This was an idea that I had and just could not keep to myself. Arthur/Eames pairing, with plenty a mention of Ariadne. Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or anything involving the film Inception. Christopher Nolan gets all the fun toys.

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Arthur and Ariadne were sat at Arthur's desk in the warehouse, eating lunch. A loud humming noise distracted them from their conversation about architecture, and they looked across the warehouse to a desk where none other than Eames, was leaning his chair back, eyes closed tight, listening to an iPod and humming enthusiastically along with the music.

"What do you think he's listening to?" Ariadne asked curiously, leaning closer to Arthur in a conspiratorial fashion. After studying Eames' animated humming for a short while, and the way Eames' crossed feet moved in a rhythm on top of the desk, Arthur had come to a conclusion.

"Beyonce."

"What?" Ariadne struggled to restrain her girlish peals of laughter, hand covering her mouth in an attempt at keeping her salad in her mouth. Arthur smiled at her unexpected reaction and continued.

"No seriously, listen to what he's humming; watch the timing of his feet." Ariadne leaned forward on the desk, as if somehow if she were that morsel closer to Eames, all would become clear to her. "Look; you can hear it: 'All the single ladies, all the single ladies, all the single ladies, all the single ladies, now put your hands up, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, oh, oh oh oh.' See?"

"Oh my god! You're totally right!" Laughing again, harder this time, Ariadne threw her head back and collapsed back into her chair: this moment was just too hilarious. I mean, come on! It's Eames, and Beyonce! That is just too much! After a minute or two of unabashed laughter, Ariadne cooled down enough to ask: "What else do you think he likes?"

"What do you mean?"

"You know, movies, cars, colors, anything!"

"He likes British gang films – his favourite's Rocknrolla: he has some huge crush on this actor in it, Tom Hardy I think he's called, something like that. He likes whatever car James Bond is driving and his favourite colour is magnolia, mostly because he likes the word." Arthur took in Ariadne's shocked expression and felt confused himself. Eames was admittedly something of a shadow in their team: he didn't share too much about himself, but Arthur and Eames had been good friends for some time, at least ten years. They came into the dream-share world together. Arthur considered Eames to be his right hand man, in many respects, and he often forgot that Ariadne simply hadn't had the same time to get close with Eames the same way he had yet. "What?"

"How do you know that much about him? I mean, I wouldn't say he's exactly quiet, but he's totally closed off emotionally."

"He's not so bad, once you get to know him. He's really quite...charming after a while. You'll see soon enough." Ariadne knew she wouldn't. She'd only been involved with this team a year or so, but it didn't take a fool to realise that what Eames shared with Arthur would not be shared with another soul. It wasn't anything obvious, just a...look, Eames had when he talked to or about Arthur, a bond there that obviously could not be maintained with anyone else. Ariadne was okay with it though, because she loved both Arthur and Eames like brothers, and that's how they treated her, she'd feel she was overstepping some unspoken mark if she expected this further connection from either of them. But still, it might be fun just to mess with their relationship for funsies.

"Is there anything you don't know about him?"

"Hmm, not really I guess. Oh! I don't know much about his family. I know he has a sister somewhere, and I think his mother's still alive, but other than that, I don't think there's anybody else for him." Instead of dwelling what was obviously a much deeper, more emotionally touching subject, Ariadne decided to head straight for her goal.

"What about sexually?"

"What?" Arthur just gave her a look of: Are you fucking kidding me?

"Y'know, what turns him on? Gets him going? Lights his fire? Mangles his-"

"I think I get it."

"Good, because I really don't know where I was going with that last one."

"I don't know anything about that side of him. I mean, I know he's gay, but other than that...I don't know."

"Well I think it's time we found out!" Ariadne was overjoyed to hear it. Arthur having no clue as to where Eames stood in terms of what was hot and what was not just added to her fun little game. "I think you should find out."

"Me? Why can't you do it?"

"Uh, hello Arthur: he's gay." Arthur was quiet for a second.

"Yeah I guess." Arthur considered Ariadne's proposal. It might be fun: he could mess with Eames whilst getting to know him better. And Eames was hot... It'd be something they could laugh about later when it was all over and he'd found out what Eames' biggest turn on was. "I'll do it. This'll be hilarious." Ariadne let a tiny squeal of excitement escape before going back to her lunch. They both watched Eames relax while they ate: he was humming along to another Beyonce song now.

Once Arthur threw his bagel bag in the trash, he sauntered over to Eames' desk, letting his hips sway a little in time to the tinny noise of Eames' music: let the games begin...

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So yeah, I thought: that could be brilliant! And instead of pawning my ideas of on others, I decided to take this one on myself. Any mistakes are entirely my fault: I have no beta. If you have any ideas for Eames' turn ons, or have something specific you'd like me to write [particular clothing, bondage etc] please let me know and I will do my best to incorporate it in here somewhere. Please review and tell me what you think ;D Thanks for reading!