Portalocity Center, Colorado Springs [Early Wednesday Fandom-Time]

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No one had died.That fact alone made the week with his family more than a success in John's mind

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[solo_sword]

There really weren't words for how badly Jaina didn't want to go. She'd managed to repress the idea of a looming goodbye enough to actually enjoy their time together, and she simply wasn't ready for it to be time yet.

"I hate this part," she said simply, trying not to kick at the bag at her feet for emphasis.

[missed_the_gate]

"It's not like we haven't done it before," he reminded her, hating it just as much.

[solo_sword]

"Like once in the last year," she pointed out. Twice, technically. Once for what turned out to be a good reason, once for something that went very wrong. She didn't know what that meant now.

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And in the middle of the night. "So it's been a while. That might explain why I don't know what to say." No, he never knew what to say.