metamorphotic | you've got to carry your heart like a torch in the night.

you've got to carry your heart like a torch in the night.

[she's still waiting for the other shoe to drop, waiting for him to turn on her - so much so that she's too stunned to do anything but follow him back down against the bed when his arm curls around her. it can't be that easy, can it?]

What - like, together? [she's not at all opposed to the idea, she just hasn't ever done it before. and more importantly, she's confused by the suggestion.] Are you - you're really OK with me? 'Cause I get it if you're not - we're not exactly well-liked. You don't have to keep being nice to me or anything.

Yeah, why not? Unless you don't want to. [He should probably have one before work, at least. His boss is already going to tease him if he comes in wearing the same clothes as yesterday.

He turns to look at her mildly, still confused by her confusion.] I don't really care who other people don't like.

No, it's not that - I mean, I never done it before. [she typically never stuck around that long, after.] I just didn't think you'd still want anything to do with me, after what I just told you.

We don't have to, it was just an idea. [He doesn't always stick around that long either, but he's comfortable here.]

What part was supposed to scare me away?

Uh ... all of it?

[clearly not the case, though. nick can’t say she’s disappointed to be wrong. she lightly shrugs one shoulder and relaxes a little bit against him.]

It’s a good idea. Sounds like fun, actually. But not right this second, right?

Has that scared people away before?

[He doesn't get it. Okay, the whole "there's an even more sinister side to you being kidnapped here" thing is a little scary, but that wasn't her fault. And maybe he's just not very political, but he doesn't see why "I'm trying not to get replaced by a Stepford wife" was a bad thing.]

No. Not right now.

Not with me personally ... not in this exact situation. [you know, interrupting pillow talk with your hookup the morning after. she smiles shyly.] I guess I just got a habit of thinking anything that’s too good to be true ain’t gonna stay that way for too long.

[and duke definitely falls into that category - gorgeous, funny, smart, affectionate, considerate ... the list goes on.]

I ain’t complainin’ ‘bout bein’ wrong, though. [it’s nice to be surprised in a good way, for once.] So ... d’you wanna pick up where we left off?

Yeah, I know what you mean. For a second there I was worried you were going to say something crazy.

["You don't mind if I keep the condom and some of your hair, do you?" was crazy. This stuff? This was just Dualis, apparently, and the only scary part of this -- at least right now, today -- was that he was going to have to get used to "Dualis things" the way he got used to "Haven things".

Which he could handle. He had Nick to help him, and that rogueish grin comes back. That part does feel a little too good to be true, so even the Dualis things made sense.]

I think we have time for that.

Well, if I start talkin’ crazy, you let me know, yeah? A girl’s gotta watch out for that.

[she returns his grin with one of her own and leans up to slowly, softly kiss him.]

Good. ‘Cause I was enjoying that a lot.

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