Joshua's room in Milliways: June 2013 Bartime

[damncompass]

After making sure his sister is tucked up into bed, Joshua stumbles back into his room, (leaving the connecting door unlocked and ajar just slightly) and flops into bed. Rrrrgh. Maybe he did drink just a bit too much.

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[timelessinventor]

"You're quite handsome yourself, you know." (Actually, she rather doubts he knows. But that's all the more reason to say so.)

[damncompass]

"I guess." Joshua shrugs. "I'm just me. Not that remarkable."

[timelessinventor]

"Really, now. You're quite unlike anyone I've ever met." And that covers quite a range of people.

[damncompass]

Joshua just stares at her for a while. "You've met a lot of people." He sighs. "Why me? Why are you bothering with me? You can go, you know."

[timelessinventor]

"But I don't want to go. I love you."

...she just said that aloud, didn't she.

[damncompass]

Joshua actually lets go and pulls back a bit. "You what?" It's all he can get out right now.

[timelessinventor]

Helena sighs (and now, or so the drink would have her believe, she's definitely ruined it). "When I'm drunk, I say what I mean."

[damncompass]

"I... I love you too. I think I was falling for you the first day." He's still rather staring at her. "I mean... people'd probably say that you can't fall in love in a week, and well, I'd probably say the same thing, but I can't tell you why, but I just know. I do love you, Helena, and to some extent, I don't even know what to do with it. You're one of my childhood heroes and even more amazing once I've gotten to know you, and I know there's even more to find out about you, and that's enticing and amazing."

[timelessinventor]

She would have said the same thing herself, once upon a time, but then... well, then this past week happened. But for now, all she can do is look at him. "Really?"

[damncompass]

"Really truly." Joshua reaches over and takes her hand. "I... I don't even know what to do with it, but I know that I want you in my life."

[timelessinventor]

And Helena grins, and wraps her arms around him again. "As do I, darling. As do I."

[damncompass]

Joshua beams at her, holding her and leaning over to kiss her. It starts gently, but deepens the longer he keeps going.

[timelessinventor]

She snogs him right back (snogging being an enjoyable pursuit and all; doubly so when you truly care for the person you're snogging).

[damncompass]

Eventually Joshua pulls back, a bit breathless. "We... shouldn't do this while we're drunk." Because if he goes any further, it might get into things he refuses to put Helena through.

[timelessinventor]

"No. No, we rather shouldn't. Not the first time, anyway." She doesn't pull away from him, though. "We'll be better off getting some sleep."

[damncompass]

"Yeah. Sleep's probably good." He curls up, his arms still wrapped around her. "Love you, Helena."

[timelessinventor]

"I love you too." And whether she still has a job or not after the upcoming meeting (but that's a topic for another time), she suspects he'll be there for her.

That will do for tonight.