that means so much. But I've been treated pretty unkindly by plenty of men before. If Elias decides he's changed his mind about me, I think I can face it. Really, I do.
But you could do something before that. Head it off, find someone- there are better men. Or women. Or any sort of person you want here, really. He doesn't deserve someone like you, and he's just using you. He's done it to me and-
[Ginger's quiet for a moment before she responds; this feels incredibly delicate.]
When I say this, like--I don't mean it in a way to diminish whatever happened between the two of you, but...people change. Like, my submissives are the same way. I know now that they're not...I mean, they have pasts that I don't agree with. But that doesn't mean I can just stop caring about them.
[It takes every ounce of Jon's restraint not to shout at her that Elias caused the apocalypse. That he's just enjoying his holiday here before he returns to a broken world where he reigns as sociopathic king.]
He forces his Submissive to wear a collar. [There. That's... that's a present thing he can point to.]
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Heartbreak... yes. Yes. He's a heartbreaker, Ginger. Legendary. I didn't want to have to be the one to tell you, but-but he's a player. All the way down. You're too nice for him.
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Oh, Jon, I'm so sorry! He really put you through a lot, didn't he? But it's alright, it's all in the past now. I absolutely know what you're feeling, but you have Martin now, and the two of you are just incredibly sweet! There's no reason for you to even have to think about Elias anymore.
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[Wait, no. This is undercutting his point.]
I-I mean- I- that's... I never dated Elias!
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[But, clearly, Jon has experience with Elias dating his workers? So...]
Was it Martin, then?
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[His face is entirely red at this point.]
It-it was- [Don't say Tim. Do not say Tim. Or Sasha. Or Basira. Or anyone in the Archives.] Rosie! It was Rosie. Yes. The receptionist. Assistant. Person. Yes, she- I mean, he has a thing for the administrative staff. Obviously.
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[He's lucky she's the way that she is because he's really not great at this. In any case, Ginger nods in slow understanding.]
That's too bad. I mean, like, for Rosie. It sounds like it was a difficult time for her. But Elias has really been a perfect gentleman, and I think, like, if it was just because of a bet...he would've grown tired of me by now.
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Have you ever seen him upset? Really? More than just a little annoyed or frustrated? Has he ever shared anything with you about himself? What was his life like growing up? What are his aspirations? Does he like pets? Has he ever answered truly personal questions? Or does he just turn it back around on you?
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Jon...
[She starts and then stops again, shaking her head. What is it she wants to say? This is overwhelming.]
What are you trying to do?
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I appreciate that. Like, seriously, that means so much. But I've been treated pretty unkindly by plenty of men before. If Elias decides he's changed his mind about me, I think I can face it. Really, I do.
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[No. Damn it! No!]
In-in a very different context, but still.
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When I say this, like--I don't mean it in a way to diminish whatever happened between the two of you, but...people change. Like, my submissives are the same way. I know now that they're not...I mean, they have pasts that I don't agree with. But that doesn't mean I can just stop caring about them.
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He forces his Submissive to wear a collar. [There. That's... that's a present thing he can point to.]