[Does she like him? She has a lot of warm feelings for him, she knows that much. Loves spending time with him. Enjoys the flirting. Definitely appreciates getting an eyeful when he's sauntering around in a towel.]
[...Who is she even kidding? She might not know when that line was crossed, just because everything moved along so natural and so fast, but she knows she cares about him way more than she has about any other guy.]
...I think...you might be right. I like you a lot.
[ He's still not used to this kind of nervousness - he made snide remarks about his heart being all aflutter in the past, but never believed he'd be the one to experience it. ]
The first day you got back here, you said it would take a long time to trust me. So much for that.
[ There's a laugh in his voice, something genuine. ]
[She's laughing too because wow. Holy crap. To hear him just say it like that, straight up, is making her heart do all kinds of crazy things.]
You just made it so...easy, you know?
[Hnnnnnnnngh she wishes he'd decided to stick around! But who knows if they would have bothered confessing without the safety of the voice function of their communicators.]
...And why am I hearing so much wind? Did someone bust open your window too?
I know a couple of good ones, but for a cold...probably Grandpa Soup. Good hearty chicken broth, carrots, celery, and these little dumplings with parsley mixed in them. Total comfort food, and easy on the stomach.
[It occurs to her that he probably never had someone look after him when he got sick. That white-haired guy (Marc? Marcus?) definitely wasn't the type who'd care for a sick kid. He didn't even remember his mother. Cinder or Emerald? Prooooooobably not.]
Well hey, guess you hit the jackpot liking someone with a lot of experience looking after little sisters and dads who catch a cold. You're going to get so spoiled.
[ She's absolutely right. Marcus gave him the same treatment when he was sick as he did when he was well. Mercury hasn't been pampered a day in his life. ]
[She shifts to fold her arms on the edge of the tub, resting her chin on it. Maybe...]
You know...you could cash in one of those favors, and call in "sick" to work for one day if you're dying to know what it's like without having to wait until you're actually sick.
[She smiles warmly to herself. He was waiting for her, wasn't he? His response seems to be proof enough. If she only knew. But since she's sure she has her answer already, she relents.]
Okay.
Did you pick up your costume yet? Or do you still want to go shopping together?
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So...you're saying it's a mutual thing, then?
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[Does she like him? She has a lot of warm feelings for him, she knows that much. Loves spending time with him. Enjoys the flirting. Definitely appreciates getting an eyeful when he's sauntering around in a towel.]
[...Who is she even kidding? She might not know when that line was crossed, just because everything moved along so natural and so fast, but she knows she cares about him way more than she has about any other guy.]
...I think...you might be right. I like you a lot.
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The first day you got back here, you said it would take a long time to trust me. So much for that.
[ There's a laugh in his voice, something genuine. ]
Well, what the hell. I like you too.
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[She's laughing too because wow. Holy crap. To hear him just say it like that, straight up, is making her heart do all kinds of crazy things.]
You just made it so...easy, you know?
[Hnnnnnnnngh she wishes he'd decided to stick around! But who knows if they would have bothered confessing without the safety of the voice function of their communicators.]
...And why am I hearing so much wind? Did someone bust open your window too?
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Kidding.
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About the jumping part. I'm really on the roof, though.
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[A little bit funny.]
What brought you all the way up there?
[Better not be his naughty picture, it's way too cold to strip down like that on a chilly late-October evening.]
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[ Which he needed if he was going to pursue the line of conversation that he did. ]
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[It's kind of cute, though. She likes closing her eyes and picturing him up there, just watching the lights of that big city and all of its wonders.]
Promise you'll go back inside when it starts to get too cold, though. I'm not going to bring you soup and juice and medicine if you catch a bug.
--Okay, I totally would, but it would still suck if you got sick before the Halloween party.
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What kind of soup, though? Just curious.
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Why, you got a favorite?
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Well hey, guess you hit the jackpot liking someone with a lot of experience looking after little sisters and dads who catch a cold. You're going to get so spoiled.
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I expect to be waited on hand and foot.
... Well, hand anyway.
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[She shifts to fold her arms on the edge of the tub, resting her chin on it. Maybe...]
You know...you could cash in one of those favors, and call in "sick" to work for one day if you're dying to know what it's like without having to wait until you're actually sick.
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[So she didn't say 'no' exactly...]
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[Should she ask about...? No, probably not.]
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[She winks...oh right, he can't see it. Oops. ...But he also can't see that she forgot he can't see it, so it's all good!]
You know...speaking of taking care of me...
[She shouldn't. But as long as they're playing with all their cards on the table right now, she has to know.]
Were you really just taking a walk tonight?
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That's... a talk for another night, okay?
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Okay.
Did you pick up your costume yet? Or do you still want to go shopping together?
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Trust me - you won't be disappointed.
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