[closed - Jack and Maggie]

[irishcoffee]

It wasn't every day that a new arrival came to the Folly genuinely happy to be there. I got a lot of shock, the occasional screamer, tears enough to make a waterfall off the highest peak, but never someone that just plopped into one of the barstools, and ordered coffee and a muffin.

I didn't get any real sense that he was happy about it for any nefarious reasons, but I knew I'd be sending my preternatural investigators around to introduce themselves just in case.

In the meantime, he was a really pleasant guy with a great laugh and a flirtatious nature that he bestowed on anyone that came in for coffee, male and female. He'd even asked me out once, but backed off graciously enough when I told him I was with someone (with the obligatory remarks about it 'always being the good ones' and my lack of outward symbols that I was off the market.)

From then on, I told him more about the Folly, he told me more about himself and we genuinely had a fun afternoon, laughing with each other.

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[everywere]

"I don't understand it, but I'm glad you feel that way," I say with a chuckle before kissing her fingers. I didn't know she felt all that, but it doesn't sound like a bad feeling at all, so that's good. If it makes her feel good then I'm not going to worry too much about it because that's what I want for her, to be happy.

[irishcoffee]

"I didn't either, not at first," I say, feeling the warmth of his lips on my fingers travel all through me. "But I think it comes down to feeling wanted, needed, in a way I've never felt before. That, and knowing that if I fall, someone will be there to catch me, if I need it, there's a safe haven."

[everywere]

"I do want you and need you," I say, which is a strange admission for me. I don't even know how I need her, not really, except that I do. I know that if she were gone that I would completely fall apart, despite the fact that I had lived for years without her.

[irishcoffee]

I lean up to nuzzle against his throat, my lips just under his ear, happy that I've been able to pull him from the darkness that held him. And because I know that's one of his favorite things. "Good thing. Because you've got me, Jack."

[everywere]

I give a happy growl at the nuzzling and kiss, because I know she's doing it just for me, to make me happy and help me relax. I like it, it's a good feeling.

"Guess we should get out from under the bed."

[irishcoffee]

"You think?" I laugh, kissing his throat again. "It's so very comfortable under here."

[everywere]

"You say that because you're tiny," I grumble, although with the way she's kissing me I can't complain too much. That always makes things more pleasant.

[irishcoffee]

"Come on then," I say after a peck to his lips. "Let's go home where it's comfortable for both of us."