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Lounging in the sun was well and good-- and Jet, being an Earth Kingdom boy was already starting to bronze. But even a guy like had to go clean up sometimes, and there he was, supper on the table, the TV on (nothing interesting, just noise in the background -- some nature show) and a grin on his lips

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Who knew how long he had, really? There was so much up in the air about what had happened and now that he was in Milliways...

Well, possibilities were endless.

One thing was certain, though: after so much time with Stephanie, Katara knows that death means very little in Milliways. The dead walk and speak and feel and love... It means nothing.

No matter what Zuko said.

Knock knock knock.

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And there is Jet! Opening the door! "Hey! I was just about to come and find you..."

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She doesn't need to be found! Katara is there, standing at his door, wearing--

The bathing suit.

Just the bathing suit.

"Hi," is said softly, the barest of greetings before she's stepping over the threshold and getting a handful of his shirt at the chest, pulling him down for a kiss.

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"...h--"

... ... ...

Where did his girlfriend go? THis steamy thing can't be Katara. Katara blushes and totally gasped and wiggled and sighed and---

THAT WAS JUST FROM KISSING. He didn't even get a hand up her shirt! NOW she -- she jumps him in his doorway!

A moment -- and thorough kissing later, once he gets his bearings, he... looks down and says, "...everything okay, Kats?"

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But it's different now! She does trust Jet, she knows everything's going to be okay, she knows a family isn't made by blood alone.

Blinking at him when he breaks away, Katara's hands are curled loosely in his shirt, just over his chest and she pauses, smiling and fond at the nickname he gave her.

"Can't I kiss you?"

Can't she show him that he matters?

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"Well, I hope so," but... Katara, you don't get it. This one is -- was, a player of hearts and minds. He is far more in tune with emotional standing then, say...

Zuko.

He leans over to kiss her again, lighter, and then says, "I just brought up supper. There's easily enough for two. You wanna eat?" An' lemme grab you my robe..."

He's being considerate for several reasons: He needs to know why she's like this, he doesn't know he WANTS to have the upper hand sexually right this second, and ... until the first question is answer, he can't relax and oggle her in a bikini properly.

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Yeah, that's-- considerate. Really considerate. The kind of considerate that makes her feel more than a little foolish for marching up here and planning on--

Katara tilts her chin for that kiss and watches him go, quiet and thoughtful. Did she love Jet? It was highly possible, but this Jet, not the one from Lake Laogai? A little less possible, but still-- possible. Did she like him a lot? Yes, oh yes, either way

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"I didn't make anything," he says. "Bar made it."

So that's that, isn't it? He comes back with a fuzzy, cozy robe of green and gold that he offers to put over her shoulders-- sure, so he can slide his hands down her arms, kiss her neck and smile, but...

..yeah, still a little concerned, but she's not freaking out or anything, so... maybe everything's kosher. "It's some tofu and veggies, is all."

And he's not a yuppie, so the tofu must be safe.

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Which is good to know! She doesn't want her boy yuppied!

It might make him kiss her even less

Lifting her arms to get the robe on, she grins, giggles a little with his touches-- and catches his hands around her, holding them there so she can lean against him.

"I really did just want to see you," she lets him know, tilting her chin to see his face and smile. And-- that was it. It's what the eighty other details of her pouncing him boiled down to, anyway.

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"I'm glad," he says, and tugs her close-- he nuzzles her hair, and then grins. "Damp. Were you in the water not long before you got here?" He says, and then nuzzles down to her neck, to dot a kiss there.

"C'mon. Let's get you fed," he says, and finds her hands to tug her after him.

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"I was in the water all day," Katara replies, and grins because of it. Yes, she has waterlust. It just means they'll eventually have a lot of fun in the bathtub.

Tugged along, she catches up and holds onto his hand, sidling up against his side. "Smells good! I'm really hungry!"

Since she's been swimming for about twelve hours.

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Yes~ Appetite! It's good!

The fare is vegetarian, but good (and Jet's never minded Veggies, even if he's got a meat love that Sokka could respect) and Jet dishes it up once he gets unglued from his girl.

"Take a seat, sweets, and dig in."

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There is another smile - he has so many nicknames for her - but Katara sits and gets her chopsticks and tucks in.

It's a plate and a half later that she starts to slow. Girl's got an appetite on her, tribal barbarian and all. But right now, she's poking at tofu with her chopsticks, thoughtful.

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He cleaned two plates, and the bowl is EMPTY now, so-- no big deal. But he leans back, sipping juice from his glass, and watches her.

"So you gonna tell me what's on your mind, Katara?"

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"I was just thinking..."

There is more poking of chopsticks on plate, Katara frowning thoughtfully at the veggies before she looks up at him with a light frown.

"How long until I can just pounce on you for kisses without you making me stop and explain first?"

This is Very Important Information.

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"Till I'm sure you're sure s' what you want?" he says, as he looks at her. "We got enough regrets for an apple barrel - don't want to have enough to plant an' orchard, Kats."

He sighs, and then says, "... you're an easy mark, Katara. Don't deny it-- I ought to know." He's played her, hard, before. "I just-- want to make sure I'm not doin' somethin' I shouldn't. I -- I'm a guy. I run on real simple needs. But..."

He frowns, and says, "You mean something to me. An' I want to be that guy you -- you ran up to greet, in the bar. Can't do that... if I'm not thinking about you an' what's good for you, as opposed as what feels good right that second."