The catamaran Daydream, Fandom harbor, Tuesday evening

[mparkerceo]

As soon as the catamaran was moored, Parker got out the cellphone and placed the call.

[for demon_cupid]

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[demon_cupid]

Drake shimmered on to the deck and struck a pose. "I'm on a boat," he announced.

[demon_cupid]

"Lots of shots," Drake said solemnly. "And his wife had a camera."

[mparkerceo]

Parker cracked up, and the words, "go Rory" might have gotten lost in there somewhere.

"Tell me you collected many other kisses over the course of the night?"

[demon_cupid]

"A few here and there," Drake confirmed, nodding. "It's hard to turn down a dying man's last requests."

[mparkerceo]

Parker sighed, leaning back as she uncovered the hot plates of food. "It still seems like there should be a way around that. You're not worried? At all?"

[demon_cupid]

"What's there to worry about?" Drake said. "It's the next great adventure. And this has been the absolute best year of my life. Wouldn't change a thing."

[mparkerceo]

"Not one thing," Parker said daringly. "No mistakes, no regrets? Here. Have some of the lobster, it's delicious."

[demon_cupid]

Drake cracked open the tail of his lobster and dug out a nice chunk of meat. "Smells great," he said, dipping it in butter before popping it in his mouth. "No regrets," he said as he swallowed. "Don't get me wrong, I'd love to live a little longer, but one year was the deal I made."

[mparkerceo]

Parker took a sip of her champagne, fiddling with the flute. "I couldn't do it." She took a bite of her own steak, and pointed her knife at him. "I really hate that you're dying with me owing you the biggest favor ever."

[demon_cupid]

"You don't owe me," Drake said, waggling the lobster tail shell at her. "You were on my list. Save epic love."

[mparkerceo]

Parker laughed into her champagne glass, eyes sparkling at him. "Seriously? Jarod and I qualify as 'epic'? Did you save any other epic loves this year?"

[demon_cupid]

"Well, I had to do that favor for Cole," Drake mused. "And saved Piper and her husband. And maybe Phoebe and Cole, if I played my cards right."

[mparkerceo]

"Cupid," Parker teased, leaning back in her chair, watching him. "And your happy ending is just... ending."

[demon_cupid]

"I'll shuffle off the mortal coil with a song in my heart," Drake said, picking up his champagne glass. "I've done everything I wanted to do."

[mparkerceo]

"And everyone, I assume?" Parker smirked at him, her heart not quite in it.

[demon_cupid]

"Well, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt turned me down," Drake sighed, clasping a hand to his chest. "So almost."