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[twoton_twentyone]

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She gonna make him a Tauntaun.

[twoton_twentyone]

[ Gary would expect the other shoe to drop for a short while, due to that one bad experience. Still, this was easy and he could just go with the flow. As it was, he was so wrapped up in her, he didn't even realize he left his graphic novel downstairs when she jumped in his arms.

Oh, well.

Holding her close still, one of his hands idly playing with her hair.]

We should totally go out to eat later, like a real date. I didn't bring anything nicer to wear, but, fuck it. I want to take you out, if you want to go.

[revmeup]

[ Harley pulled back just enough to look at him, but absolutely not enough that he had to stop touching her. ]

There's the Chili's next door.

[ Sure, it ain't fancy, but it is a place. ]

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[ And he absolutely didn't remove his arms from around her. Just laying there looking up at her. Still in a bit of awe that it was really happening. ]

Sounds good to me, I'm so not picky, most of the time.

[ He could be, but only on things he really didn't like. ]

I'll figure out somewhere nicer next time, I promise.

[ The idea of planning a date with his girlfriend. That was so cool. ]

[revmeup]

Do you want to go out now, orrrr...?

[ She didn't make any move to get up. ]

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Oh, no, not yet. I'm comfortable, and not really hungry yet. Just let me know when you are.

[ He shifted some to make holding her a little more comfortable. ]

So, you totally told me all the bad, but did anything good happen while you were gone?

[revmeup]

Umm.

[ The sex before she killed that one guy was really amazing, but maybe that is not the right vibe.]

I got to meet a bunch of parrots!

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[ Gary shifted one of his arms from around her to push a lock of her hair out of her face. Letting his hand drop between them after.]

That's cool. Do you like parrots?

[ He realized then that he didn't know a lot about her, but he was more than ready to learn. It just brought that lazy smile back to his features.]

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[ She smiled at how gently he touched her, and slipped her hand into his. ]

I liked them. They were pretty, and sweet. I like most animals.

[ She leaned in and kissed his cheek, the bridge of his nose, his lips. ]

I didn't mean to only tell you bad stuff, you know. That's just how it's been.

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[ For now, she felt precious, almost breakable. He knew she wasn't, oh did he know that. He's seen some news clips since last time they hung out. But right now, he was just enjoying getting to exist in her space and treat her the way he always thought a person he loved should be treated. ]

Sounds nice, I'm glad to hear that happened. [ OH, if only he knew what happened to those birds. He probably wouldn't care as much as he should, but still. Messed up. ] I kinda had a feeling about that one.

[ He made a bit of a face before kissing her back when she reached his lips. ]

Oh, I so get it. Sometime's that's how it works. I'm not judging. Just wanted to know more, you know? But time flies when the world's on fire, or something like that.

[ Shifting to sit up finally, knowing if he kept laying down, a nap was in his future. Reaching over, he booped her nose with a silly smile. ]

Want to play Mario Kart?

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Yeah, okay!

[ Harley scrunched her nose and giggled at the boop. She sat up and crawled across the bed to settle against the headboard, holding out a hand for a controller. ]

What else do you wanna know?

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Cool.

[ Gary pulled up the bag that was at the end of the bed, pulling out two controllers. One was a wireless pink one as he held it over to her. ]

When the monarch's being a dick I make him use that one and hide the others.

[ He figured she'd ask, so, he just went on and explained why he had the pink one. Pink controllers tended to be cheaper anyway. The one he had was Switch Pro Controller. Gary moved to sit near her, turning on the TV, and the switch with the controller. Of course, there were already two profiles. His boss didn't own his own switch. ]

Is everything a lame answer? Because I totally do. I don't even know your birthday or if you're even from Gotham. [ The other hench rambled a little while getting the game loaded. ] It's not weird, though, I only learned 24's name like a month before he died.

[ Probably doesn't help, but he figured it would show he didn't have to know those small details to care. ]

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[ Harley hadn't thought to ask why he had a pink controller. Why wouldn't he? Pink things were great. She leaned against his side and got ready to absolutely whip his ass. ]

My birthday is July twentieth. I'm originally from Brooklyn.

[ Could they play a game with their arms linked together? Time to find out. ]</small What about you?

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[ He had to resist the urge to wrap an arm around her. Gary knew he couldn't play one handed. That was just not happening. Peering over at her, he so needed to remember that date.

Not fighting, their arms being linked together. This was probably going to be really bad, or really fun.]

Huh, Brooklyn. I guess that makes sense, with the accent and all. Cool. Uhh, lame as it sounds, Valentine's day. Totally sucked growing up, and I'm from Flagstaff, well, right outside of Flagstaff, anyway.

[ He thought both were lame, but, it did help keep him less than an hour away from the cocoon when he was jumping between his moms house and work. He left picking the map up to her, confident they'd both have fun.]

Favorite color, and movie?

[revmeup]

Aww! Cupid! I love that!

[ RAINBOW ROAD, FUCKER. ]

My favorite color is, uhhh. Do sequins count? If not, red or pink. And I like a lot of the, um, the old Hollywood movies? Bringing Up Baby might be my favorite.

[ She is one of those people that can't sit still when playing racing games. She leans with the turns. Now he has to live with that. ]

How'd you get into villainy?

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And that right there is why I hate it.

[ Gary didn't sound mad or upset, just a sighed. Though he laughed a little seeing Rainbow Road. ]

Starting off hard, huh? [ He had to comment.] I'll count sequins, how about Glitter? I've not seen Bringing up Baby, we should watch it sometime.

[ Oh, she really just went hard mode. That movement with their arms linked was really distracting. He cursed a little under his breath. ]

Oh, yeah, I got kidnapped when I was 15. [ As if that explained it all. ] How about you? I heard you were a doctor or something before.

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[ That last question gave her pause and it was enough for him to take the lead. ]

Oh. Yeah. The Joker was my first patient.

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[ He got the lead, at least until he realized what she said... and he drove right off the edge. Damn. ]

Really? That sounds... complicated.

[revmeup]

Yeah.

[ She wasn't keeping up with the game anymore. ]

Let's not...

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[ He let the controller relax in his hand, looking over at her, worried he'd misstepped. ]

Yeah, dude, absolutely. I didn't mean to bring us down, my bad.

[ Gary apologized in his own way. ]

Another round, or something? [ He offered as a distraction.]

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[ She nodded and picked up the controller again for a few more rounds, but she just didn't get as into it as before. ]

Sorry, I'm being boring.

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[ Gary didn't seem to bothered by it, just playing the few rounds, but when she spoke he paused and sat the controller aside, shifting to face her. ]

You're not being boring, Harley. What do you think I would have done at home? [ He motioned to the switch.] You're in your head a little, and I kinda caused that. So, it's my fault. How can I help make it better? No pressure, though, sometimes it's best to feel crumby for a while. At least I think so.

[ He knew he'd have never moved on from losing his best friend if he hadn't let himself be sad for a long while.

Gary did open his arms for her, offering a light smile. ] I got you, Harley.

[revmeup]

I know.

[ Harley didn't hesitate to crawl onto his lap and into his arms. She pressed her face against the side of his neck until she could get her expression to be less of a bummer. ]

I love you.

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[ Both of Gary's arms went around her, and he held her tight, just not too tight. Resting his head against the top of hers. A kiss dropped on the top of her head. ]

I love you too, Harley. And if you need to cry, I'll never tell a soul. [ He didn't think she would, but he knew how pride can be in the villain circles. ]

[revmeup]

I don't wanna cry, and I don't wanna be in my head. I want to be right here, with you.

[ She pressed a kiss to this side of his neck before sitting back enough to look at him. ]

A lot of stuff in my life has been-- Not. Great? And if you knew the details you'd get upset. I don't want to upset you.

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[ Gary made a noise to let her know he was listening. Not quite being sure what to say, but he did keep that hug going. Letting his hands slip to her rest on her hips when she sat back to look at him.

Not looking upset, or worried. Just his usual expression. ]

I get that, Harley. We all got skeletons in the closet and chapters we don't read out loud. I'm not judging or anything, and I can't promise things won't upset me, but if you ever want to share, I'll be happy to listen. For now, [ He pulled the light smile back up. ] I'm right here with you, and not going anywhere without you.

[ Obviously, until they have to part ways and go back to their respective cities. That went without saying. ]