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Alex has been downstairs for awhile, reading his way through some books and sipping at soda as he reads about various ships, both of his time and other times. It has been a quiet few days, mostly spent in the simulator room or outside. Today, he just decided to be around people, so here he is.

At the moment, he is headed back toward his table, having gotten a new book to read, and a new drink to sip on, when he spies a table with a large bowl full of shiny looking apples. There is a detour as Alex's mouth waters.

A few minutes later, he is headed past Bar, and back toward his table again, with an apple shining in his hand.

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Belle didn't see the apples. She'd been out swimming all day.

Luckily, Bar had been happy to give her a swim suit that was less embarrassing.

So she does her best not to drip on Alex when she plops down across from him, wrapped in a large blue beach towel. "Busy?"

His eyebrows rose as he saw her, wet and wearing... wow.

He swallowed and suddenly the apple was placed down, forgotten.

"Wow. Um. I-"

He swallowed again.

"Nope. Not at all."

Staring yes.

Belle giggled a lot and kissed him, her lips slightly cold from the lake. "Mmm, y' warm." She drawled, a coy smile on her face.

He grinned and kissed her back, rather enthusiastically.

His arms slipped around her, pulling her close.

"Mmmm, warmer now, with you here."

And other reactions happening, too.

"Wet too." She noted with a giggle. "Whacha readin'?"

There is a barely audible groan, and a nod, then hge chuckles and clears his throat, focusing his eyes on the books again.

"Ah, a, um, a book on airplanes and guidance systems."

"Oooh, fun. Any part in particular got y' interest?"

There might have been the barest hint of a wiggle, but it was really his fault for pulling her into his lap in the first place."

Another slight groan and an arm locked over her waist, pulling her down harder in his lap, against something else hard.

He coughed and then cleared his throat.

"Just flight in general, and piloting."

She whimpered a bit, leaning her head back to rest on his shoulder, biting his earlobe gently. "Y' interested in learnin' t' fly, den? Y'd be good at it."

He blushed and wiggled a little more under her.

"I am. And I hope I would be. Playing video games is fun, and the simulators are easy, but... I know it will be harder in real life."

"O' course. But I got faith in y'."

She's been saying that a lot lately, but it's true every time.

And she is more than happy to wiggle back, a hand dropping to stroke his hip.

He smiled at her and kissed her again.

"Thank you, Belle. You... it means a lot to me."

He grinned at her, hands snuggling her close.

"And how was your swim?"

His eyes took in her shape again, appreciating it as always.

She smiled and snuggled into him, happy with this for the moment. "Good. Relaxin'. Needed t' get out 'n' enjoy m'self f'r a bit."

Her smiles is warm and soft, and she looks him straight in the eyes as she talks. Something about him makes everything better.

He smiled.

"I love swimming, just floating and stretching out there."

He stroked her face, softly, his hand having risen without him even noticing.

"How is it you make my cares go away?"

His voice is soft, almost unaware of speech as he says it.

Her smile got wider, but no less soft and caring. "Seems y' got de same effect on me, ange."

Then a thought hit her. Hard. "Y' really good f'r me." It was soft, almost to herself. It sounded better than 'you're better for me than Remy'.

He smiled, and slid his arms higher aropund ehr to draw her into a real, tight, close hug.

"I''m glad."

He sighed, and it was happy, and he knew what he was doing, and he knew how he felt, and when he drew back this time, it was to tenderly kiss her mouth.

her arms wrapped around him as well, and her kiss was no less tender, even as her heart jumped and raced and generally nearly gave itself an attack.

Shit.

But, here, now, she felt good, and right, and there was no feeling of 'this is how it's supposed to be', but more one of 'this is what I want'.

So perhaps she looked a bit preoccupied when the kiss broke.

And his hands stroked her back gently, an eyebrow rising.

"You okay?"

She looked into hi eyes, wondering what to say, what to do

For the first time in her life, Belle was tongue tied because of a man.

So she let her hands and lips speak for her, kissing him with all the emotion she was feeling, her fear, her pain, her joy, while at the same time projecting the feeling of. . .something. Not love. Not close. But it was more than lut, more than friendship.

He groaned onto the kiss and held her close. His own mind rolled with his growing emotion for her. He kissed her with those emotions, and held her tight. His hands stroked down her back to her ass and pulled her close and then he nodded. His breath was short when the kiss broke.

"Wow."

She nodded, and blushed a bit. "I. . .really doan wanna hurt y', Alex. I doan wanna say t'in's I doan mean because I'm afraid or sad. But. . .y' important t' me. One o' de few I'd protect no matter what. One o' de only ones I been wit' who weren't jes' replacements f'r de man I couldn' have. When I'm wit' you, I. . .am completely wit' you, wit'out reservation, no one else in de world matters durin' dose moments."

The words poured out of her, and she nearly had to force her mouth shut to stop from continuing.

He nodded, listening carefully, knowing this was very important.

"Thank you. And I dont expect anything from you, Belle. I knew, for awhile, that you were with someone else and you taught me that this could be okay. You are precious to me, and I wont deny I care for you a lot, and it is getting stronger, as time goes on. But... you dont owe me anything and I ... I will take what I can get, because you are important to me. And the most precious thing is that friendship, and that respect."

He finished, out of breath, and nodded.

Belle nods, visibly relaxing. "Bon. Mais, if y' find another girl, any other girl, I suggest y' chase her. I'm not a person s' much as a container f'r hundreds o' years o' breedin' 'n' dozens o' people's expectations. If I'm desirable, it's cause it suited de family t' have beautiful daughters. If I'm strong, it's because my job doesn't allow weakness. If I'm crazy, its because a some point someone wished f'r a perfect killer, 'n' I'm heir t' dat tradition."

The thing with Julien had been cathartic, in a way. Just knowing that her guild would follow him like ducklings because he was the true heir made it easier to see her place in it all. As much as she was a leader, she was even more a tool.

He put a finger on her lips and gently stroked them, then kissed her.

"I'm not going to look for another girl. And don't. You may be what you said, but you are also beautiful, kind, sweet, intelligent, warm, loving, and incredibly cool, and you are who I want to be with."

He leaned in and kissed her again, then pulled back, his eyes soft.

She kissed back, her hand stroking his hair softly. "Merci. But y' can't say I never warned y'."

But there was a gentle smile on her face and her hands stroked his face tenderly.

"Maybe I am a fool, Belle, but I think you're worth it."

His smile was full of a deeper emotion, and he just nodded slowly, hand wending it's way to her neck, stroking there.

"I will never ask more of you than you can or are willing to give. I know your obligations, and I will never ask you to walk away from any of them."

There was no doubt in his eyes as he looked at her.

Her smile was full of many things, some of which she couldn't name herself. "Sometimes, ange, I wish I could."

Her lips gently stroked over his throat, her hands brushing through his hair.

He raised an eyebrow and he nodded.

"Let's just be, for now. "

And he kissed her hair, and stroked it, and her shoulders.

She nodded and snuggled close to him. Her arms held him close, but not tightly. Her head rested on his shoulder, and there was a contented sigh from the somewhat weary assassin.

And he just held her, and smiled.

Enough had happened today. He glanced at the apple and nodded. He would have bar take it for him. Time enough for that later. Right now? He was content.

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