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*Leaning against the bar is a Raph. He's nursing a beer. Situation normal. You may continue with your day, already in progress.*

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*Raph shrugs*

'Cause it's my secret to keep. An any guy that can't handle our pranks, ain't the one for you.

"It was just sex. I'm not picking out china patterns."

How could she explain to him that it wasn't the same? He wouldn't understand. There was love, and there was sex. The two never intersected for her. How could they?

An' LA was just a vacation, right?

That ouright startled her, and she blinked wide-eyed back at him. "That's not the same."

Oh it ain't? It ain't one thing that was supposed to be somethin' simple an' turned out to be somethin' bad? Ain't like that at all? My bad.

She stared at him for a long moment before suddenly jerking her gaze away so that he wouldn't see how much he'd hurt her.

"I'm not stupid," she whispered.

*Raph sighs, his head and shoulders drooping in the process*

i ain't sayin' you are...

"Then what are you saying?" she asked quietly, looking back over to him. "Because it's one or the other. You either think I can't take care of myself, or you just don't want to share me with anyone else. I'd really rather you were just honest about it than make excuses." She bit against her bottom lip. "I'm not mad."

If they can't protect themselves from us, then they can't protect you from them. Simple as that.

"And you honestly believe that there is anyone out there outside of the four of you who can?" It wasn't accusatory. She wanted to ask him to hold her, but refrained. She knew what the answer would be.

Well, all things are possible...right?

"I think it's easier to have that attitude from your side of it," April replied, sighing.

Yeah, you can think that if you want.

"Why are you mad at me?" she asked, voice calm yet almost sad.

Ain't mad. Jealous, maybe...ain't the same as mad.

April was absolutely certain that her heart had stopped in her chest. She had definitely ceased breathing, for sure. She knew that she should be playing it cool, but it was no easy feat. It took her a long moment before she could actually speak.

"Oh."

Nice. Eloquent, April. Way to go.

It ain't a sex thing.

*He says in a harmless mocking tone that would be an impression, were he good at them.*

Quietly, "I know."

It never was.

you find the right one, then...then you get to go'way. live your family life. heck, have a picket fence.

but not before. ain't safe before.

I've found the right one, and there's no picket fence.

"It doesn't work that way." Not for her, not ever.

not for all of us, no. but you're different.

"Maybe." Physically? Sure. Emotionally? Not so much.

"I don't want it that way."

*Raph chuckles, shaking his head*

Don't think you get to have both. What was that 'bout cake an' eatin' it again?

"Don't want both."

Just want you.

then do everyone a favor an' don't want the wrong one.