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 Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:11 pm
Things had been going well; Jett was happier now than he had been in…
He couldn’t remember.
Things no longer felt like the same mundane cycle; it was like everything had picked up—and all for the better.
But it didn't matter how happy Jett was, because he still had Remarque and all of Remarque's affairs to tend to.
…Which was why he had taken extra effort to make a good dinner and clean and…
It wasn't like this was a big announcement or anything, just a topic he wanted to broach with Raven.
"Hey, babe," he started, walking into the room, a bag of fries and burgers in one hand, and two chocolate shakes delicately balanced in the other. "I gotta talk to you about some side-work stuff, you got a second? It's nothing bad, I figured we could talk it out over dinner. It's ah," he lifted the bag and the shakes. "…I mean, it's nothing special."
Burger and fries were pretty much Jett's go-to dinner when he was too hungry to make something himself. Chocolate shake was because Raven gave him a sweet tooth, and he was more than happy to feed hers
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:17 pm
Raven was happier than she had been in a very long time. There was hardly ever a smile not on her face. Things were just…going well for once. Legitimately going well. She spent a lot of the time at home now, watching the television or movies or just…relaxing, and that was just what she was doing now…at least until Jett walked in.
When that happened, the television went off and she sat up, grinning. “Hello my love. What’s up?” She was slightly concerned for his proclamation that he had something to talk about…but it wasn’t sending her into any sort of frenzy...not yet, at least.
“Ohh…you brought burgers…I was wanting those so bad, you are literally the best fiancé in the whole world, Jett…and…and is that a milkshake? Chocolate, I hope…”
She just wanted chocolate, that was literally all she had wanted all day. Just…chocolate. All of the chocolate.
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:33 pm
"It's chocolate," he assured. He wouldn't bring home anything but—unless she had specifically asked. It wasn't really anything impressive that he brought home burgers; he was always craving them so it wasn't like his stomach had a magical connection to hers.
…Which was probably a good thing, since his mother had taken an hour out of her day yesterday to delve into all the fascinating cravings she'd had with him.
…He had nearly skipped supper after it all.
"I wanted to talk to you about a girl. She's not happy with the White Moon, so she was asking if I could do her a favor. Nothing bad—or illegal, even. She's got a boyfriend she can room with afterwards, but she was thinking about hopping sides. She's tired of her friends letting her down and she's upset she can't be with the man she loves. Helping her just seemed like the right thing to do, but I wanted to bring it up with you first. Here," he said, handing over the bag and one of the shakes. He kissed the top of her head before flopping down next to her and making himself comfortable.
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:02 pm
“Mmm” Raven grabbed the milkshake from Jett’s hand and dug right in, sighing in delight as he talked. It seemed like a pretty okay request…and at least the person in question had somewhere else to stay so…there wouldn’t be that many chances to get angry at her…at least not like there would be if she were to be staying with them, so…that cut out that worry.
The blonde was more than eager to just say yes, but she paused for a moment. “So uh. I guess I’m okay with it, so long as you’re not the boyfriend in question…and she isn’t coming to stay here.”
She wasn’t trying to sound bitter…or jealous, she was just…
Being Raven…because that was how Raven was…seriously.
“Who is her boyfriend, anyway? Somebody I know?” She snuggled up closer to Jett as he sat next to her. It was time for cuddles and meat. Clearly the best time ever.
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:21 pm
Jett paused, raised a brow, and then laughed. He shook his head. "No, I'm not the boyfriend. I've already got my hands full with the woman of my dreams, thank you very much. Anyway, he's a Nega."
He shrugged, unsure if Raven did know of him or not. But he wasn't going to keep secrets from her, and it was just pointless gossip anyway. "Aurostibite or something." He wrapped his arm around her, snuggling into the couch as he reached into the bag and helped himself to some fries.
"They seem pretty good for each other. Good, solid bond. They seem like they'll stick together, through thick or thin." He didn't elaborate on what history he knew of them…from the future. It sort of just hurt his head to try and think how he would explain that in the hypothetical future they had stuck through it and were still a couple, but even without knowing that, the fact that she was willing to give up her life—and that he was a factor in it—was enough to assure him that they must have really cared about each other.
"I can't see that she'd have any reason to stay with us. Unless they have a falling out or something, but if it ever came to that, the most I'd do is shell out a few extra bucks to get her a hotel until she worked things out. Our place is going to be crowded enough with just our family, I'm not looking to bring in any more vagabonds. Promise."
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:34 pm
Raven nodded, nabbing one of the burgers from the bag and diving into it, melting at that fast food taste. Oh this was the best thing in the world, it just had to be. She kept on eating until the burger was half gone before she spoke again, kissing Jett’s cheek.
“Well, that’s wonderful. I’m really happy for her…but I do wonder…if her boyfriend’s a nega…why isn’t she going that route…? I mean...do we really want someone on the team who’s dating a member of the Negaverse…?”
She had her own allies from that group…but she was rather eager to burn those bridges…and had been eager for that for a while…at least ever since the dreams of the future. She didn’t want her baby around any of those monsters…and clearly those guys were…or would all be monsters.
“Are we sure it’s going to be a safe thing to do, love?”
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:51 pm
"I'm sure," he said. "I thought about it a lot, you know. But I think it's a good idea. I mean, aside from just helping her, we're helping him, too. Now—you know how I feel about the Negaverse."
Mostly that they were a nasty bunch, with a few stray souls that might have been worth keeping up with. He had his friends in the lot, but these days he was wondering if he was only friendly to them because they knew his identity.
…But then, there were those he genuinely trusted. There were those he had faith in. Those that would come to him before something bad went down. Probably.
"But if she's in our Court, he'll want to make sure she's protected. So if the s**t's about to hit the fan, he's not going to put her in harm's way. So if we help her, we help ourselves, too. Plus, she's a good girl. You might like her, you know? She's very polite. And she seemed convinced that this was what was best for her—so who am I to argue? I think it's what's best for everyone, so," he shrugged and took a big bite of his burger. Speaking around his mouthful, he continued, "I mean, those White Moon Senshi are off their rockers. Seems like they're the ones who are getting worse off as time goes on. But anyway, it's one less of them we have to worry about, and we get her on our team and a Negaverse Agent who'll be looking out for her—and us, presumably. I like that."
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:22 pm
“Well…that is a pretty good though then…I see where you’re coming from. All righty. Then let’s do this thing.” She finished her burger and took a long swig of her milkshake, laughing. “I’ll bake her some cookies…I’ll bake the both of them cookies…and maybe muffins…oh…or cupcakes…”
Raven glanced at Jett and gave a slight pout. “Did…you perhaps get any extra burgers…and if you didn’t…can I have the rest of yours right there…? It looks amazing…”
She was so hungry. All the time.
She was going to get so. So fat. But…it didn’t even matter. “If you don’t want to share…That’s fine. And…yeah. I love you, and I think that things with this girl will be swell…but I want to come with you. I want to be there. I’ve never seen you corrupt anyone…so I think it’ll be pretty fun…And that request isn't debatable...but...the burger might be..."
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:28 pm
Jett really did not want to share his burger. He raised a brow, burger still held close to his lips.
…He was going to have to get used to Raven wanting to eat more than him. Reluctantly, he handed the burger over. "I'll just pick up extra next time."
Note to self: Order for three.
He wasn't going to be forgetting that any time soon.
"Because I love you." He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "If you wanna come, you're invited. I'll make sure you're safe. I'm not sure if fun is the right word, but it might be better if you're there. I mean, you've got a calming presence. Might be nice to have some extra female charm around, might keep her calm and make her feel more welcome. Especially since you're exuding all that motherly softness," he teased, but there was nothing but affection and love in his voice. "I'd love to have you there."
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:36 pm
Raven grinned, taking the burger and devouring it in two bites. “You are the best fiancé that anyone could ask for…I’ll make a welcoming basket and this will be the best person ever. The best corruption ever. She is going to be perfect for the court, I just know it. I really just know it.”
Whatever motherly softness that had been consuming her just…made her laugh. It was so much easier to laugh rather than get mad…it really was. “I love you, forever and always, Jett. It’ll be great. I can’t wait for this and…thank you for sharing your burger…it was so delicious.”
She snuggled as close as possible, kissing the other blonde’s neck, then sighed happily, ready for this night to continue on, perfect. Like her life was going to keep on being.
"I love you so much, my prince. Now and forever."
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:46 pm
Jett watched as she devoured his burger, but he couldn’t even be mad. A soft laugh fell from his lips and he shook his head. "Love you, too, Raven. Now and forever. I'll do anything for you, you know that. Even if it means sharing my burger, or doing three AM food runs just to keep you happy."
At least he still had fries—and a shake.
…For now.
He couldn't get the smile off his face, but he couldn’t help it.
He couldn't imagine being any happier.
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