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green_lantern ([info]green_lantern) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-31 00:26:00


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Entry tags:green lantern dex, inactive - green lantern maura

The Walking Wounded (open)
There weren't many places on Dex's body that didn't hurt. The fight had been a long and brutal one, but in the end Dex had won and had two thousand dollars for his efforts. He had taken a beating in the process and he was sure that he had some broken ribs and some broken fingers, but they were injuries he was quite familiar with. The gash on his head had stopped bleeding by the time he returned home, but the water from the shower had reopened it a bit. Thankfully Dex had discovered that super glue would seal a wound.

The heat of the shower had helped take some of the pain away for a little bit, but it returned not long after he stepped out. Bruises were already starting to form all over his body, but like everything else they would go away with time. He was used to various parts of his body being bruised and beat up. He wrapped a towel around his waist, stepped out of the bathroom and headed for his room. All he wanted to do was lay down on his bed and not move for a day or two.



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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 02:07 am UTC (link)
He blinked. What the hell? He had been prepared for an argument and now this. "Huh?"

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 02:08 am UTC (link)
"I just noticed you're like...a foot or more taller than me."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 02:19 am UTC (link)
"Uh, yeah, I guess."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 02:21 am UTC (link)
"Huh."

She shook her head.

"Anyway. About the money. Dex, really. We get a housing stipend from the Corps. It's not like you -have- to give me money. And if you want to buy beer or food, that's fine but that's a lot more money than is required." She frowned. "Is this a man-pride thing?"

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 02:26 am UTC (link)
"I just want to help out," he said. "I really don't need much money and figured I'd give you some for things around here."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 02:29 am UTC (link)
She sighed, looked up at him, then at the cash in her hand, then back up at him.

"I don't like that you're getting beaten up for it, but ok."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 02:36 am UTC (link)
Dex shrugged. "It's what I'm good at," he said. "It pays well too."

It was probably stupid to say this, but he couldn't resist. "You should come some night."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 02:39 am UTC (link)
She blinked at him.

"Did you miss the part of the conversation where I expressed concern for your well-being and that I also happen to like you?"

Did he really just invite her to come watch him get the crap beaten out of himself?

"...when's the next one?"

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 02:43 am UTC (link)
"No," he said. "But if I acknowledge it, it'll make you uncomfortable."

"Next week." There was one tomorrow night, but even he knew he wasn't in any shape to fight.

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 02:46 am UTC (link)
"Acknowledging it won't make me uncomfortable. It means you heard me. And you said you'd try to wear pants."

She chewed at her lower lip for a moment.

"I'll go once."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 02:51 am UTC (link)
Dex smiled. "Thanks," he said. "It'd be nice to have someone cheering for me." A pause. "Well someone who doesn't have money riding on me."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 02:56 am UTC (link)
"I'll probably be hiding behind my hands praying you don't get maimed more than I'll be cheering but I'll do what I can."

"How're the ribs?"

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 03:00 am UTC (link)
He grinned and brushed an errant lock of hair out of her eyes. "Being maimed isn't a big deal."

"Sore."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 03:01 am UTC (link)
Oh crap he did it again. Twice in one day! Maura thought she was going to die. A good death, certainly, but still.

"A...anything I can do?"

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 03:12 am UTC (link)
"Unless you have healing powers, not really. It'll just take some time for 'em to heal." He wasn't going to say how long cause then she'd put up a fuss about fighting next week.

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 03:16 am UTC (link)
"My mom's a doctor, but I'm sadly without any skills save for being handy with a bandaid."

She tiptoed up and touched the cut on his face.

"So you're the super glue bandit."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 03:30 am UTC (link)
"It stops the bleeding," he said and didn't flinch when she touched the cut. He looked down while she was on her tip toes. They were close.

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 03:36 am UTC (link)
"Seals the wound and prevents infection, too." She briefly lay her palm on his cheek. "I bought more super glue today and fastened it to the drawer so it wouldn't disappear again. Tomorrow I'll go out and get a bunch more for you. Probably a good addition to the first aid kid, considering."

This was about as close as she could get to looking into his eyes.

"Probably won't even scar." She lowered back down to her flat feet.

"You were in need of beer."

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 03:46 am UTC (link)
A hand covered hers in an automatic reaction to her putting her hand on his cheek. He held it there.

"Don't care about scars," he said. "Got a lot of 'em." He held up his other hand to show her the bottle of beer.

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 03:55 am UTC (link)
So much for backing away before things to too close and too weird. With his hand on hers she didn't really want to go anywhere anyway. And what was the worst that could happen? He could punch her? Even she knew that was unlikely.

"So I see."

She lifted back up on her toes. Barely breathing, she located a faint scar on jaw and kissed it, then dropped back to her feet again.

And prepared to bolt.

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 04:06 am UTC (link)
Well. He hadn't been expecting /that/. The big question was what now? He could let her go, which would probably lead to her bolting, or he could kiss her. Which could mean her probably hitting him.

Dex was always one to take risks.

He leaned down and kissed her.

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 04:13 am UTC (link)
When he didn't instantly let her go she opened her mouth to babble apologies only to be shut up by his lips. It was without conscious thought that she responded by kissing him back in earnest. After all of the anxiety she'd worked herself into trying not to think about this, the actual surrender was completely without stress.

She wasn't blushing or panicking when she eventually pulled back, but her eyes were very, very wide.

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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 04:18 am UTC (link)
Yup. Totally wrong move there. "Sorry," he muttered. He stepped back and started heading for his room.

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Re: After Pizza
[info]lanternlegacy
2010-11-01 04:25 am UTC (link)
The lack of stress vanished in a blink. Then the feeling like she'd been kicked in the gut started in.

"You're sorry?" She felt her posture sink and her cheeks grow hot with that hurt-embarrassed feeling she hadn't felt since junior high. "Ok." Of course he was sorry. He'd kissed her. And now regretted it.

"You don't hafta apologize..."



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Re: After Pizza
[info]green_lantern
2010-11-01 04:29 am UTC (link)
He sighed, stopped and turned around. "Yer the one who wanted to stay professional and I just kissed you. Last time I checked, kissing isn't professional."

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