You're so rude on the phone and so polite when you actually show up, you dick!
[But he's grinning and cheerful, waving at William from the couch. So not all of what he wants to discuss is cheerful . . . and he still hasn't figured out how to even work up to that in conversation. Maybe he won't. He's ready, but maybe the time's not right—
But whatever! That'll work itself out. Right now, he still feels pretty good; it's always good to have a friend over. Even a dick! A dick eclair like William!]
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[But he's grinning and cheerful, waving at William from the couch. So not all of what he wants to discuss is cheerful . . . and he still hasn't figured out how to even work up to that in conversation. Maybe he won't. He's ready, but maybe the time's not right—
But whatever! That'll work itself out. Right now, he still feels pretty good; it's always good to have a friend over. Even a dick! A dick eclair like William!]
—Thanks for comin'.