are you sure about this?

Dakota laughed when Grant joked about him being a gainfully employed individual. "Hey, now, I work" he protested half-heartedly. He knew Grant wasn't trying to be mean about it, so he didn't take offense to what his best mate had said. "And, as it happens, I have the day off, so I figured I'd check in with you and see what you were doing today," he said with a cheeky grin. Nine to five wasn't always something people in their professions worked.
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"Oh, I wish we had casual Fridays or casual anything," he said with a snort. That would be pretty nice, and Dakota was sure that some of his colleagues would appreciate that as well. "But, no, seriously, what are you doing now? you heading into work or something?" he asked. He checked there, and they said he wasn't working. If he was set to go in soon, why wouldn't they have told him that?

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Not wanting to seem like some sort of stalker, Dakota didn't let on that he knew Grant wasn't due into work anytime soon. Then again, he was sure Grant wouldn’t think that of him, even if he would comment on how Dakota could have just texted him to ask, instead of asking his job for his schedule. Dakota was just glad that cure brunette was willing to offer up that information, as he was sure no one else would have told him Grant's schedule.

Dakota followed Grant into his flat and felt his stomach rumble when Grant offered him something to eat. "Don't mind if I do," he said with a smirk before he nicked a piece of toast from his friend's plate. He was sure Grant hadn't meant directly from his plate, but Dakota couldn’t miss the opportunity to do it. as he munched happily away, Dakota went to one of the cabinets and opened it to grab a bowl. He knew his way around well enough to get what he needed to have a bowl of cereal.

"What did you need to help Callie with? Maybe I can help too?" he suggested as he opened the refrigerator door and pulled out the milk. To some, it would have been a surprising gesture to offer his assistance, but Grant was his best friend, so his family was like Dakota's family. And while he had the day off and should be relaxing, that wasn't really in Dakota's nature. "You know, you need a better cereal selection, mate," he said as he sat down at the table Grant was occupying with his cereal bowl and spoon.

Dakota listened to Grant explain what his daily errands were and why, and he nodded. "Sounds like a fun day indeed," he said. "Dare I ask what sort of errands we have to run aside from signing for the furniture?" he asked curiously. Errands could be anything and Dakota would laugh his arse off if Grant told him he had to go do some stupid shit like pick up her dry cleaning and what not.

Dakota laughed when Grant told him he'd add cereal to his shopping list, though he smiled widely at his friend too. "Maybe today you should pick some up. I have to make sure there's something good to eat when I swing by tomorrow morning for breakfast," he said. he had to work tomorrow morning, so he'd be by early for breakfast, fi he even showed up at all.

Dakota stopped and looked at Grant when he told her that one of the errands consisted of trying to figure out why his sister had to flush her toilet in order to get the shower going. "Wait, she has to what?" he asked, his lips curving into a smile at the hilarity of the idea. Grant then explained that the new place she moved into was a plumbing disaster. He then nodded when Grant added that he agreed to take a look at it before she brought a plumber in. "Oh, man, can I flush it? I have got to see this!" he said.

When he told Grant he should stop and get more breakfast foods while he was out so that Dakota had something to eat the following morning, he was joking. At least he was half joking. He'd happily bring his own, as Grant seemed to suggest, but where was the fun in teasing his friend? "I mean, I guess I could bring my own, but what sort of host would you be if I did?" he asked with a teasing grin.

Dakota grinned when Grant said he could flush it, and then chuckled when his friend added that he would have to hang around and help him fix the problem if he did. "You're such a killjoy," he said with a roll of his eyes. He'd still help Grant with the issue, he knew he would, but it was the fact that Grant felt the need to remind him of that that made Dakota roll his eyes. "But, yes, I'm still game," he added for good measure.

Dakota laughed heartily at his friend when he told him that he was like any other host who firmly believed in the BYOB idea. "And here I thought that last B stood for beer," he said with a twinkle in his eye. It was always fun to mess with Grant, even if it was just for kicks. But Grant knew he was only kidding so Dakota wasn't all that worried. "Aye, let's get out of here. I have a toilet to flush," he said with a grin.