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 Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:38 pm
"She so much as touches you, she's as good as dead," he said roughly, a mild snarl in his tone. Let her try. He had a gun with her name on it - or he would soon enough; the schematics were already taking form in his thoughts. "You tell me any time you're called on for a mission and I'll be right there with you. She'll never touch you."
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:26 pm
His words seemed to appease her - or maybe she was too upset to continue speaking, either one was just as likely - so she just continued to cling to him and sob into his chest, still trembling in his arms.
It would be a (long) while before Claire finally managed to stop crying, though a few rogue tears still insisted on sliding down her cheeks. A slight tremble shook her every once in a while, and she still clung to Lucas, showing absolutely no signs of letting go anytime soon. This was the first time that day that she felt even remotely safe, and she was not about to give it up just yet. A hand let go briefly to wipe the tears from her eyes again, her cheek resting on his shoulder. "I.." She paused then as if uncertain whether to finish the sentence or not, and her arms tightened around him very slightly. "I missed you, Lucas.. I..." Now she really didn't know what to say, or how to finish, so she simply sighed and furrowed her brows thoughtfully.
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:49 pm
In the time that passed, Lucas's grip loosened somewhat as the subconscious fear that Galactic would drop down through the ceiling and snatch her away began to fade. It seemed as though she was calming down from her catharsis, but he wasn't about to let go any sooner than she was.
Her words drew a slight tensing. He had expected this subject would be approached, and he breathed a silent sigh. "I know. I'm sorry." Regret closed his eyes. "I said you were a good friend. I was wrong. You are a good friend, the best friend I've got and the closest thing to family I have. I won't let anything happen to you."
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:07 pm
A breath she wasn't aware she'd been holding was finally expelled, and a small smile formed on her face, clearly pleased by this and feeling immensely relieved. She hugged him tighter as she relaxed more, the same subconscious fear as Lucas - except involving crashing in through a window instead of the ceiling, since that was just silly - dissipating completely. "Good," she replied earnestly, then reached up to gently pinch his upper arm. "Now don't ever do that again, ever."
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:22 pm
"I won't. I promise." If all he could do was hurt and destroy, then he'd take that talent and turn it against Galactic and anyone else that ever dared to try and lay a hand on Claire.
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:36 pm
"Good," she repeated, her arms still wrapped tightly around him as if to make sure he wouldn't go anywhere. She curled up a bit more in his embrace - still unaware of the fact the ice pack had fall off her hip long ago - and hid her face in his shoulder as a yawn escaped her. It had been a long and (extremely) trying day, more mentally and emotionally than physically, and it was finally catching up with her. After a while her grip on him started to relax as she slowly fell asleep in his arms.
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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