[Under normal circumstances, being told just to be herself would be a huge relief. Except she hasn't told Ivan almost... everything. The tears, Comstock, Rapture--]
Ivan--
[He's so handsome. And so warm. And he makes her feel like she can be cared about by someone. Is she really going to risk that for something that isn't operative anymore? That can't happen anymore?]
[No. No way in hell. She deserves one nice thing, just one. He doesn't want to know, she can be herself without dragging him through all of that suffering.]
[She smiles up at him, sliding a hand against his cheek and putting a kiss on the other one.] You say the sweetest things.
( he says with a small smile in return, wrapping his arms around elizabeth to hold her closer to him. she's a comfortable weight on top of him, warm and not too heavy. and a good level of squishiness as well, which ivan always considered a bonus. )
I think you should stay here for a bit, take a break.
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Ivan--
[He's so handsome. And so warm. And he makes her feel like she can be cared about by someone. Is she really going to risk that for something that isn't operative anymore? That can't happen anymore?]
[No. No way in hell. She deserves one nice thing, just one. He doesn't want to know, she can be herself without dragging him through all of that suffering.]
[She smiles up at him, sliding a hand against his cheek and putting a kiss on the other one.] You say the sweetest things.
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( he says with a small smile in return, wrapping his arms around elizabeth to hold her closer to him. she's a comfortable weight on top of him, warm and not too heavy. and a good level of squishiness as well, which ivan always considered a bonus. )
I think you should stay here for a bit, take a break.
( a further break. with him, obviously. )
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[
I'm not sorry.]I think that's a good idea. What do you think I should do while I'm sitting here, hmm?
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are you ever)Well-- I don't suppose you've got reading you need to catch up on?
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........sometimes.......?]Mm... it can wait.
[She puts her fingers under Ivan's chin and starts them off again, shifting up in his lap to get at his lips again.]
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It sure can. As long as you want.
( who needs books? not ivan vorpatril. )