Desmond let out a low hiss as the needle was removed from his arm and the ancient world faded away… the young assassin lifted his head to see Shaun leaning over him
"Welcome back…" he smiled before turning to Lucy with a 'there I did it' look on his face
"Well... I'm going out… me and Rebecca need to do some shopping…" Lucy smiled grabbing her purse and walking out
"Here" Shaun mumbled handing Desmond a mug of tea
"Grazie ... Leonardo..." Desmond smacked his head "I mean Shaun…"
"Bleeding effect huh" Shaun smirked
"Yeah… yeah…" Desmond sighed sipping his drink…
"Desmond?" Shaun asked suddenly
"Wha?" Desmond mumbled back, still not bothering to talk properly…
"I… was just wondering… does your personality… does it effect Ezio's personality?"
"What do you mean?" Desmond asked
"Well… I'm assuming you're gay… but is Ezio really gay?" Shaun asked, blurting all the wrong words…
"I'm not gay Shaun" Desmond growled over his cup
"Well you're internet history says otherwise…" Shaun smirked
"You British bastard!" Desmond snapped slamming his mug down and almost breaking it "you're spying on me!"
"Not intentionally I swear… I was just wondering what you were studying so carefully in the evenings…" Shaun pushed his glasses up his nose and leant back
"Okay yeah, I watch guys doing it, I'm bi Shaun…" Desmond said but he could still feel Shaun's accusing eyes on him… "What… don't tell me you've never been curious and had a look?"
"Yes I have thanks to you!" Shaun shouted at him
"Well… no… I'm not gay… but Ezio is…" Desmond sighed
"But with Rosa?" Shaun started
"No… that's me…" Desmond sighed
"You've been visiting her a lot lately…" Shaun mumbled
"Yeah well, if I can't blow off steam out here I might as well…" Desmond grinned
"Oh god… you're just using the animus as some kind of space age sex toy aren't you" Shaun winced
"No just that…" Desmond muttered
"Yeah well… who knew you could build up so much steam lying on your back all day…" Shaun sneered…
"Bastardo…" Desmond mumbled under his breath
"My Italian isn't that bad prick…" Shaun glared back
"Bruciare all'inferno Shaun" Desmond smiled
"Oh really Desmond…" Shaun sighed… "If it's a battle of languages you've challenged the wrong person…"
"What expert on languages doesn't know Italian?" Desmond grinned…
"Inferno ardere" Shaun hissed before snatching up his laptop and storming out of the room… leaving Desmond very lonely and bored…