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☠Thirty-Fourth Reel: Curious [Written]

[The usual red cursive pops up onto the journals after who knows, or who cares, how long.]

This may be a private question, so feel free to not answer if you're uncomfortable.

Has anyone experienced the sting of heartache, and yet found someone to give your battered heart to after a long drought? If you haven't, then do you think you ever will?

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You wanna talk about it in person?

[It might get a bit too intimate to discuss over the journal.]

Sure. Meet me on deck?

[An ocean view~!]

See you there.

[Dave walks up on deck and leans on the railing.]

[Naturally, it doesn't take long for her to travel up to the deck, but what Grell doesn't expect is for Dave to already be there. So much for having time to prepare mentally!

Seeing him there, Grell pauses in her stride for a second before walking over to him, trying to exude confidence when she's really nervous. Reaching his side, she loops an arm around Dave's.]

I didn't keep you waiting long, did I?

[It never does take Dave long to get somewhere when he's in a hurry. He doesn't often use his flash step, but every now and then it comes in useful.

He may look casual and content, but he's actually just as nervous as Grell is. Maybe even more so. Love is sort of a loaded topic for him, but couples are supposed to talk about these things, right?]

Not at all.

[He loops an arm around Greall and kisses her cheek.]

[If she would have used her own powers to get there quickly, they would have arrived at the same time. That would've been awkward.

Grell smiles at the greeting, not feeling all that more relaxed. Her smile is pleasant enough, though.]

Good. [Theres a silence after her reply as she fiddles with the hem of Dave's shirt collar. She's trying to come up with a fancy way of telling her feelings, but every route leads to something less than spectacular. Eventually, she sighs after a moment of silence.]

Listen, about my entry... [She looks to him through her red framed glasses with a light smile.] I...more than like you, Dave. [There is a moment of uncertainty that streak across her features.] I'm at least ninety-sevent percent certain.

Me too, at least ninety-seven percent.

[That doesn't seem like enough though, and Dave had plans of his own.]

Shit, I mean... What I meant to say is, I've dated a lot of people and I've had my heart broken a lot of times. I guess I got kinda numb to it after awhile. But you mean more to me than anyone else I've ever met and we've gotten farther together than I ever thought I could with anyone. Shit, it sounds like I'm proposing or something.

But, what I mean is that you mean a helluva lot to me and...

[He pauses, because this next part is hard to say. He never thought he'd say it again.]

I... I love you, Grell.

I've had my heart broken once. It was enough. [She hates what happened afterwards, which is what makes her so reluctant now. Listening to his words is encouraging though.

Hearing those three words does make her un-beating heart move a little. She smiles, and for a moment, remains silent. Once she opens her mouth, though...]

...I love you, as well, Dave. [She casts her eyes to the side.] Maybe I have for a while, but wasn't brave enough to voice it. Not to mention, I didn't want to say anything, and then you'd disappear.

[Having love, then losing it all over again is something Grell could do without.]

I didn't want to say anything either, but then I did disappear, and...

[Dave shrugs. It was weird. He never asked to be here. He never expected to be back. He couldn't even remember anything while he was gone, and yet...]

I guess sometimes you gotta lose something to realize how much it means to you. I didn't tell you how I felt before I disappeared and I might never have been able to see you again. I didn't want it to end that way. I know it's scary to lose someone and I'm sorry I was gone. I can't promise it'll never happen again, but if I lost you without telling you how I felt I'm pretty sure that would be worse.

[And he also feels bad for not saying it sooner. He should have.]

So I didn't wanna be that chump who ain't brave enough to say how he feels. I wanna make the most of the time we have together. I wanna make every second count.

['Make every second count' hmm?

Grell always lived in the moment, with little regard to her future. It would be sealed for her in any case. She would live until the end of time, or until some demon got the better of her, and everything else that was finite would be dust. For the first time in a long while, she thought of what sort of future she could have with someone.]

You're not going to get away with that so easily. [She smirks to him, pushing back some hair from her shoulder.] But you're right. We should make the most of how long we have together. Until we can take down Jones, and possibly have some control.

I know.

[No one ever said it would be easy. Nothing ever is. Dave doesn't think their relationship will be, but he thinks it'll be worth the effort. That's really all that matters.]

I'm glad you agree.

[It's kinda hard to imagine ever getting the better of Davy Jones, though Dave would love to have the chance. Whatever happens, he'll feel a lot better with Grell at his side. He leans in to kiss her cheek.]

We're in it together.

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