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[dragon_twin]

It's been yet another while that Melou's been here. Yet another birthday has gone by - he's 20 now - and he'd almost begun to forget that Milliways ever existed

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[angela_edmunds]

Angela resists the urge to pounce upon him immediately. Now she knows why Bar put her in this dress.

He's gotten older again. He looks so tired. But still, she hangs back just a little and takes a breath.

And then she goes over and comes in his line of sight before sitting down across from him. She smiles slightly. "Hi," she says softly.

[angela_edmunds]

Angela shuts her eyes. "You have to do...what you have to do," she whispers, her mouth very near his ear. "But...not right now?" Her voice wavers a little at the end.

To ask him to stay forever would be a stupid thing to try. He'd refuse and probably get pissed off. He's got his duties out there, and she won't take that away from him.

But an hour or two...she doesn't know when she's ever going to see him again.

[dragon_twin]

"I can stay for a bit," he agrees, just as quietly. "But not too long."

[angela_edmunds]

Angela nods. "Okay," she says, leaning her head on his shoulder.

If he stayed too long, it would be more difficult to let him go. Either way, it'll be hard.

[dragon_twin]

"Just a couple of hours," he says, stroking her hair. It's more to convince himself than for her.

[angela_edmunds]

She nods again. It'll be enough. Well, it won't, but it'll have to be.

"Just a couple of hours," she agrees. "It'll be good to spend some time with you."

[dragon_twin]

"Yeah. With you, too." It'll help make him feel alive, is only for a little while.

[angela_edmunds]

She cups her hand over his cheek and kisses him gently on the lips.

[dragon_twin]

He closes his eyes briefly. This is something he hasn't felt in a long time, but he doesn't deepen it. Not just yet. It's sort of overwhelming.

[angela_edmunds]

She keeps it light, and gentle. He usually tells her what to do, one way or another.

Everything hurts, but she'd rather it did. She can't be secure right now. She'd rather be careful and not hurt this...whatever it is they have.

She pulls away, just a little, remaining close, with her hand on his cheek.

[dragon_twin]

He's smiling when she does, and he leans into her touch.

"I almost feel like this is a dream."

[angela_edmunds]

She laughs a little, softly. Even though that hurts, too.

"No," she says. "I'm real." She grins at him and wrinkles her nose, kisses him on his chin.

[dragon_twin]

"So I'm becoming convinced," he replies, still smiling slightly. "You smell and feel real, so I should just believe it, right?"

[angela_edmunds]

"Right. It's Milliways, so most of the things here are real, even if you don't believe it."

[dragon_twin]

"Oh, I don't know. I could still be half asleep on my pallet, waiting to be woken up at any minute."

[angela_edmunds]

Angela puts both arms around his shoulders, considering this. "True, I suppose. But then, do you really want to wake up right now?"