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wonderlandleighleigh · 2 years

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How is your imagination and writing so good?! I thought it couldn’t get any better than the Fashionable People AU but that last post-Carnegie Hall prompt was SO good 👏👏👏 would love to see that one keep going if you’re feeling it!

(Oh man thank you so much! I just love writing and I'm a little on the chaotic side, so I just go with it!)

They do wind up staying for the rest of the night, but they don't leave each other's side after their dance. They make each other laugh, trading parenting stories and awkward tales about run-ins with their exes, and it's the most personal they've ever been with each other outside of being naked together.

And it feels so nice. It feels like something in Lenny's chest has cracked loose a little, making him feel less tense; less guarded. Her feet are in his lap, and he's tapping a thumb gently against her ankle. It feels good to be so tactile with her.

Other people try to come over to chat. Sophie Lennon stops by, and she says something horrible about Lenny slumming it, or Midge hooking up with a junkie or something, and both Midge and Lenny just stare at her silently.

Sophie frowns deeply at them. "What?"

"We're waiting for you to get to the point of your talking to us," Lenny tells her.

"And if there isn't one, we're waiting for you to leave," Midge adds.

And she does, and the two of them giggle about it, leaning into each other in their seats.

"What's funny?"

Midge catches her breath an waves a hand. "Hi, Gordon. Nothing. Just an inside joke."

"Must be some joke," Gordon smiles charmingly. "Hello, Lenny, good to see you again."

"Hello, Gordon," Lenny grins. "Having a good time?"

"Oh, sure, yeah," Gordon nods. "It seems like the two of you are having much more fun than I am."

"We generally have more fun than most people," Midge agrees, before nudging Lenny with her foot. "Remember Miami After Dark? I thought Brye was having an existential crisis watching us."

"He probably did," Lenny agrees. "Between our bizarre flirting, and my getting bitched out by Tennessee Williams live I don't know that he survived the night."

They both laugh, and Gordon tries to laugh too, but obviously doesn't really understand the joke.

"The two of you are clearly dangerous together," Gordon tells them, trying to smile.

"No comedy club, illegal strip joint, or hotel room is safe," Lenny declares, and both of them clink their glasses together.

"Well...I...I suppose I'll leave you to it," Gordon tells them. "Although, we should have the two of you on the show together at some point. People would love it."

"I suppose I can be a good boy long enough," Lenny shrugs.

Midge beams at him, and lifts an eyebrow. She doesn't tell him she'll make it worth his while, but it's written all over her face.

"Bye, Gordon," Midge says, smiling up at him. "I'll see you Monday for taping."

"Sure, Midge," Gordon nods, wandering off.

"What is with people tonight?" Midge asks softly.

"You two are having more fun than anybody else here, that's what," Steve Allen says as he steps over. "But you're not letting anyone else in on the fun."

"Well, to be fair," Lenny tells him. "Gordon wants to fuck Midge, and Sophie wants to fuck Midge over. You, however, are more than welcome to join our little club."

Steve chuckles and shakes his head. "We'll be wrapping up in the next hour. You two get out of here and stop making everybody feel so embarrassingly unromantic."

"I suppose we'll just have to find another joint to terrorize," Lenny laments, gently setting Midge's feet on the floor and getting to his feet. "Steve, I had a very nice time."

"I'm sure you did, Lenny," Steve chuckles as they shake hands. He turns to Midge as she gets to her feet and kisses her cheek. "Lovely to see you, Midge."

"Thank you, Steve," she says, kissing his cheek back.

"You two be good," he warns. "Try not to get arrested tonight, huh?"

"No promises," Midge smirks, as Lenny offers her an arm, which she readily takes.

#fic #au #tmmm #Midge/Lenny #Midge x Lenny

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