"Trust me," Henry replies. "I could see each of you twice a day, and I'd be fine. You can come by whenever you want."

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That just makes Avalon smirk all the more, and his tone is soft when he replies "I shall have to keep that in mind, then.. I guess that in the end, my consideration was only hurting myself more than it might have been helping?"

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"Depends," he whispers, leaning in closer. "On what you want me to do when you visit."

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Good thing for wings. Avalon pulls one up a bit so that the two of them are blocked from being seen from the doorway, and then leans in a touch so that he's not quite totally within Henry's personal space.. but he's certainly encroaching. Avalon's heart is in his throat though - the danger of getting caught somehow makes it all the more enthralling.

"I could name a few things.." he then says softly, "Although you are usually more entertaining when left to your own devises."

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Henry grins as his partner's hands move close, and he swallows. "Maybe so, but I like knowing what you like..." His hands begin to brush through Ava's feathers, very gently...

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The touch of fingers through feathers makes Avalon shudder, and he doesn't bother hiding the reaction Henry draws from him as he usually does. Henry knows his weaknesses, and usually uses them to their full advantage against Avalon - not that he minds in the slightest.

Ava's hand on Henry's side slides up a bit, his fingertips dragging lightly over the fabric. "That's part of the beauty of how things work between us now that we speak the same language. You instinctively know.." he all but whispers.

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"I'm... not as good with the spoken word as I am with the body," Henry shudders, leaning down towards him for a slow, gentle kiss, while his fingers tend to brush against Avalon's feathers, slowly, seductively...

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It's easy to give in to Henry's kisses, and Avalon's lips murmur a soft little happy sound just before their lips press press together. He doesn't reach out to hold Henry, so much as his wings gather around them, the stiff primary feathers pressing along Henry's sides and calves.

That is, until they hear a fairly familiar thump followed by footsteps above their heads. Dad is on his way down!

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Henry breaks the kiss immediately, making his clothes seem unrumpled, as he puts the milkshake glass in the sink and begins to rinse it with water.

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Avalon blinks at Henry's sudden retreat, but then starts to giggle. Which he quickly quiets. While Henry goes to the sink, Avalon slips onto a stool and props his head into a hand, right as Hal turns the corner and walks into the kitchen. Luckily he doesn't suspect anything.

"Hey guys." Hal says with a bit of a smile. He heads for the fridge, aiming for a can of soda.

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"Hey, Dad," Henry greets. "Just taking a break from the homework for a shake." He quietly exhales a bit of stress while Hal grabs his drink then heads back upstairs.

Henry turns to Avalon once Hal is gone, and he begins to laugh, trying to keep it as quiet as possible.

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Greetings Hal." replies Avalon with a sunny smile in greeting to the elder Lantern.

He just keeps smiling until Hal is gone, and promptly collapses into his arms, snorting he's working so hard on not laughing. "Gracious.." he gasps for air. "That was close.."

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Henry catches Avalon and hugs him, laughing. "Too close."

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"Yea.." replies Avalon with a smile, before he leans in towards Henry and returns the hug with arms and wings both. He would mention that Henry probably should tell his dad sometime soon, but he doesn't speak a word. Avalon can read Henry's emotions well enough to know that he knows. He doesn't need Ava reminding him of ugly truths.

Leaning back some, Avalon smirks and then says softly, "For once, I am glad that the floor board in the hallway creaks.."

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"I don't think he'd let you guys stay here if he knew what we were all doing," he replies. "I mean, I can tell him if you want, but he'd be all weirded out, and you guys would probably need to find another place..."

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Avalon just shook his head some, his tone soft as he said "We've all had enough change in our lives right now.. We do not need to tell him anything until you feel the time is right."

He raises a hand up, pressing it to Henry's chest much as he always seems to do when they find themselves in close quarters. "I do not think that you are quite ready for that anyways." he then says softly. Ocean eyes lift to Henry's, and Avalon offers a gentle smile, "There is much time in front of us, there is no need to rush for now."

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Henry smiles, feeling the closeness, the warmth of the other's hand. "I'll tell him... eventually. I just don't think it's necessarily something he'd want to know right now, either."

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