August 2012
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Catching Up (Red)
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He smiled and stood, taking her plate. “Want more water?” he asked, moving to wash their plates.
She was just finishing her bottle as he asked the question. She shook her head. She pursed her lips and lobbed the bottle into the recycling.
“Alright.” he said. He put the rest of the pasta salad in a container and slid it in the...
Catching Up (Red)
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He smiled and stood, taking her plate. “Want more water?” he asked, moving to wash their plates.
She was just finishing her bottle as he asked the question. She shook her head. She pursed her lips and lobbed the bottle into the recycling.
“Alright.” he said. He put the rest of the pasta salad in a container and slid it in the fridge, grabbing a water for himself.
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“I will.” he said, smiling. “I’m sure I’ll take you up on that one day.”
She smiled back at him before clearing her plate of the last of the food on it.
“There’s more if you’re still hungry.” he said, smiling.
She shook her head, it was just her habit to eat like a woman starved.
He smiled and stood, taking her plate. “Want...
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“I will.” he said, smiling. “I’m sure I’ll take you up on that one day.”
She smiled back at him before clearing her plate of the last of the food on it.
“There’s more if you’re still hungry.” he said, smiling.
She shook her head, it was just her habit to eat like a woman starved.
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“Well, I’ll be with you if you want someone there when you are ready to open it.” he said. “That’s tough to face on your own.”
She nodded, “Thanks. I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready, but if I am …” She smiled tightly. ”Some things are better left forgotten, you know?”
“I get that.” he said. “You know, if you ever need anything,...
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“Well, I’ll be with you if you want someone there when you are ready to open it.” he said. “That’s tough to face on your own.”
She nodded, “Thanks. I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready, but if I am …” She smiled tightly. ”Some things are better left forgotten, you know?”
“I get that.” he said. “You know, if you ever need anything, I’ll be there for you.”
She smiled,...
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“You don’t have anyone you’re close too?” he asked softly.
“Not that kind of closeness,” she shrugged. ”I’ve just always wondered if I have brothers or sisters.”
“Have you ever thought about trying to find your family?” he asked.
“I have my file, I’m just not ready to open it.” She said. ”I don’t remember twelve years of my...
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“You don’t have anyone you’re close too?” he asked softly.
“Not that kind of closeness,” she shrugged. ”I’ve just always wondered if I have brothers or sisters.”
“Have you ever thought about trying to find your family?” he asked.
“I have my file, I’m just not ready to open it.” She said. ”I don’t remember twelve years of my life. For...
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“Here’s hoping.” he said, smiling softly at her.
She smiled back, before going back to her lunch. ”At least you have your mother and sister, right?”
“Yeah, I know I always will.” he said. “Especially my sister.”
“You two are close, aren’t you?” Did she have siblings? She had always...
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“Here’s hoping.” he said, smiling softly at her.
She smiled back, before going back to her lunch. ”At least you have your mother and sister, right?”
“Yeah, I know I always will.” he said. “Especially my sister.”
“You two are close, aren’t you?” Did she have siblings? She had always wondered.
“Very close.” he said. “She’s my...
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“Here’s hoping.” he said, smiling softly at her.
She smiled back, before going back to her lunch. ”At least you have your mother and sister, right?”
“Yeah, I know I always will.” he said. “Especially my sister.”
“You two are close, aren’t you?” Did she have siblings? She had always wondered.
Catching Up (Red)
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“I guess that’s what you could call it.” he said.
“What would you call it?” She asked, curious.
“Emotionless.” he said. “Stoic, something along those lines.”
“Yikes.” She said, “Well, I suppose there are worse dads, right?” She unconsciously rubbed her head over the plate.
“Yeah, I...
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“I guess that’s what you could call it.” he said.
“What would you call it?” She asked, curious.
“Emotionless.” he said. “Stoic, something along those lines.”
“Yikes.” She said, “Well, I suppose there are worse dads, right?” She unconsciously rubbed her head over the plate.
“Yeah, I know.” he said. “Still would be nice to...
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“I guess that’s what you could call it.” he said.
“What would you call it?” She asked, curious.
“Emotionless.” he said. “Stoic, something along those lines.”
“Yikes.” She said, “Well, I suppose there are worse dads, right?” She unconsciously rubbed her head over the plate.
Catching Up (Red)
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“I say that’s worse.” he said. “You’d be missed far more than me.”
“I doubt that,” she said, “You have a family to miss you.”
“Well I know my mum and sister would, I’m not so sure about my dad.” he said, shrugging. “He just always seems to be disappointed in me.”
“I’m sure he would miss you,”...
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“I say that’s worse.” he said. “You’d be missed far more than me.”
“I doubt that,” she said, “You have a family to miss you.”
“Well I know my mum and sister would, I’m not so sure about my dad.” he said, shrugging. “He just always seems to be disappointed in me.”
“I’m sure he would miss you,” she said, “he probably does that...
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“I say that’s worse.” he said. “You’d be missed far more than me.”
“I doubt that,” she said, “You have a family to miss you.”
“Well I know my mum and sister would, I’m not so sure about my dad.” he said, shrugging. “He just always seems to be disappointed in me.”
“I’m sure he would miss you,” she said, “he probably does that ‘wants...
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He smiled and moved to cut up the chicken before mixing everything together. “And done!” he said, grabbing bowls. He served some to Red, placing it in front of her with a fork before serving himself.
She grinned and picked up her fork, taking a bite. ”Ugh,...
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He smiled and moved to cut up the chicken before mixing everything together. “And done!” he said, grabbing bowls. He served some to Red, placing it in front of her with a fork before serving himself.
She grinned and picked up her fork, taking a bite. ”Ugh, this is good!” She grinned, going for...
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He smiled and moved to cut up the chicken before mixing everything together. “And done!” he said, grabbing bowls. He served some to Red, placing it in front of her with a fork before serving himself.
She grinned and picked up her fork, taking a bite. ”Ugh, this is good!” She grinned, going for another forkful.
He grinned widely....
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He smiled and moved to cut up the chicken before mixing everything together. “And done!” he said, grabbing bowls. He served some to Red, placing it in front of her with a fork before serving himself.
She grinned and picked up her fork, taking a bite. ”Ugh, this is good!” She grinned, going for another forkful.
He grinned widely. “I’m glad you like it!” he said.
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Catching Up (Red)
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“That’s probably a good plan.” She said with a grin. ”Magic shampoo or something.”
“We can go talk to one after we eat, if you’d like me to come with you.” he said.
“Sure. If you aren’t busy,” she said with a shrug, taking another sip of water.
“I’m not, I’m never busy.” he said.
She...
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“That’s probably a good plan.” She said with a grin. ”Magic shampoo or something.”
“We can go talk to one after we eat, if you’d like me to come with you.” he said.
“Sure. If you aren’t busy,” she said with a shrug, taking another sip of water.
“I’m not, I’m never busy.” he said.
She chuckled, “Fair enough.”
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“That’s probably a good plan.” She said with a grin. ”Magic shampoo or something.”
“We can go talk to one after we eat, if you’d like me to come with you.” he said.
“Sure. If you aren’t busy,” she said with a shrug, taking another sip of water.
Catching Up (Red)
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“Alright.” he said, slicing them up. “Carrots okay, and olives?”
“Sounds great.” She said with a grin. ”Hoping the carrots aren’t a dig at my hair.” She made a face.
“Not at all.” he chuckled. “And I happen to like your hair.”
“I’d like to get it back,” she said, wrinkling her nose. She...
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“Alright.” he said, slicing them up. “Carrots okay, and olives?”
“Sounds great.” She said with a grin. ”Hoping the carrots aren’t a dig at my hair.” She made a face.
“Not at all.” he chuckled. “And I happen to like your hair.”
“I’d like to get it back,” she said, wrinkling her nose. She whipped off her hat to rub her short...
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“Alright.” he said, slicing them up. “Carrots okay, and olives?”
“Sounds great.” She said with a grin. ”Hoping the carrots aren’t a dig at my hair.” She made a face.
“Not at all.” he chuckled. “And I happen to like your hair.”
“I’d like to get it back,” she said, wrinkling her nose. She whipped off her hat to rub her short hair.
Catching Up (Red)
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“Eventually it will.” he said. “We’ll get through this.”
“We will,” she nodded, she had to believe in it. God, what if they had bombed Scotland?
He finished grilling up the chicken and set it to the side to cool as he made the dressing and cut up some veggies. “Do you have a preference to red and green bell peppers?”
She stared....
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“Eventually it will.” he said. “We’ll get through this.”
“We will,” she nodded, she had to believe in it. God, what if they had bombed Scotland?
He finished grilling up the chicken and set it to the side to cool as he made the dressing and cut up some veggies. “Do you have a preference to red and green bell peppers?”
She stared. ”Bell peppers?” She...
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He frowned. “Hopefully more people will go into Watcher Training.”
“And this war ends soon.” She said with a sigh.
“Yeah,” he said, frowning. “I don’t know how much more people can handle.”
“Something’s gotta give.” She sighed and ran her hand over her face.
“Eventually it will.” he said. “We’ll get through this.”
“We...
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He frowned. “Hopefully more people will go into Watcher Training.”
“And this war ends soon.” She said with a sigh.
“Yeah,” he said, frowning. “I don’t know how much more people can handle.”
“Something’s gotta give.” She sighed and ran her hand over her face.
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“I don’t know too much about that, but I’m sure there are.” he said.
“I saw them around, my friend Marina does it. That was how it worked over in Scotland because we were even more understaffed than here.” She scratched behind her ear.
“Is it really that bad?” he asked. “The need for Watchers?”
“Thousands of Slayers called the...
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“I don’t know too much about that, but I’m sure there are.” he said.
“I saw them around, my friend Marina does it. That was how it worked over in Scotland because we were even more understaffed than here.” She scratched behind her ear.
“Is it really that bad?” he asked. “The need for Watchers?”
“Thousands of Slayers called the year the original...
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“Yes, but not all of them left.” he said, draining the pasta. “So I think you’ll find someone.”
“‘Opefully,” she said, pursing her lips. ”There’ll be a reshuffle with all the missing Watchers. There’s probably Slayers that just lost theirs.”
“I think Dad said something about Watchers taking on two Slayers right now with...
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“Yes, but not all of them left.” he said, draining the pasta. “So I think you’ll find someone.”
“‘Opefully,” she said, pursing her lips. ”There’ll be a reshuffle with all the missing Watchers. There’s probably Slayers that just lost theirs.”
“I think Dad said something about Watchers taking on two Slayers right now with everything going on.” he said.
She nodded,...
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“Well now that you’re feeling better I’m sure you’ll be able too.” he said, smiling at her.
She nodded, “I will. I’m hoping to find a Watcher.”
“I’m sure you will, there’s plenty of them here.” he said.
“Significantly less, according to what you said,” she pointed out, pursing her lips.
“Yes, but not all of them left.” he...
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“Well now that you’re feeling better I’m sure you’ll be able too.” he said, smiling at her.
She nodded, “I will. I’m hoping to find a Watcher.”
“I’m sure you will, there’s plenty of them here.” he said.
“Significantly less, according to what you said,” she pointed out, pursing her lips.
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“Is it? I’ve heard people rave about it, but I guess they do since they never lived there.” he said.
“People go for the scenery and all that. Growing up in care, you just want to get out of dodge.”
“I can understand that.” he said, pouring the pasta into hot water. “How do you like it here?”
“I love it as much as I can, I...
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“Is it? I’ve heard people rave about it, but I guess they do since they never lived there.” he said.
“People go for the scenery and all that. Growing up in care, you just want to get out of dodge.”
“I can understand that.” he said, pouring the pasta into hot water. “How do you like it here?”
“I love it as much as I can, I haven’t exactly had a lot of...
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“Nope, I got it.” he said, smiling. “Can I get you something to drink?”
“Just a water,” she said with a smile. She scratched her head under the hat.
He nodded and moved to the fridge, handing her a bottle of water before pulling out ingredients that he needed. “So what’s Scotland like?”
“Cold, wet, dull,” she wrinkled her nose,...
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“Nope, I got it.” he said, smiling. “Can I get you something to drink?”
“Just a water,” she said with a smile. She scratched her head under the hat.
He nodded and moved to the fridge, handing her a bottle of water before pulling out ingredients that he needed. “So what’s Scotland like?”
“Cold, wet, dull,” she wrinkled her nose, “It’s really...
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He smiled, “Pasta salad it is then!” he said. “Do you like chicken in it or no?”
“Everything should have chicken in it,” she said with a laugh.
“Good point.” he laughed, holding open the door to the kitchen for her.
She smiled and walked through, the kiss all but forgotten. She moved to sit at the bench. ”Do you need any help...
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He smiled, “Pasta salad it is then!” he said. “Do you like chicken in it or no?”
“Everything should have chicken in it,” she said with a laugh.
“Good point.” he laughed, holding open the door to the kitchen for her.
She smiled and walked through, the kiss all but forgotten. She moved to sit at the bench. ”Do you need any help with anything?”
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He laughed. “It’s not that I’m being indecisive, I’m just trying to figure out what I should make.”
She laughed as well, pulling on one of the tentacles on her hat. ”Well, what do you want?”
“I’m thinking something light.” he said, smiling. “Maybe a pasta salad.”
She nodded, “Sounds good to me,” she said.
He smiled, “Pasta...
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He laughed. “It’s not that I’m being indecisive, I’m just trying to figure out what I should make.”
She laughed as well, pulling on one of the tentacles on her hat. ”Well, what do you want?”
“I’m thinking something light.” he said, smiling. “Maybe a pasta salad.”
She nodded, “Sounds good to me,” she said.
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“Not picky, good to know.” he said, smiling at her.
She shrugged as they walked down the hall, “Magic power, I guess.”
He smiled softly. “Well, then let me ask this, is there anything you’re craving?”
She pursed her lips thoughtfully. Nothing she was craving constituted as lunch. ”Nope.”
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“Not picky, good to know.” he said, smiling at her.
She shrugged as they walked down the hall, “Magic power, I guess.”
He smiled softly. “Well, then let me ask this, is there anything you’re craving?”
She pursed her lips thoughtfully. Nothing she was craving constituted as lunch. ”Nope.”
“Hmm, then what should I make?” he...
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“Not picky, good to know.” he said, smiling at her.
She shrugged as they walked down the hall, “Magic power, I guess.”
He smiled softly. “Well, then let me ask this, is there anything you’re craving?”
She pursed her lips thoughtfully. Nothing she was craving constituted as lunch. ”Nope.”
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He smiled and stood, holding out his arm to her once she got her hat. “So, what would you like to eat?” he asked.
She straightened the squid hat on her head and took his arm, putting the embarrassment behind her. ”Don’t mind, really. You’re the one cooking.”
“Well I don’t want to make something you don’t like.” he said.
“I...
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He smiled and stood, holding out his arm to her once she got her hat. “So, what would you like to eat?” he asked.
She straightened the squid hat on her head and took his arm, putting the embarrassment behind her. ”Don’t mind, really. You’re the one cooking.”
“Well I don’t want to make something you don’t like.” he said.
“I like everything,” she said...