A Family Matter : arkhams_dr

[questionorigin]

Duela adjusted her clothes, now free of the machines she'd been hooked up to. She followed Jonathan out of the laboratory, satisfied with his answer that the tests had all shown nothing wrong. She smoothed her hair and took a deep breath

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[arkhams_dr]

Edward took her hand, moving in to place a quick, dry kiss on her cheek. "Duela, my dear, I've heard so much about you. It's lovely to meet you at last."

[questionorigin]

"Dr. Crane, it's wonderful to here," she replied. Her smile remained genuine. Duela chuckled faintly before saying, "Hopefully Jonathan hasn't exaggerated too much in the things he's told you."

[arkhams_dr]

"I wasn't sure it could all be true," he laughed, "but so far I haven't been disappointed. How do you like Austria?"

[questionorigin]

Duela smiled a little wider. "Austria is absolutely beautiful, especially away from the cities. I've spent so much time in a big, hectic city that it's... so nice to be somewhere so quiet."

[questionorigin]

"I can still enjoy the fact that she's jealous, can't I?" She gripped his hand a little more, grinning. "And enjoy the fact that you're mine and not hers."

[arkhams_dr]

"Would it make you happy if I said she could never be what you are to me?"

[questionorigin]

"Yes, it would." Duela chuckled. "I know, it's petty, but... a girl likes to feel like she's special."

[arkhams_dr]

"I haven't told you that?" He moved his hand to her back. "I thought I had. I'll make it up to you."