Say Anything	 (Standard, all-purpose disclaimer) All pre-existing
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No copyright infringement is intended. All new characters and situations
are the sole property and responsibility of the author. 

Rated R for m/m content. 

**MEMO FROM BUFFY** 

Katrina is thoroughly zoned out on her birthday jelly beans by now, so
while she's in a sugar-induced stupor, *I'm* in control for a while. You
know, she always seems to give Ray the best lines, so I decided to make it
up to poor old Benny. 

This one is for Gloria. 

 SAY ANYTHING 

by Buffy 

"Good morning, Ray. I think the coffee is still hot, or I could make a
fresh pot if you'd like. I wasn't expecting you so early -- I don't have
to be at the consulate for two hours yet." 

... 

"Of course I'm not upset that you're here ... I was just saying that I
wasn't expecting you. I wouldn't ever be upset to see you. That is to say,
of course --" 

... 

"Excuse me?" 

... 

"Well, yes, Ray, of course you mean a lot to me, too. You mean a -- a
great deal to me, in fact. Certainly, I've never ... well. That is to say,
in the time I've been in Chicago you've become very important to me. Ah, I
mean 'important' in the sense of ... oh, dear, how do I mean it?" 

... 

"Of course, if you insist I'll shut up, but I don't really understand why
-- Ray? Ray? Ray ..." 

... 

"Ray, don't ..." 

... 

"No! I meant ... I meant don't stop." 

... 

"Yes. I believe I do." 

... 

"Ray, why are you taking off your -- Well ... yes. It is feeling a bit
warm in here, now that you mention it ... perhaps I should -- Oh, thank
you. Yes. That's better." 

... 

"Ray -- what are you doing with that bottle of hand lotion? Ah. Yes. I
see. Um. Are you actually chafing *there*? No, Ray, I'm not attempting to
tell you your business, but I don't actually -- well, if you insist, of
course I'll remove my trousers. Oh, and my underwear too? All right." 

... 

"Oh my!" 

... 

"No -- no, Ray, it's quite all right. Actually -- it feels very --
ahhhmmm. Oh, yes. That's quite ... oh, please. Please ..." 

... 

"Ohhhhh ... Dear god, Ray. That's -- oh, yes. There. Now." 

... 

"*Now*, damn it, Ray! Ray ... ohhhh, god, please god, please Ray ... I
love -- I love --" 

... 

... 

... 

" ... Ray ... Do you have your phone with you?" 

... 

"Thank you." 

... 

"Because I believe I'm going to be late for work, and it's only proper
that I inform the consulate of that." 

... 

"Ah. Well, I'll just tell them that something came up, and -- Ray!" 

Katrina Bowen~~~~~kbowen@willowtree.com~~~~~buffy@jumpgate.net~~~~~ 

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane. --Mark Twain