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[simon_doctor]

"...handed us each one chocolate, and closed the bag. With this look of we never speak of this."

Simon's sitting cross-legged on the edge of the bed, with Kaylee's feet (in warm fuzzy socks) in his lap.

He's grinning.

"And we drove back to the Abbey in complete silence."

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[simon_doctor]

"That's actually just the last few minutes of it --"

He touches a control on the side of the capture, sending it back to the beginning.

The view pans across the square, and a voice says quietly: "This is Ehrmann Square -- it's another place that hasn't changed much since I was here last. They've redone the flower beds at the south end, but they redo those every year...."

[gonna_live]

"Look at you," she whispers as she settles against him, leaning her head against his. Whispers, because she doesn't want to drown out his voice.

This doesn't mean, however, that she's not going to play it back, a lot, while he's gone to Milliways.

On the whole --

She still hurts, and it's still awkward, but --

But it's better. And it's getting better, and it's been months since Kaylee has believed that it's not going to get worse.

And that's good enough. Better than.