How Green Becomes Wood

Dark took all of the cards and hardly looked at them before he put them away, "Thank you. I will be sure to talk about these to my wife on our date tonight in case we need to avail of any of your services."
 
The group tittered excitedly, and the bride gave him a saucy wink. "I'll be looking forward to your call! We'd make a great partnership."

Alec frowned, finally catching on. He slipped between Dark and the women and started ushering him out. "Yes, my mother, his wife, they are going on a date together! Monogamously! Bye, Uncle!"

The women all called goodbye, waving to them enthusiastically.
 
"Was she really hitting on you while looking at her wedding flowers?" Alec demanded. "She was talking to her bridesmaids about how much she loved the sex with her fiancé! Which is when Uncle Tristan told me to find something to do on the opposite end of the building."
 
"There is no limits to the depraved places someone will hit on another person." Dark replied blandly, "And for reasons I cannot explain, that flower shop seems to attract all sorts of the desperate."
 
Alec considered this and nodded. "You know, that's not a bad idea, really. I mean, every day is Valentine's Day for you and Mama, so it wouldn't be too bad if you worked during the holiday itself, and you could get first dibs on the best flower arrangements for after! And treat Mama to some really nice ones."
 
"That someone of legal age and with no visible disabilities and not to mention impeccable taste in flowers and color combinations should stand on the front lines of fire of all the desperate people who left it to the last second coming into a flower shop?" Alec asked innocently. "Of course, I suppose it is also nice that the person of legal age should be in the front lines against the horny men and women without dates."
 
Alec snickered and then sobered. "You know... I've seen people hit on him when he's behind the counter. And then they realize he's in a wheelchair, not just sitting down, and they turn it off. Just like," he snapped his fingers. "It's not cool. Either way." Then he brightened. "But at least he sells a lot of flowers around V-Day!"
 
"Unfortunately people are often unkind to those with disabilities," Dark said solemnly, "It is a problem which has followed your mother her entire life. Mine are invisible so strangers cannot see to judge them, although it comes with its own problems. But I am sure Valentines Day is a great day for buisness due to all of the last-minute partners who forgot."
 
"Ba, do you think Valentine's Day is really worth celebrating?" he asked slowly. "I don't like the version of it that is elementary kids being forced to give each other cards even to their bullies and things, and I've heard good arguments for it being just a commercial mess and terrible, but other people seem to think it's really, really important. Mostly women. What do you think?"
 
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