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[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

They say that ignorance is bliss. They're probably right. In spite of this fact, April O'Neil had wandered in and up to the bar, wrapped in copious layers of coat and sweater and scarf and hat, only her blue eyes and rather pink nose and cheeks visible until she began the tedious task of unwrapping herself.

"Large coffee, please, with- Oh, thank you. Perfect," she murmured to Bar, pulling off her gloves to clutch the warm mug that had appeared before her.

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[locked-holmes.livejournal.com]

Both eyebrows arched. "You have a number of events planned?" He gave her half a smile. "Your family, of course."

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"It's Christmas." She stared back at him in disbelief.

Duh.

[locked-holmes.livejournal.com]

He returned the look with one of bittersweet amusement, lips quirking at one edge. "You needn't look so aghast," he said after a moment, then sipped from his glass again. "After all, you did inform me in no uncertain terms that I had never had a family, though perhaps my brother might disagree."

No doubt he would. They were no one's traditional idea of family, but they worked it out together quite well enough for their purposes.

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"I did n-" April's voice halted, and she wrinkled her nose. "Shit, I did say that, didn't I? I'm pretty sure I didn't mean it as bad as you make it out, though."

[locked-holmes.livejournal.com]

"It was not entirely flattering," said Holmes, but merely tightened the grip of his fingers against her hip. "I suppose I must confess to agree that my idea of family may never quite compare favorably to yours, and that our experiences shall likely never match in full."

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"My family maims guys for looking at me funny," April chuckled, leaning in to bump her nose gently against his, watching him through lowered lashed. "I think we're even."