These characters and their environs on Sports Night belong to ABC and Aaron Sorkin. No infringement is intended. This is just for fun, no money is being made from this. This story involves pre-sex between two men, aka: pre-slash. If that is *not* your cup of tea, sweet as it is, then don't read it! (simple, ain't it??) Feedback is *very* much appreciated, and always answered. Flames will be passed around to friends and chuckled over. :) Sequel to 'Cleveland', 'Treasure', 'Creaming', 'Things', and 'Consideration'. More to come... Elevated by Amirin #127 *********************** Dan caught the phone just as he was on his way out the door to find Casey. "Hey." "Hey. I was about to start looking for you." "You wouldn't have found me unless you'd taken the elevator." "You're on the elevator." "I'm on the elevator." "Should I catch the elevator?" "I was hoping you would, actually, yes." "I'm on my way." Dan jogged around Kim and past Jeremy, who grinned at him as he paused to say hello to Isaac. "Danny. Did you know Casey's on the elevator?" "I had heard that, yes." "Why is Casey on the elevator?" "He's thinking." "He is." "Yes, he is." "And he can't think in your office?" "I was in our office." "And he can't think with you both in the same office?" "Not at the moment, no." "It's about the thing," Natalie supplied helpfully, coming to stand next to Jeremy." "What...Ohh, the *thing*," Isaac murmured. "He's thinking about the thing," Dan nodded, walking backward to the elevator. "Is he done thinking?" Isaac asked Dan with a slight smirk. "I'm not sure," Dan admitted. "If he's done *thinking*, is there any possibility he might start *working*?" Isaac almost-growled. "I'll find out," Dan offered, moving faster. "You do that!" Isaac yelled after him with a grin as he disappeared around the corner. Dan made it to the elevators and hit the buttons, not too sure which one Casey was on. As it happened, Casey was on his. Or the one he thought of as his. Which, like almost everything else in his life, he was now apparently sharing with Casey. "Hey." "Hey." "How goes the thinking?" Dan asked as he got on and the elevator started downward. "I think I'm done thinking," Casey murmured, watching the numbers. "That was fast." "Was it?" "I think so." "I can think fast." "I know you can." "I've been doing a lot of thinking." "I know." "About things." "I know that, too." "You know what I think?" "I think you're going to tell me." "You'd be right." "And?" "I think I'm okay with your thing." "You are." "I am." "Even if it's bigger than your thing?" Casey flashed him a grin. "Even if." "Good. That's...good." "And I think we have a thing." "*We* have a thing." "Do we ever." "You *have* been doing a lot of thinking." "I have." "Anything bothering you about my thing? Or our thing?" "Nope. Not really." "Talk to me, Casey." "After careful consideration, I've come to the conclusion that my thing is just as big as your thing." "It is." "I believe it is." "Just as big." "Yes, it is." "As my thing." "As your thing." "And you're good with my thing." "Very good. *Extremely* good. Yes. I am." "And I'm good with your thing." "Also good," Casey grinned and turned his head to look at Danny. "Sooo, we have an 'our thing'?" "We have an 'our thing'." "An official thing." "Very official." "I think I can handle that." "I think so, too." "Kind of scary." "Try terrifying." "This is *us*, Case." "Officially. Yes." "We're an 'us'." "We've been an 'us' for a long time, Danny." "Yeah, but now we're a different *kind* of 'us'." "I like the change." "So do I." "This is good." "Yeah. It is. This is so..." "What?" "Huge." "Momentous." "You've been checking out Isaac's lampbase, again, haven't you?" "Busted." "Case?" "Yeah?" "I'd really like to kiss you." "I was really hoping you would." Dan moved closer and swallowed. "I've got to tell you." "What?" "Dana saw us earlier." "Shit." "Yeah." "How'd she take it?" "Not good, at first. But, I think she'll be okay with it." "Really?" "Yeah. Jeremy said Natalie would work on her." "Jeremy knows?" "Case...Everyone knows." "Really?" "Yup. You okay with that?" "Yeah. I think so." "You sure?" "Yes. I'm sure. Question?" "Anything." "Weren't you going to kiss me?" "I promised Dana we'd keep the thing out of the office." Casey sighed. "I don't disagree. Honest." "But..." "But I wish you'd promised her that *after* you'd kissed me again." "Casey...Dammit." "Can we stop the elevator?" "Not without the alarm going off." "We'll have to wait." "Yeah." "How long?" "About twelve hours." "I'll never make it." "We'll think of something." "I'm fresh out of thinking." "Leave everything to me." "I can do that. Maybe a quick kiss?" "It wouldn't be a 'quick kiss'. And you know it." "True. Danny..." "I know. God, I have such a thing for you." "My thing is just as big." "I believe you." "I'll prove it to you later." "I'll hold you to that." "I think I like the thought of you holding me." "To that?" "To everything." "I'm going to lose my mind." "I'm right there with you, Danny." "I know." "We've got to get to work." "I know that, too." "All we have to do is get through this day." "We can do that." "Piece of cake." "Okay." "Back to the office." "Case?" "Yeah." "Go talk to Dana." "Right." "I'm serious." "I know." "You don't want to." "I really don't." "You should." "I know." "I'll be in the office." "Okay." "God." "What?" "We have a thing." "Do we ever." "I think I really like this." "I know." "I really, *really* like this." "I know. Me, too." "I'll see you later." "Okay." "We should probably get out of this damned elevator." "That would be a start." "So is this." "Yeah. As the man said, 'This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship'." "We've already got that." "And now, we've got more." "And you're okay with that." "I'm *more* than okay." "I've been saying that for years." "Thanks." "Go talk to Dana." "Okay." "I'll see you later." "Yes, you will." ~~~end