Title: Lesson Learned (2/4)
Pairing: Leslie/Ben
Rating: NC-17 (Overall)
When Leslie stops suddenly to avoid a collision in the hallway, Ben slams into her back with his front, and yeah--the toy might be in her, but he's already semi-hard just from that test-run in his bedroom. Especially since he spent a fair amount of time inserting the toy...just so.
"Leslie Knope. And Ben Wyatt. Excellent! We're all here and ready to start."
"Uhhhh, Chris, what are you doing--" Ben manages to get out before he peeks around Leslie and sees that yes, Ann, Jerry, Tom, Donna, April, and Andy are all sitting around his living room--the makeshift Leslie Knope 2012 Campaign Headquarters.
"What's happening?" Leslie asks. She looks back at Ben, who is clearly as confused as she is, and then returns her gaze to the living room. "What's happening?" She repeats again.
"Well, Ben mentioned earlier in the week about meeting tonight but I had a date."
"And I was going to meet with Mouse Rat to practice some new songs," Andy chipped in from his spot on one of the mis-matched chairs.
"Right, but my date, the lovely Jennifer Nessel, a marketing assistant at Kernston's Rubber Nipples, whom I met while out jogging last weekend, came down with a cold and Andy's practice was postponed due to a...what did you say?"
"Deep fried egg roll accident at Burley's house. Everyone's fine, the fire department just said it should air out for a couple of days before people try to breathe there."
"Right," Chris continued. "So I made some calls, rallied the troops and here we are!" Chris reached past Leslie and gripped Ben's shoulder, while giving him a warm, friendly grin. "Although Ron still couldn't make it tonight. But I texted you earlier that we were able to meet here. Did you not receive my text?"
"Um, no," Ben offered weakly. "I thought we rescheduled this for Thursday afternoon..." He trails off, kind of flabbergasted at how Chris is still managing to cock block him when it comes to Leslie.
"Well, yes, but since we're all mostly here," Chris continues, oblivious to Ben and Leslie's unenthusiastic response to this impromptu meeting. "And besides, I brought kale chips! Full of vitamin A! Now let's talk about getting Leslie Knope elected to the Pawnee City Council!"
"Yes, Ben. We're all here," April adds. "So you'll have to postpone your weird sex stuff."
"What? Wait. Uhhhh, what? We're not--that's not--"
"That's very funny, April," Leslie laughs, maybe a little too loudly, then gives Ben a look that she at least hopes conveys, Oh my god, get it under control. It's fine. We'll meet with them for a few minutes, then go to JJ's like we planned.
"We were just on our way out for dinner. But since Chris brought...snacks, and everyone is here, sure, we could meet now for a bit. Right, Ben?"
"Um, yeah. Now is fine. Just great. I'll go get my padfolio," Ben says, returning to his room while Leslie gingerly takes a seat on the couch next to Tom.
Part 3