[ thomas didn't expect to get ashley on the first go, so he isn't surprised to get his voicemail. ]
Ashley, it's Thomas. I have a bit of an alcoholic proposition for you. Give me a call back if you're interested. [ if he's at all bothered by their last meeting, his tone doesn't show it; it's smooth, calm, and spoken as if he's smiling all the while. we're ignoring the elephant in the room. ]
Are you? I'll have to keep that in mind. [ welp. it's easy to slip into that flirtatious tone. thomas has never much liked elephants, anyway. ] How does a couple nights from now and The Foxhole sound?
☏ voicemail;
Ashley, it's Thomas. I have a bit of an alcoholic proposition for you. Give me a call back if you're interested. [ if he's at all bothered by their last meeting, his tone doesn't show it; it's smooth, calm, and spoken as if he's smiling all the while. we're ignoring the elephant in the room. ]
☏ voicemail;
[ Elephant? What elephant. He's been around Stuart for far too long to not know the steps of pretending everything is fine and normal. ]
☏ voicemail;
☏ voicemail;
Sounds good. I'll see you then, Thomas. [ And everything will be back to being exactly the way it was... ]
☏ voicemail;
[ and then he ends the call. take that as you will, ashley. ]