[Phone call to Hel]

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

[Waits patiently for an answer and flips through a magazine absently]

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[keepswhatishers.insanejournal.com]

[She's actually surprised to see who's calling her it takes her a second before she can remember to answer.]

Salut, Sean. How are you?

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

[The awkward grin is pretty apparent as he speaks]

Oh, can't complain. How's it going with you?

[keepswhatishers.insanejournal.com]

Very well, thank you. [Nerves fluttered in her belly.] Ah, Happy Valentine's Day.

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

Happy Valentine's Day to you. And Mardi Gras a couple days late... [wants to smack himself in the forehead and narrowly avoids it] I had pancakes that day and thought of you. [nervous chuckle]

[keepswhatishers.insanejournal.com]

[Could her face get any warmer? She just knew she was crimson.]

Oh, well, merci. It is nice to be thought of. [Especially by you.]..................... I am so glad that you called.

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

I probably could have come up with something better than pancakes, though. [pause. sigh.] Glad you don't hate me. You've had time to think.

[keepswhatishers.insanejournal.com]

Sean, why would I hate you? [She was utterly shocked.] I'm the one that... that started it. [Oh yes that sounded so grown up.]

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

Because I thought you might not exactly be thrilled with the way things were left. Whether you started it or not. [Sound of some shuffling as though he is adjusting his position]

[keepswhatishers.insanejournal.com]

Sean, all I want is for you to be happy and comfortable. I don't fault you for stopping.

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

[Some semblance of a sigh of relief, if ever so faint.] Well, good. Because I want the same for you. And... I'd really like to see you again. If... that's okay?

[keepswhatishers.insanejournal.com]

[There's a stunned pause. He'll know she was stunned because of her somewhat flustered tone.]

You would?

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

I don't know why I wouldn't. [Pause.] Unless there's something I should know?