Room 238, Thursday morning

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After beating on each other in the gym in a completely non-abusive, no-intervention-needed manner, Aeryn brings John back up to his room. She feels kind of bad about any injuries that may have occurred, but in her defense, she hadn't been expecting him to actually give her a fight.

Once they're inside, she closes the door, and checks the window quickly in case of ducks.

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John immediately flops onto the couch, face down.

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"Don't suffocate," she warns automatically. "Want me to start the shower?"

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"Yes please," he mumbles and he turns his head so he doesn't suffocate.

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Aeryn walks into the bathroom, starting the shower and making sure it's not scalding.

She returns to John on the sofa, saying, "Come on."

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He gets off the sofa slowly and follows her into the bathroom. He's able to strip off his shirt on his own and finally inspects his torso.

"Any bruises?"

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She looks him over. "None so far," she says. "I pulled punches, so it shouldn't bruise that badly anywhere." Maybe. She doesn't really know how human physiology deals with this sort of thing.

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"Cool," he replies and starts to work unbuttoning his pants. "I'm wearing your Christmas present today," he says and flicks his pants aside.

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Aeryn smiles. "I'm glad you like them."

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"Of course I do," he says and slides the boxers off. The shower looks so damn nice so he climbs in and lets the water hit stiff muscles.

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Out of something that's not necessarily habit, she places his clothes on a pile on the counter. "I'll be in the room," Aeryn says, starting towards the door.

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"Wait!" He flings his wet hair out his eyes. "You're not coming in?"

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She turns at the doorway. "Did you want me to?"

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"Yeah," he says like it's the most obvious thing in the world.

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She's not about to say no, so she closes the bathroom door and strips off her clothes in order to join him in the shower. "Here I am."

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"Lucky me," he says and embraces her.

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She wraps her arms around him and tilts her face up to kiss him. She can't help it.

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John returns her kiss, burying his fingers in her wet hair and pressing closer to her.

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Aeryn doesn't even realize she's backed into the shower wall until she feels cold against her skin, just because this way she can keep him close. Her fingers trail down his back, tracing rivulets of water.

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He slips down her neck, kissing skin and licking droplets of water and pressing closer even still.

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Aeryn sighs softly, running her hands softly over his skin, careful of any areas that may be sore.

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"I'm better at this then I am at fighting," he says into her skin. He bites her shoulder lightly.

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She shivers a little at that. "I like this better," she says, though there was a time she never would have said that about anyone.

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"Mmmm." He pulls her away from the shower wall and turns her into the spray.

"Angel's outta town," he says quietly. "We could have some fun."

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She has to smile at that. "I can't imagine what you could be talking about..."

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He kisses her once before pulling away and smiling.

"I've always been fond of the kitchen..."

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She pretends to consider this, clasping her hands behind his back. "Could be interesting," she grins.

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"Very interesting. Almost educational." He brushes her wet hair back and grins down at her. "And, you know, the adrenaline usage might make me feel better."

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"We should get right on that, then," Aeryn says, kissing him while fumbling with the shower knobs. "We want to keep you feeling good."

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"Always looking out for me," he tells her. "I don't deserve you."

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"You really don't," she teases. "Make it up to me."

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"I can most definitely do that," he says, reaching down to take her hand.

He steps carefully out of the shower and waits for her to do the same. He has to stop to kiss her before heading the rest of the way to their destination.

[And that's about all for me. Gotta head off to other job in about fifteen minutes.]

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The Grunt is up and tries to quack a sense of doom at Aeryn.

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Aeryn makes a "shoo" gesture at the duck. She talked to the teacher who used himself as a... human? shield in the zombie attack. There's no sense of doom here.

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The duck does not seem impressed being shooed by someone who only yesterday had a scooby doo bandaid. It flaps its wings and pecks at the window.

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Aeryn rolls her eyes at the duck.