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[allgotrabies]

Hey, it's Annie, you know what to do.

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[madaboutit]

Fuck, if only it was like that.

"There's no decidin'." The explanation is flat. "Just...am." And even that's not guaranteed.

"Likely ta be a time I become--fuck, I dunno. Somethin' else." Not like a Breach or a Flood. Not a memory. Something new.

It's daunting, to say the least.

[allgotrabies]

"All of them," she murmurs to herself. All the time, or at least often enough to disrupt his life and make him violent.

She leans down again, kisses him. At least she can offer a present moment,a tangible one.

[madaboutit]

"All of them," he confirms with a sigh. It's more to the universe than at her directly.

The kiss is a surprise, a nice one. Sweeney's hand lifts to cup the back of her head, though it's in encouragement not hunger. This isn't so bad. Having something for the times when he's not lost. He misses that in a way he can't really explain, even to himself.

[allgotrabies]

"I missed you," she whispers. "And I can't wait to see you hunt."

She lifts her head to kiss his hand and then hums curiously. "Did you sell your ring?"

[madaboutit]

Sweeney gives her a squeeze at the mention of hunting. He's looking forward to it too. He knows it will be good for both of them.

Her question catches him off-guard, and his tongue takes one quick swipe over the roof of his mouth.

"Lost it in a bet." It weighs heavy on him, but there's nothing to do about it now. Perhaps it's still for the best. Fuck if he knows.

[allgotrabies]

"At one of the gambling dens?" She knows most of them, despite rarely gambling herself.

[madaboutit]

He shakes his head dismissively. "Do my best ta keep outta those since losin' my Coin. Bad fer business." It's not important. He does his best to remind himself.

"Sure I'll end up with a new one at some point."

Sweeney offers a lop-sided smile at her. "Just reminded me ta not bet on things I don't wanna lose." His brow lifts knowingly. "So yer bead is plenty safe."

[allgotrabies]

She knows he avoids actual gambling and she knows why; it's why she was startled to hear that he was betting at all.

"Well," deciding to let it go for now. "If the bead gets lost I'll just have to go wander all over the world again to get you a new one."

[madaboutit]

Sweeney chuckles and tucks her hair behind her ear.

"Now why would I wanna replacement, when I can just have two instead?" He grins playfully, willing himself to remain present.

[allgotrabies]

"I like it when you're greedy," she smirks, trying her best to hide how concerned she's becoming. She's seen him when his world tips before, she's seen different stages of it, she's been frightened by it. These days the only fear is for him.

[madaboutit]

His smile grows wider and a bit mischievous as he rolls up on his side, urging her onto her back.

"Good. 'Cause ya have a way of makin' me wanna be." Sweeney nips her lip and slides his far hand from the inside her knee to midthigh.

[allgotrabies]

It's subtle the way she moves her leg, inviting his hand to ride a little higher. "Take what you want, then. I like seeing you get it."

[madaboutit]

Sweeney's hand pushes between her legs, but doesn't move up. Instead, he hooks the back of her closer thigh and yanks up roughly, flipping her onto her opposite side, pulling her back against his chest. Task completed, his hand lifts to deftly draw her hair back over her shoulder to expose the long line of her neck.

He leans forward to press his lips against her ear, even as his hand sinks back to her hip.

"Ya want it e'en if ya can't see it?"

His fingers dig, and he tugs her sharply back against him.

[allgotrabies]

"I'll just have to pay attention to how it feels." She closes her eyes to emphasize not seeing him, and instinctively lifts her chin to bare her throat even though both his hands are otherwise occupied.