Redhawk Caldera If the whole wide world stops spinning

He laughed a little awkwardly as he questioned what it meant, and Maia joined in again, her laughter genuine and honestly... free.  She'd been holding onto the secret of her feelings for him for months, since long before she and Wraen had left.  She'd regretted not telling him before, but it felt like it would have been pointless, telling him how she felt only to immediately leave.  But it doesn't seem pointless now.  A huge weight was off of her chest and she felt like she could near fly.

Beats me, she answered, then, sliding over, nestling her head under his chin.  I think it means... sitting like this, anytime we want.  There was still a giggle behind the words, but her breath was paused, just to see how he'd take that.  She would have found it near impossible before this conversation, but while Maia could be dense, she was no idiot.  Eljay had pretty much smacked her square in the face with a shovel of 'I like you more than friends' and that was exactly the amount of force it took for Maia to finally absorb it.

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