Lucas Aaron. Got a minute?
Aaron Of course. I don't have a life, Lucas! 😆
Lucas Lord. We’ll circle back to that.
Aaron Or not. What's up?
Lucas Georgia and I were invited on a trip, but I have the Wexlar case coming up. It’s got the potential to drag on forever.
Aaron This is true. You've done most of the preliminary work done on it, right? I can take it over if you need me to. Or even just until you get back. Either way. The Drocker case is about two days (maybe less) from being completely done.
Lucas You wouldn’t mind? I know it’s adding a whole other load to your plate.
Aaron I wouldn't have mentioned it if I minded, noob
Lucas The hell did you just call me?
Aaron A noob
Lucas Repeating the weird ass word doesn’t explain it, Ar.
Aaron How old are you? Noob. Internet slang. Generally the shortened form of Newbie, but more derisive in a teasing way.
Lucas Newbie?!
Aaron Is that a question?
Lucas Let’s talk about your lack of a life.
Aaron Or not
Lucas Aaron, come on.
Aaron Lucas, my lack of a life isn't your problem
Lucas You’re my friend, and you’re also calling me internet slang. It’s become my problem.
Aaron How does my calling you a noob make my boring life your issue?
Lucas Because I’m concerned about you.
Aaron Just because I haven't been on a date in seven months doesn't mean you're allowed to worry.
Lucas Seven months? Jesus man. Get out there!
Aaron Shut it
Lucas No, I mean it. You’re an attractive man. Got a good personality. Funny, good heart, good taste in music. What’s the deal?
Aaron It's not like I've really been trying, man. We've been busy.
Lucas Aaron, that’s a crock and you know it. We’re no busier than usual, and if I have time to have a life so do you. What’s the story here?
Aaron I don't know. I'm a lame-ass?
Lucas You are not a lame-ass!
Aaron Hmm. Agree to disagree
Lucas I'm gonna knock you out.
And then set you up.
Aaron Who the fuck are you going to set me up with?
Lucas Might know someone.
Aaron And you've been holding out why exactly?
Lucas Because you haven't come to me, you jackass.
Aaron Just leave your partner all alone and pathetic forever. 🙄
Lucas Oh lord. Shut up already and listen to me. His name is Victor. He was my best friend when we were growing up, but we drifted apart after I made some questionable choices. We reconnected online a few years ago, and he moved out here. He's an art teacher, he's nice, he's handsome, and if for some reason it doesn't work out and he breaks your heart I have lots of embarrassing stories of him from when he was a kid. Pictures too.
Aaron This might be amazing
Lucas And if you break his heart, I will tell him about the office Christmas party.
Aaron Don't you fucking dare
Lucas Just sayin'

Aaron Holy shit, dude
Lucas Told you.
So you still want me to leave you alone?
Aaron Uhhh, no, I'm good with you meddling
Lucas Thought so. Want me to do the whole blind date thing, or should I just give him your number?
Aaron Give him my number. That way if he's not interested, he just doesn't have to contact me
Lucas Oh please. How could he not be interested? I’m straight as an arrow, but you’re beautiful. Plus everything else I said before.
Aaron I am going to hit you
Lucas What in the hell did I do now?
Aaron You assume way too many good things about me, and it makes me roll my eyes
Lucas Now I’m gonna hit you.
Aaron Do it. I might like it. 🤣
Lucas Good to know. And maybe later. Right now I gotta go. Dad stuff. But I’ll give Vik your number and talk you up.
Aaron Have fun being Dad.
Lucas I always do. And do me a favour?
Aaron What favor? I just lost my phone on my desk for the last hour.
Lucas Stop being so damn hard on yourself.
Aaron I'll try
Lucas Good. You're better than you think.
Aaron Mmm.
Lucas I know, I know. I’ll back off. Just think about what I said.
Aaron I will.
Lucas Good. Take it easy, Ar.
Aaron You too, Luke

(Later that evening)

Aaron I need to tell you something, but I need you not to yell too much about it.
Lucas Well that’s not ominous at all…
Aaron Shut up. So, uh. I was talking to Vik today and we decided to go out to lunch/dinner together to see how things went. So in discussing where to go, I brought up Vegas since Honey Salt is amazing and I wanted to do something extravagant. We went on a private plane and flew out and had food and joked around about being in Vegas and... Well, long story short...
[ 📷 : a picture of the two of them with a marriage certificate, and it's clearly signed ]
Uh, I may be your best friend's new husband.
Lucas [LONG ASS DELAY]
Are you fucking kidding me?
Aaron I'm really not
Lucas Aaron what the fuck. How drunk are you??
Aaron Not even a little. We each had two glasses of wine over the course of an hour and a half.
Lucas And you got married. In Vegas.
After knowing him for half a day.
Aaron Yes. You're caught up now
Lucas Do you love him?
Aaron As much as it sounds like bullshit in this situation? I do.
Lucas Jesus Christ.
Aaron Don't kill us
Lucas I’m not gonna kill you. I just hope you two know what you’re doing.
Gran might kill you though… or at least Vik.
Aaron We're adults, Lucas. We know what we're doing.
Lucas Alright. Well… congratulations I guess?
Aaron Thank you.
Lucas So what now?
Aaron Now we spend the rest of the weekend in Vegas and decide what to do from there
Lucas Tell him I’ll start looking for someone to rent his condo for right now. And then slap him upside the head for me. Lightly.
Aaron I will. 😆
Lucas Good.
You’d better hope you two get along in the bedroom.
Aaron That is not likely to be an issue
Lucas I was joking, and I’ll be happy if you never actually tell me any details of my best friend in the bedroom thanks.
Aaron I won't. Trust me.
Lucas Thank god.
Aaron Nerd
Lucas Hush your face.
Aaron Okay. Gotta get back to my husband now.
Lucas Your husband.
You know that I wasn’t kidding about Gran, right? She’s known Victor almost all his life. She’s gonna be pissed she didn’t get to see him get married. You’d best start drafting your apology now.
Aaron We'll have an actual wedding with everyone in a few months. She can't be too mad for too long. But I will apologize.
Lucas She’s gonna hit you with a shoe.
Have fun in Vegas, pal.
Aaron I'm not terrified of her. Just slightly afraid.
I will.