Room 238, Tuesday after workshops

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Aeryn's seen pictures of sharks before. Looking at the tank, and all the things in it, up to and including said shark is a little bit confusing.

"I think they lied to you at the store," Aeryn says.

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"It was doubt," he says quietly but doesn't move away. "I'm sorry I put it there. I never stopped loving you."

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Aeryn turns herself around, putting her hand up to his face. "I know. I shouldn't have doubted it. It doesn't matter, though. What matters is now."

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If there's one thing John's good at it, it's self pity. And he's trying real hard not to do too much of that right now.

"I wasn't good when you first came back. I did things wrong."

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"John?" she says simply. "If you're going to emo about something that happened six months ago and has absolutely no bearing on the present, I'm going to knock you out and talk to the shark instead."

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"I need a kiss."

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She tightens her arms around him, and kisses him slowly, trying to show him that she means it.

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He leans into her and hugs her tight to him.

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She pulls away slightly, resting her forehead against his. "Better?"

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"Yeah." He nods and closes his eyes. "Thanks."

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"It's what I'm here for," she says, kissing his cheek.

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"Good," he says and hugs her again. "Thank you."

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"You don't have to thank me," she tells him, smiling a little. "Let alone twice."

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"You're the best thing that ever happened to me." Yeah, he's a sap.

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"I find that hard to believe," she says, but she kind of likes hearing it.

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"Seriously."

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"You're the best thing to hppen to me, too," she says, and although she's never thought about that before, it's true.

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And that drives away the last of the sadness. "Then we're agreed. And we're cute."

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She laughs a little. "Are we?"

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"Very cute." He nods knowingly. "We're cuteness personified."

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Aeryn kisses his chin, just because she likes touching him right now. "That's a lot to live up to."

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"Nah, you're naturally gorgeous," he says. "No work for you at all."

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"You mean I don't have to do all the work for once?" she teases, wrapping an arm around his neck.

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"Nope. You look beautiful with no work at all."

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She kisses him lightly, but lingers for a while.

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"Wanna go lay down?" John asks, gesturing to the bed.