All Bets Are Off

4.) A Step Too Far?

A/N: So uh... Yeah. Not sure where all the Rayvin came from. I guess there was so much Mavin in this weeks AHWU that my brain felt like it had to compensate. But don't worry, there's lots of jealous!Michael for your enjoyment.

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~Wednesday~

Jack: Does Ray seem a little... off to you guys?

It was lunch time for the AH crew, and they had all decided to take a trip to Pizza Hut in honor of Hump Day. (It's a sex thing!)

Michael: You mean besides becoming an octopus who works around the rules? No.

Geoff and Ryan snickered to themselves. Even if they were a bit ticked off at Ray's ability to give gifts without it being The gift, the fact that it pissed off Michael made it acceptable.

All morning Ray had centered his entire life around Gavin. He had run out and bought him coffee and donuts when the brit let it slip that he hadn't eaten breakfast. In between Let's Plays the two would curl up on the couch together and play Pokemon. At random intervals throughout the day Ray would pull the taller man into a hug. Gavin was shocked at first but quickly warned up to it. He would rest his cheek on top of Ray's head and they would just stand like that until it was time to get back to work.

Right now the two were sitting at a small ("Uncomfortably intimate." says Michael) table by the windows instead of at the booth with the rest of the guys.

Geoff: At this rate Ray's gift better be a blowjob. Otherwise his efforts will be wasted.

Gavin's squeaky laugh wafted over to them and Michael clenched his hand around his cup, popping the lid and exploding soda everywhere.

Geoff and Jack were in stitches while Ryan cursed and went to get napkins. Michael fumed, Mountain Dew dripping down his face as Ray and Gavin cracked up,

Michael: (muttering) Brownman's gonna be a dead man.

After they got cleaned up the six men headed back to the office. As they were filing inside, Michael grabbed the back of Ray's shirt and yanked him aside.

Ray: What's up?

Michael: Look. I don't know what kind of shit you're pulling, but just give Gavin his damn present and stop flirting with him.

Ray lifted an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth twitching up into a smirk.

Ray: I'm treating Gavin how he deserves to be treated. He's a great guy, and we're good friends. I don't see how any of that is flirting.

Michael: The donuts and the cuddling and the hugging? Don't fucking play me Ray. Just get this over with so things can go back to normal.

Ray: Hey, I'm just taking care of my boy.

Ray pulled away from Michael and sauntered into the building, going to Gavin's side where he stood in the lobby talking with Kara.

Michael's eyes widened before narrowing into slits. He growled under his breath and marched through the front doors, fully intending to put Ray in his place.

Kara: Oh, Gavin, I almost forgot. A package arrived for you while you were gone. Several actually.

Gavin: Really? Where are they?

From the corner of his eyes Michael could see the others disappear around the corner, Lindsay and Barbara in tow. Ray was biting his lip to keep from smiling as he waited patiently next to Gavin.

Kara: I think they took them to the podcast set.

The phone rang and Kara sat back down, putting on her headset. With a grin and a spring in his step, Gavin grabbed both Ray and Michael's arms and pulled them toward the podcast studio.